Ed_The_Gypsy
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This popped up in Yahoo's personal finance area:
The Most Tax-Friendly Places to Retire Abroad - Yahoo! Finance
I was surprised to see that Mexico and Colombia both tax on world-wide income and also foreign retirement income. Mexico is unwelcome news to me.
It says that Uruguay does not tax foreign retirement income, but the talk in an expat forum for Uruguay suggests that a new law may change that. It is hard to get definite interpretations in Uruguay.
Interesting stuff. Some things I can confirm. Things change, too.
The lesson is, do your homework. Nobody needs trouble with a taxing authority where you are unfamiliar with the system, the laws and the language.
The Most Tax-Friendly Places to Retire Abroad - Yahoo! Finance
I was surprised to see that Mexico and Colombia both tax on world-wide income and also foreign retirement income. Mexico is unwelcome news to me.
It says that Uruguay does not tax foreign retirement income, but the talk in an expat forum for Uruguay suggests that a new law may change that. It is hard to get definite interpretations in Uruguay.
Interesting stuff. Some things I can confirm. Things change, too.
The lesson is, do your homework. Nobody needs trouble with a taxing authority where you are unfamiliar with the system, the laws and the language.