Understanding income tax for expatriates
ONCE YOU have retired to Portugal and/or live there for 183 days during any Portuguese tax year (the calendar year), you become a Portuguese tax resident and liable to pay
Welcome to the wonderful world of farming …
LIVING AS an evacuee in the year 1940 and having passed the usual exams at a local high school, my parents were faced with the problem of what to do
When Lions roar (DERBY SPECIAL)
Saturday saw the most eagerly awaited fixture of the Portuguese season, with Sporting making the short journey across Lisbon to take on historic rivals Benfica. Not much was expected from
A book for success, a book no company should be without
WHEN JORGE A. Vasconcellos e Sá wrote Strategy Moves, on the flyleaf he reminded us of the words of General Douglas MacArthur: “In war there is no substitute for victory.”
A personal expression
WHY WORKOUT? What exercises and equipment can I use to change my shape and get fit? When will I have time to exercise with my busy schedule? Where will I
Algarve resort at millionaires fair in Holland
VALE DO Lobo participated, once again, in Holland’s leading luxury consumer show, the Miljonair Fair, in December. Marketed as the event for the luxury lifestyle, the fair, organised by Yves
Algarve Wine Society tastes German Riesling wines
MEMBERS OF the Algarve Wine Society gathered at the Pestana Levante Hotel in Armação de Pêra recently to taste six Riesling wines, from the private cellar of the society’s new
Algarve’s Câmaras will spend 700 million euros in 2006
IN 2006, the Algarve’s 16 borough councils will collectively spend a total of around 700 million euros. With the exception of the budget plans for the borough of Lagoa, for
An essential addition to your library …
Complete Mediterranean Wildlife by Paul Sterry THIS IS a deservedly popular book, which has been a bestseller at the Griffin Bookshop and was sorely missed when it became out of
As good as new
UNTIL NOW, the best way to clean your car of the famous Algarve dust has been a trip down to your local, self-service jet-wash or a while-you-wait service at the