Economy & Finance

When a company redomiciles to Portugal, there is no asset transfer, no crystallisation of capital gains, no IMT (property transfer tax), no stamp duty on real property. With no chargeable

Many foreigners have chosen to live or to buy holiday homes in this wonderful country. But how many have reviewed their estate planning to protect these Portuguese assets? The future

This lockdown has allowed me to revisit one of my favourite books, The Year of Living Dangerously by Christopher Koch. I still remember buying it in the 1980s in an

Most people prefer not to think about their own mortality, but the current coronavirus crisis has made that impossible. It is estimated that over 50% of people do not have

Those of us fortunate enough to be safe and healthy during these unprecedented times will be looking for positive ways to spend our time in lockdown. While home improvements, baking

Expatriates to pay at least €7,500 in income tax per year on foreign sourced pensions With the proposed NHR changes in the 2020 State Budget, promoting Portugal as the “Florida

With coronavirus quarantine measures and travel restrictions across the world, the ability to move freely between countries has been greatly reduced. While some people have been able to choose where

Despite all the positive noise coming from the government in the wake of the most recent South African budget, there are legitimate fears, voiced by NKC African Economics Senior Political

A few years back, I was travelling on a long bus ride through northern Vietnam when, just before reaching our destination, the driver pulled over, got out and, during a