Fiscal deduction for individual tax
By: PEDRO SIMÕES financial@portugalresident.com THE YEAR of 2007 is fast coming to a close. Anyone who has any kind of income, it is advisable to make a tax plan so
Short term lets to holiday makers – Part One
By: DENNIS SWING-GREENE International Fiscal Consultant for euroFINESCO financial@portugalresident.com Short term lets to holiday makers: Misinterpreted legislation – Part one This is the first in a four part series examining
Failed pension schemes slammed
By: BILL BLEVINS Financial Correspondent, Blevins Franks financial@portugalresident.com British pensioners are furious that the government bailed out Northern Rock savers by offering a multi billion pound guarantee to deposits in
Chancellor Darling doubles inheritance tax threshold
By: BILL BLEVINS Financial Correspondent, Blevins Franks financial@portugalresident.com NEW CHANCELLOR, Alistair Darling, aimed to make headlines on October 9 by announcing a change to the UK inheritance tax (IHT) rules,
Currency markets and rugby games!
By: DAVID JOHNSON Currency Dealer, Halo Financial Ltd. financial@portugalresident.com David is a Currency Dealer with Halo Financial Ltd, delivering competitive exchange rates and a personalised service to help property investors,
Personal pension plans make a comeback
By: RAOUL RUIZ MARTINEZ Investment Advisor, euroFINESCO Raoul Ruiz Martinez is based in the Algarve office of euroFINESCOs.a. as an Investment Adviser for Finesco Financial Services Ltd., Glasgow and regulated
My name is Bond. Bond Fund
By: BILL BLEVINS Financial Correspondent, Blevins Franks financial@portugalresident.com If taxation didn’t exist, we would all be much richer. Just consider how much income tax you’ve paid over your life, both
Between a rock and a hard place
By: STEVE RODGERS Blacktower Group financial@portugalresident.com FOR PEOPLE with cash invested in banks or building societies, the last few weeks have probably been a worrying time. Interest rate rises to
Why your personal inflation rate is important
By: BILL BLEVINS Financial Correspondent, Blevins Franks financial@portugalresident.com THE COST of living rises year after year without fail. We all notice this, so why do so few people consider inflation
Safeguarding your wealth
By: BILL BLEVINS Financial Correspondent, Blevins Franks financial@portugalresident.com IN TODAY’S financial environment it can be difficult and time-consuming to keep your hard earned wealth intact and not ravaged by the