Brown attacks expatriates
By Steve Rodgers THOUSANDS OF British people, who have moved or retired abroad, could be chased for tax going back six years following a recent court ruling. The landmark decision
The rules are changing!
By Bill Blevins, Financial Correspondent Blevins Franks UK tax authority finds yet another way to tax UK non-residents. A decision by the Special Commissioners – the “tax disputes panel” –
Harmful tax regimes
Contributed by BILL BLEVINS Financial Correspondent, Blevins Franks SO CALLED harmful tax regimes are being steadily abolished by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), according to its 2006
Chartism
Contributed by David Johnson Commercial foreign exchange dealer Halo Financial Ltd IT HAS been amazing how many calls I have had from readers of The Resident in the past few
Inheritance tax in the headlines
Contributed by BILL BLEVINS Financial Correspondent, Blevins Franks UK INHERITANCE tax is rarely out of the headlines for long, but the amount of column inches it has generated recently is
Equity release has arrived in Portugal
Contributed by JOHN WESTWOOD ANYONE WHO bought residential property in Portugal in the last 20 years or so is likely to have benefited greatly from the dramatic increase in property
Investment – answers to frequently asked questions
Contributed by Bill Blevins How should I select my investments? The first step, before making any decision on how to save or invest your money, is to set out a
Taking up fiscal residency in Portugal
Taking up fiscal residency in Portugal – frequently asked questions Contributed by DENNIS SWING GREENE OVER THE previous months, we have discussed the nature of fiscal residency, how to extricate
Bricks and mortar – the REIT way for future investment
Contributed by BILL BLEVINS REAL ESTATE Investment Trusts (REITs) are an exciting new opportunity flourishing in the investment market, offering investors a tax efficient structure for regular income and capital
Taking up fiscal residency in Portugal – PART THREE
Contributed by Dennis Swing Greene International fiscal consultant, EuroFINESCO S.A. The entry: compliance obligations RESIDENTS IN Portugal are required to submit a tax return, with the exception of those whose