Economy & Finance

If politics was the main driver for currencies at the end of last week, then it most certainly was again throughout the past five days. Wherever you were this week

As an expat myself, I have been keeping a close eye on the news relating to the British people’s decision to seek an exit from the EU. Our newspapers are

Portugal’s finance minister Mário Centeno has announced his proposed budget for 2017. The key reform that could affect expatriates living here is the introduction of a “wealth tax” on property.

Investors’ changing appetite for risk was the most important factor in the euro’s week. When they leaned towards nervousness – as they did when Donald Trump edged ahead of Hilary

In a year’s time, the Portuguese tax authority will have started receiving information on its taxpayers’ offshore assets and income, under the new global automatic exchange of information regime. The

What services do I have to pay for? 1. Foreign nationals who make contributions to Social Security: In general terms, foreign nationals who make contributions to Social Security, and their

All British expatriates need to understand how the UK Statutory Residence test applies to them. You may be living in Portugal, but if you are a recent arrival, or if

The Euro was the biggest loser this week giving up almost 2% against the pound and 1.5% against the US Dollar. The majority of this move followed the European Central

On October 21, DBRS (Canadian rating agency) publishes its decision on whether it will maintain its BBB rating to Portugal. DBRS is the only rating agency, on a world scale,

Over the years, Portugal’s Labour Code and, more specifically, the legal framework regulating temporary employment have been subject to significant legislative modifications. The main concerns underlying this legislative task have