Moving to Portugal – the financial essentials
Portugal receives an influx of visitors at this time of year. It is not difficult to appreciate why so many people fall in love with the local lifestyle and consider
Just how low can interest rates go?
This is proving to be an eventful year for the UK. After the unexpected Brexit vote in June, the Bank of England (BoE) has now cut the interest rate to
EUR Weekly update
In a result that could have been awarded by an Olympics boxing judge the euro and its partner-in-crime, the Swiss franc, became the week’s unlikely major currency winners. The euro
Will Brexit Affect Your Estate Planning In Portugal?
Estate planning is a high priority for many expatriates in Portugal. They want to ensure that their wealth is passed down to their family and heirs according to their wishes,
Debt Payment Flexibility to Social Security
The Decree-Law 35-C/2016, of 30 June, has introduced amendments to the legal regime that establishes the flexibility of debt payment to Social Security. The changes introduced are intended to facilitate
The Common Reporting Standard draws near
The Common Reporting Standard (CRS) is an information system for the automatic exchange of tax information, developed in the context of the OECD. So far, 98 countries have signed up
Brexit and expatriates’ pensions
One area of concern for British expatriates living in Portugal is how the UK’s decision to leave the EU will affect their pensions. As with issues like residency and healthcare,
EUR Weekly update
The US dollar index – a measure of the value of the US dollar relative to the value of a basket of the other most actively-traded currencies – fell to
Living with Brexit
We are certainly living in interesting times as the UK prepares to start a new chapter in its history. This has created uncertainty for British expatriates here in Portugal and
Brexit update
Global markets have now risen steadily across the board as the volatility spike following Britain’s surprise decision to leave the EU died down and investors realised that, although unexpected, the