Gearing Up For The Common Reporting Standard
Tax authorities and financial institutions are gearing themselves up for the new automatic exchange of tax information under the Common Reporting Standard, which goes live on January 1, 2016. The
EU strikes initial deal to scrap roaming charges from 2017
The EU has reached a preliminary deal to abolish mobile roaming charges across the 28-country bloc by June 2017. The deal requires all telecom operators to treat all internet traffic
Bull, bear … who is pulling the strings?
For those of you who have invested in equities and commodities, the recent few weeks will have been a stressful time. As always, we are bombarded with comment after comment,
Portugal sees bankruptcies up 9% due to “CITIUS collapse”
The collapse last year of Portugal’s justice portal CITIUS has been blamed for the 9% increase in the number of bankrupt companies (5,529) between January and September 2015. Risk management
The True Cost Of Living Longer
We are living longer. The European Commission’s 2015 Ageing Report projects that, in the EU, average life expectancy at birth for men is expected to increase by seven years, from
Communication of lease contracts and electronic rental receipts
Significant changes have been carried out in the management and control of the lease contracts system in force, through dematerialisation, simplification and automation of procedures. Since April 1, 2015, it
Faro Airport beefs up low season with extra flights
Winter is going to be busier than usual at Faro Airport this year, with three new air links, new airlines and more weekly flights. It’s all part of airport authority
Asking for an invoice || Part 2
e-Invoices for IRS – Q&A With the e-invoice system (e-fatura), the taxman can pre-fill virtually all parts of our annual IRS income tax declarations. Nevertheless, the system still requires a
To QROPS Or Not To QROPS?
Once you reach retirement age you need to carefully consider all your options for your pension funds, and how they affect your income, tax bills and the transfer of the
Global recession or golden opportunity?
The Chinese government’s recent decision to devalue the yuan, along with many other factors, including a multi-year price low in commodity markets, oil prices being down at an all-time low