Economy & Finance

The issue of using offshore bank accounts to hide funds and income from the taxman has been back in the headlines, particularly in the UK. It is another example of

On Monday, February 9, the Guardian, the BBC, Le Monde and 50 other media outlets revealed that HSBC’s Swiss banking arm helped wealthy customers dodge taxes and conceal millions of

Tax planning is a fundamental part of protecting and maximising your wealth. Yet so many people do not review their tax planning often enough, or do not have all the

There was much discussion last year as to when, rather than if, the UK interest rate would rise in 2015. After six years of just 0.5%, even a small increase

Portugal’s 2015 Budget and rewritten income tax law were both signed into law by the President on December 31, 2014. So what do they have in store for expatriates living

The bell has rung and 2015 is off to a flying start. The euro extended its longest uninterrupted losing streak falling below the $1.18 mark to trade at around the

A key theme over recent years, as governments look at ways of coordinating reform of the global financial system, has been the pursuit of greater international tax transparency, with the