Around the world… in 5 taxing minutes
Inland Revenue continues to crack down on tax evaders According to reports in the Sunday Times, the head of the UK Inland Revenue, David Varney, has established a specialist unit
U.K.
Britons fear longer pub opening Almost two-thirds of Britons believe extended pub opening hours will make the country a worse place to live. According to a BBC poll, 67 per
UKRAINE
Yushchenko takes reins Viktor Yushchenko took the oath of office as Ukraine’s new president, ending a bruising election marathon last weekend. At the inauguration ceremony, Yushchenko said he would defend
Resident prescription
New Year… new start… new health? Part 1 I AM VERY happy that a change of circumstances has made it possible for me to be back writing the ‘Resident Prescription’.
SOMALIA
Mogadishu police chief shot dead Police chief, Gen Yusuf Ahmed Sarinie, was shot dead at his home in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu. Four men armed with pistols and AK-47 guns forced
Bush defiant as he prepares for second term
WANT TO make yourself really unpopular in Europe? Just a few words will do it – “Bush is not the anti-Christ”. There, I’ve said it! American Republican Presidents are never
Travel fair offered new holiday trends
MORE THAN 500 organisations from Portuguese and foreign tourism sectors were represented at the 17th annual Lisbon Travel Market (BTL), held recently at the FIL exhibition centre. This year’s BTL
Europe’s biggest and best
Europe’s biggest and best The A380 superjumbo, made by European company Airbus, was revealed at a lavish ceremony in the southwestern city of Toulouse last week. Here’s how the mammoth
New law for law firms
By CLÁUDIA VAZ PÓVOA FINALLY, some good news for law firms as, on December 10 2004, a new law was published bringing a whole range of changes that were implemented
Savings Tax Directive and exchange of information
Contributed by BILL BLEVINS Financial Correspondent Blevins Franks Trustees THE EU’s revolutionary Savings Tax Directive comes into full force at the beginning of July 2005. These new regulations will change