OECD gets even tougher on tax collection
With the EU’s Savings Tax Directive dominating the headlines over the last 18 months or so, many people have forgotten about the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s anti-tax evasion
Oil turmoil
At a time when world oil supply is meeting demand, why has there been such a rapid price rise? The current crude oil price is up by approximately 40 per
Immigration & Asylum
The twin issues of immigration and asylum are rising up the political agenda fast back home in the UK. So is the growth of the British National Party. Its racist
Tax doesn’t have to be taxing
Many readers will realise that I have ‘borrowed’ the title of this article from the UK Inland Revenue’s media campaign. I couldn’t resist the irony of using this statement in
Bubbly business
By MAURICE P LEE (Cellar Master) Let’s start with the facts: Champagne can only be made in the Champagne region of northern France. Although all champagne – except the still
Bureaucracy bites!
At the end of last month we left Paul and Martyn recovering from the forest fire that had spread across Monchique, leaving devastation in its wake. Thursday August 12
CGT for individuals – tax relief for residents
All you ever wanted to know about the capital gains tax on real estate and were afraid to ask The ABC’s of CGT Over the coming weeks, we will investigate
It’s all about choice
MAMAMARATONA 4 By JUDY SHARP I remember clearly the first time I met Cynthia Williams. I was in a small hotel overlooking the Douro River when my mobile phone rang.
Rope-a-dope by Skip Bandele
It was Muhammad Ali who coined the phrase “Rope-a-Dope” back in the ‘60s – I always associated it with giving a wrongdoer enough rope to hang himself with. But the
Changing risks into opportunities
Somerset Maugham tells the story of the sacristan’s assistant who was fired because he could neither read nor write. When he left the church, he was so upset that he