Market Report

As the UK economy improves and house prices rise, there has been much discussion about how soon the Bank of England will raise its base interest rate. The Bank has

The Simplified Regime, established in 2001, has had massive adherence by sole traders over the years. At the same time, it has failed miserably with companies taxed under IRC. Currently,

People tend to think of Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Schemes (QROPS) as stand-alone products, whereas in fact they are personal pensions (SIPPS) that are domiciled outside the UK, and meet

The UK’s Statutory Residence Test is now a year old. It was a welcome development after the old system and provides much more certainty. However, for more complicated cases it

Are you a dedicated or accidental saver? There are in the main two types of savers: first the dedicated saver that determines a pre-set amount on a regular basis and

The UK imposes one of the highest inheritance tax burdens in the world, and this is a tax that continues to impact UK nationals even if they have been living

Income received by a resident is broken down into different categories: A) Salaries, B) Self-Employment, E) Capital, F) Property, G) Capital Gains and H) Pensions and is taxable in Portugal

The UK government has taken another significant step forward in its war against hidden offshore bank accounts, announcing plans to make it easier to prosecute offshore evaders, with a possible