Financial Services Authority targets hedge funds
By: BILL BLEVINS Financial Correspondent, Blevins Franks financial@portugalresident.com The Financial Services Authority (FSA), the industry’s independent regulator in the UK, has labelled the hedge fund industry as “complacent” towards risk
Short term lets to holiday makers – Part Four
By: DENNIS SWING-GREENE International Fiscal Consultant for euroFINESCO financial@portugalresident.com Rental Agent vs. Villa Manager This is the third in a four part series examining issues concerning short-term lets to holiday
Short term lets to holiday makers – Part Three
By: DENNIS SWING-GREENE International Fiscal Consultant for euroFINESCO financial@portugalresident.com Short term lets to holiday makers: Commercial vs. residential lets – Part Three This is the third in a four part
Fiscal deduction for individual tax
By: PEDRO SIMÕES financial@portugalresident.com THE YEAR of 2007 is fast coming to a close. Anyone who has any kind of income, it is advisable to make a tax plan so
Short term lets to holiday makers – Part Two
By: DENNIS SWING-GREENE International Fiscal Consultant for euroFINESCO financial@portugalresident.com Short term lets to holiday makers: Misinterpreted legislation – Part Two: When renting becomes a business This is the first in
Ups and downs
By: BILL BLEVINS Financial Correspondent, Blevins Franks financial@portugalresident.com What do you get when you cross a bank account with stock market returns? Interest rates. One minute they’re going up, the
Oh Darling!
By: JOHN WETWOOD financial@portugalresident.com Alistair Darling’s first Pre-Budget Report contained several major surprises and, as ever, it was the supporting material issued by the Treasury and HM Revenue & Customs
Failed pension schemes slammed
By: BILL BLEVINS Financial Correspondent, Blevins Franks financial@portugalresident.com British pensioners are furious that the government bailed out Northern Rock savers by offering a multi billion pound guarantee to deposits in
Short term lets to holiday makers – Part One
By: DENNIS SWING-GREENE International Fiscal Consultant for euroFINESCO financial@portugalresident.com Short term lets to holiday makers: Misinterpreted legislation – Part one This is the first in a four part series examining
Chancellor Darling doubles inheritance tax threshold
By: BILL BLEVINS Financial Correspondent, Blevins Franks financial@portugalresident.com NEW CHANCELLOR, Alistair Darling, aimed to make headlines on October 9 by announcing a change to the UK inheritance tax (IHT) rules,