More taxes proposed – aren’t you glad you left the UK
By BILL BLEVINS Financial Correspondent, Blevins Franks Already dubbed a “one man tax creation industry”, UK Chancellor, Gordon Brown, has announced the possibility of two more controversial tax revenue raisers.
It’s a gift!
Contributed by JOHN WESTWOOD Managing Director, Blacktower Financial Management Limited WITHIN THE last few years, Portugal has all but done away with inheritance tax (IHT), where assets are left to
International estate planning
Contributed by Dennis Swing Greene International Fiscal Consultant, EuroFINESCO S.A. ONE OF the essential steps in international estate planning is to determine the domicile of origin or of choice of
Investing money and protecting your wealth
Contributed by BILL BLEVINS Financial Correspondent, Blevins Franks STOCK MARKETS are looking healthy at the moment and should provide good returns for those who invest wisely. However, not everyone is
Chartism
Contributed by David Johnson Commercial foreign exchange dealer Halo Financial Ltd IT HAS been amazing how many calls I have had from readers of The Resident in the past few
Harmful tax regimes
Contributed by BILL BLEVINS Financial Correspondent, Blevins Franks SO CALLED harmful tax regimes are being steadily abolished by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), according to its 2006
Inheritance tax in the headlines
Contributed by BILL BLEVINS Financial Correspondent, Blevins Franks UK INHERITANCE tax is rarely out of the headlines for long, but the amount of column inches it has generated recently is
Equity release has arrived in Portugal
Contributed by JOHN WESTWOOD ANYONE WHO bought residential property in Portugal in the last 20 years or so is likely to have benefited greatly from the dramatic increase in property
Investment – answers to frequently asked questions
Contributed by Bill Blevins How should I select my investments? The first step, before making any decision on how to save or invest your money, is to set out a
Bricks and mortar – the REIT way for future investment
Contributed by BILL BLEVINS REAL ESTATE Investment Trusts (REITs) are an exciting new opportunity flourishing in the investment market, offering investors a tax efficient structure for regular income and capital