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Contributed by Dennis Swing Greene International fiscal consultant, EuroFINESCO S.A. Why move a company to Portugal? When a company redomiciles to Portugal, there is no property transfer: no Property Transfer

A STUDY carried out by Marktest has revealed that for the first time in three years, the Portuguese prefer to shop in supermarkets rather than hypermarkets. The percentage of customers

OFFSHORE BONDS, or “wrappers”, as they are more commonly known nowadays, have been around for a long time. However, their importance in financial planning, especially for expatriates, has never been

Direct vs company ownership This is the first in a five part series about using companies to own Portuguese property. 1)  Direct vs company ownership 2)  Buying an “offshore” company:      White

INFLATION HAS been described as a silent assassin. It is like a slow disease, eating away at the power of your money, until it has wasted away. Inflation should not

All that glistens is not gold – beware of get-rich-quick scams! IT IS amazing how many people are taken in by the perpetrators of get-rich-quick scams. Scams are abundant in

New inheritance tax rules for trusts relaxed – but is this the thin edge of the wedge? IN THE June 9 edition of The Resident, I outlined some of the

Asset allocation is the key to steady capital growth and income suitable for retirees RETIREMENT OVERSEAS usually involves huge lifestyle changes. You need to get used to a different way

By BILL BLEVINS THERE ARE a number of worthwhile investments available for all sorts of investors, but it is often difficult for the layman to sort the wheat from the

Tax issues fuel investor interest in offshore bonds STRONG INTEREST in both offshore and onshore bonds from British investors is likely to continue in the foreseeable future, as rising house