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IT HAS been hailed as the biggest shake-up of UK pensions for 60 years. The UK Government’s long-awaited White Paper on pensions reform has been published and carves out a

Isle of Man and Channel Islands move with the times … but are still under attack Various tax changes are afoot in the UK offshore islands   IN APRIL, the Isle

Conclusion: Not so bad after all SINCE THE summer of 2005, many press articles have appeared on the subject of Letting Licences. Most have been alarmist. Certainly, many people touched

THE PORTUGUESE government is taking huge steps to reduce bureaucracy in our society. Over the past few months, many of you might have heard about SIMPLEX, which is a package

Switzerland, the bastion of banking secrecy, collects tax for the EU ONCE UPON a time, Swiss banks held a certain elusive quality. Secret, numbered accounts were the name of the

Renting: “O Arrendamento Urbano” UP TO this point, we have only discussed options that are considered as being commercial in nature. A completely different vantage point exists with regard to

By BILL BLEVINS HM REVENUE & Customs are on a roll this year. Good news for Gordon Brown; very bad news for tax evaders, as well as compliant taxpayers who

By DAVID JOHNSON THE FOREIGN exchange markets have always kept a wary eye on the bond markets, because the immense flows created by international investors, in search of higher interest

The guest house – A Hospedagem MANY FOREIGN homeowners wish to make extra income from their properties. While a few run rental activities from January to December, most prefer a