The most radical changes to private
The most radical changes to private and state pensions for decades PENSIONS REMAIN a hot topic in the UK and will continue to do so as “A” day moves closer
Your alternatives
HAVING EXPLORED what the Savings Directive is, why it is here and what it is meant to do, we need to examine what your choices are. More importantly, we need
Taxes, interest rates, inflation…
A look at the local and international issues of the moment Portugal – more financial woes THE EUROPEAN Commission has given Portugal three years to rein in its budget deficit.
Implementation problems
SUCH A major undertaking as the EU Savings Directive will be no easy task to put into place. With many of the burdens falling on local financial institutions, it should
Waiting and wishful thinking never made anybody wealthy!
OVER THE course of my career, I have come across many potential investors who are “thinking” about investing their money. They have money available to invest, they realise the benefits,
Key elements of the new company insolvency and recovery code
UNFORTUNATELY, IN times of economic crisis, insolvency and recovery of companies is a subject that takes on greater importance. Until now, in Portugal, a company that found itself in a
Tax rates in Portugal compared with other EU countries
ONLY TWO countries from the EU have one VAT rate: Denmark and Slovakia. The most common form of VAT taxation in the EU is a system with three different tax
Luxembourg as a financial centre
THE GRAND Duchy of Luxembourg may be a small country physically, but it is one of the most prosperous countries in the world measured by GDP to the population. It
Expatriates and UK inheritance tax
A simple guide to this complex law What is inheritance tax (IHT)? IHT is basically a tax on an individual’s wealth at death. Who is liable for UK inheritance tax?
Tax news from the UK(…and it’s not exactly good news!)
Offshore credit cards under investigation ACCORDING TO reports in The Sunday Times and The Financial Times, HM Revenue and Customs is about to force UK credit card providers to hand