The taxman cometh
Tax has formed part of our society for the last two millennia – Rome had a sophisticated tax system in place by the 4th century AD. The first recorded income
The name’s Bond…Junk Bond
POSSIBLY the least attractive name in investment terminology is “junk bond” – it doesn’t exactly conjure up images of success and wealth. Nonetheless, junk bonds can contribute towards both these
Capital Gains
PORTUGAL, once again, has one of the most favourable Capital Gains Tax (CGT) treatments within the European Union. In 2001, the Revenue experimented with change, dropping total exemption after one
New passenger rights
REGULATION (EC) 261/2004 came into force on February 17 2005, giving more extensive rights to air travel passengers. Which situations are covered? This regulation establishes common rules on compensation and
Where there’s a Will, there’s a way!
IT IS imperative that expatriates living in Portugal have Wills which are appropriate to the national laws of the country. It is normally necessary for most UK expatriates to have
Rental income
IF YOU rented out a house or an apartment in Portugal in 2004, you will need to declare the income on your Portuguese income tax return. Undeclared property rentals figure
Equities vs Bonds
CHOOSING the right mix of equities (stocks) and bonds can be one of the most basic yet confusing decisions facing any investor. In general, the role of equities is to
Amazon Dot global service
ONE OF the current tendencies of the marketplace is global service in the form of widening the services offered in order to make customers loyal: one stop shopping – as
January market review
UK The FT All Share continued the advance from the fourth quarter of 2004, with a total return in January of 1.3 per cent. The FTSE 100 index rose 0.9
Income from salary
WAGE EARNERS have little choice when it comes to submitting a tax return. Since tax on salaries is normally withheld at source, one of the main objectives in filing is