Property market: buoyant start to 2014
The Governmentâs âgolden schemesâ are working wonders on the property market. In the first two months of this year, estate agents saw 30% more people looking for properties than for
Korea visit
It is billed as a businessmenâs mission and it set off earlier this week (Wednesday) for South Korea, in search of new deals that will put Portuguese products on South
World Dichotomy â Do we invest now or wait for more green shoots!
âThe only question with wealth is, what do you do with it?” John D Rockefeller I hear so many times the term âgreen shootsâ, only to hear the governmentâs very
|| Investing for growth Three key principles to guide your investment Strategy || Part 1
An investorâs portfolio should be built around their specific objectives. If you are investing for growth, then we normally recommend three main principles: 1) Time in the market 2) Spread
Pension Lifetime Allowance (LTA) to decrease from April 2014
The Pension Lifetime Allowance (LTA) is the maximum amount of pension-saving you can build up over your life which benefits from tax relief. There is a limit on the amount
Interest rates to remain low, says Bank of England.
Could UK interest rates rise this year? There has been speculation about the possibility since unemployment figures fell faster than expected. However, the Bank of England responded by saying that
The crackdown on tax fraud
The crackdown on tax fraud and offshore tax evasion remains very much a key issue in 2014. Governments are working to detect and prevent tax evasion, and collect unpaid tax.
The meek Mr Osborne and your estate
The meek shall inherit the earth, according to the Bible. In the case of the UK tax authority, the meek Chancellor levies 40% inheritance tax on estates. If you have
Taxation of Income
Income received by a resident is broken down into different categories: A) Salaries, B) Self-Employment, E) Capital, F) Property, G) Capital Gains and H) Pensions, and is taxable in Portugal
HMRC issues new guidance on QROPS
Once you reach retirement age you need to carefully consider all your options for your UK pension funds, and how they affect your retirement income and the transfer of any