For oil and gas companies, it has been a profitable war. The energy shock caused by the conflict in Iran, missile attacks on oil and gas facilities in the Persian Gulf and, most crucially, the halt on shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz have produced a spectacular bonanza as energy prices have soared. The…
A Senate committee examining potential abuses of a lucrative Puerto Rico tax break by wealthy Americans is asking the Internal Revenue Service to investigate the role played by two prominent lawyers who advised on several of the transactions, according to a letter reviewed by The New York Times. The request is part of an investigation…
Shorouk Express Taxes in Spain can be complicated, and even more so if you’ve got residency here through the Non-Lucrative Visa. Here’s what you need to know about the taxes you may have pay and how much it could be. As the name suggests, Spain’s Non-Lucrative Visa or NLV gives you residency in Spain, under…
Shorouk Express In this week’s Inside Spain, we look at why it’s unlikely that Richard Gere and his Spanish wife are leaving Spain after less than a year because they don’t want to pay taxes here. One of the stories you may have spotted this week is that American actor Richard Gere and his Spanish…
Shorouk Express Badenoch hits back at empty hall accusations: ‘Fringe was full’ Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Kemi Badenoch has vowed to ban doctors from striking in her Tory conference party…
Shorouk Express Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Rachel Reeves faces an “impossible trilemma” ahead of the autumn budget and must raise taxes or tear up her flagship borrowing rules to fill…
Shorouk Express The Commission will propose an EU-wide levy on tobacco products such as cigarettes and cigars. These goods are currently being taxed by individual countries, who keep the revenues for themselves. The EU’s idea comes amid a push to introduce new taxes on e-cigarettes and vapes that are opposed by Italy, Greece and Romania….
Shorouk Express Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Rachel Reeves must U-turn on her manifesto pledge not to raise taxes for working people or Sir Keir Starmer’s government will be forced to…
Shorouk Express Many self-employed in Spain worry about tax bills and social security contributions, but few know that there’s a way to save on taxes that involves working with your spouse or another family member. Being self-employed in Spain can be a struggle at times. Whether it be the unpredictability of freelance life, the painfully…
Shorouk Express Holidaymakers in Spain’s northeastern region of Catalonia will soon have to pay double as much in tourist taxes as they already do, with higher nightly rates in particular for those staying in Barcelona. That’s according to an agreement between the Catalan government and the parliamentary group Comuns, as announced on Thursday by the…
