It’s almost time for the UK to decide on whether to stay on as a member of the European Union (EU), or exit (brexit) and take back sole control of its affairs.
It’s a massive decision the sort that only comes along once in a generation, if that, so here are some of the facts about the UK and EU…
Angola has the third largest economy in sub-Saharan Africa and a population of around 24 million. And if you’re unsure whereabouts Angola sits in Africa, it’s here…
Updated Friday, November 27, 2015
There is a lot of uncertainty regarding travelling to Turkey following the shooting down of a Russian fighter jet on the Syrian border earlier this week – here is Foreign and Commonwealth Office advice on travelling to Turkey.
It’s all kicked off following a conference call on the upcoming Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) title fight between Ronda Rousey and Holly Holm – but not, as you might expect, inside the octagon.
In Dubai, supercars help keep the streets safe – a fleet of supercars containing everything from a Camaro to a McLaren.
So why is the Dubai police force assembling a fleet of supercars?
Liechtenstein is a haven for UK-based tax dodgers – although HMRC is working hard to put a stop to the practice via a tax disclosure ‘opportunity’ that enables anyone who confesses to hiding money in the tax haven will only have to pay 10% of the tax owed.
In addition to the 10% penalty though, people will still have to pay tax, plus interest, going back as far as the last 10 years, so the final tax bill could still be hefty even though the 10% penalty limit sounds generous.
Since the scheme began more than 2,400 people have come forward to pay an extra £363 million in tax and penalties.
And HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) expects this figure to rise to £3bn by 2016, significantly more than the £1bn initially expected.
UK authorities estimate around 5,000 UK taxpayers have had money hidden in Liechtenstein – going back generations, in some cases – and co-operation between the UK and Liechtenstein authorities has now been strengthened by the signing, for the first time, of a formal double-taxation agreement between the two counties.
If you’ve business interests in Liechtenstein, you’ll want a low-cost and reliable teleconference, or conference call, provider – here’s how to quickly and easily set up a call between UK and Liechtenstein, using nothing more than a mobile or landline.
If you were ever to fall foul of the law – to the point where you’re looking at a stretch at Her Majesty’s Pleasure – you could find yourself landed with a hefty bill to make bail, which could see you selling off some of your valued assets.
July 1, 2014 saw the introduction of caps on mobile phone roaming charges across Europe – part of a move to that will eventually see roaming charges across the EU scrapped completely.
The World Cup kicks off in Brazil this evening as the host nation take on Croatia in Sao Paulo – so this edition of Around the World is dancing to the samba beat in a Brazil World Cup Special.
And if you want to keep in touch with friends, colleagues, clients or fellow football fans forth duration of the tournament, you can use ConferenceCall.co.uk to speak to up to 50 other people at once, using the local rate Brazilian dial-in number 21-39561452.
Now read on to fill your head with enough World Cup trivia to make sure your picked first for every pub quiz team for at least the next four weeks…