Tax & Regulation | 21 Jun 17
CGT and IHT may fall victim to ongoing UK election stalemate
Attractive exemptions to the inheritance tax (IHT) regime as well as low capital gains tax rates could face the chopping block amid concerns that Britain is heading for a second general election this year.
Over two thirds of UK investors would refuse to pay for advice
More than three quarters of UK investors would refuse to pay the going rate for financial advice, new research has revealed.
British expats top agenda as EU kicks off Brexit talks
Securing a deal on reciprocal rights for millions of British expats living in the EU is set to be the “first aim” of Brexit negotiations, which kicked into action in Brussels on Monday.
Tax & Regulation | 19 Jun 17
UK hints at tax rises amid election uncertainty
British chancellor Philip Hammond has hinted at tax rises to help fund an end to the government’s austerity programme as prime minister Theresa May has yet to secure a deal that will allow the Conservatives to stay in power.
Ronaldo eyes Spanish exit in anger over tax fraud charges
Football legend Cristiano Ronaldo may have decided to leave Real Madrid amid claims he is angry at his treatment by Spanish authorities and reports that Portugal has launched its own tax fraud probe into the world’s highest paid athlete.