Tax & Regulation | 7 Mar 17
UK advisers to alert HMRC if clients use offshore tax structures
Financial advisers in the UK could be required to notify HMRC of all clients using offshore tax planning structures, according to George Bull, a senior tax partner at tax and consulting firm RSM, adding that the measure could be rolled out in the UK’s last ever Spring Budget on Wednesday.
DeVere Group to launch Mauritius investment bank
DeVere Group is to launch an investment bank on the offshore jurisdiction of Mauritius.
Tax & Regulation | 6 Mar 17
HMRC reveals 80% rise in annual allowance breaches
The number of people breaching the annual allowance has jumped by almost 80% for the 2014/15 tax year, data from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has shown.
Standard Life and Aberdeen agree to £11bn merger
Standard Life and Aberdeen Asset Management have agreed to merge in an astonishing £11bn (€12.7bn, $13.5bn) deal, following a weekend of intense talks.
Profiles & Comment | 6 Mar 17
Bringing Spain’s financial advice up to Speed
Andrea Speed is leading by example in trying to improve the quality of advice and industry practice in Spain.