United Kingdom | 20 Mar 14
arbuthnot posts seven m profit
Private banking and wealth management was responsible for 64% of overall profits at Aim-listed Arbuthnot Banking Group.
Tax & Regulation | 19 Mar 14
what the experts said the 2014 Budget
Cuts to the bingo tax and beer duty by George Osborne in his 2014 Budget yesterday gave the UK press something to feast on late yesterday and earlier today, while those whose annual job it is to analyse the significance of some of Osborne's other changes attempted to make sense of them.
Tax & Regulation | 19 Mar 14
upfront payment of contested amounts
Legislation that would enable HM Revenue & Customs to be able, in certain cases, to demand upfront payment of tax it claims it is owed, but which is in dispute, was among a wide-ranging package of measures UK Chancellor George Osborne announced in his budget today.
Tax & Regulation | 19 Mar 14
anti fofa campaigner sinodinos steps
Arthur Sinodinos, the Australian government official who was one of the main proponents of a plan to weaken FOFA, Australia’s recently-enacted financial services reforms package, is to “stand asidefollowing revelations about his connection to an ICAC [Independent Commission Against Corruption] inquiry in New South Wales”, The Australian is reporting today.
Tax & Regulation | 18 Mar 14
guernsey ex minister denies private eye
Peter Harwood, Guernseys former chief minister, has vigorously denied allegations made by satirical magazine Private Eye about the actions of former board members of the now liquidated Channel Islands Stock Exchange.