Retirement | 2 Mar 12
rosiip was not a qrops uk court rules
The parent of the Panthera QROPS range on Friday lost its appeal against a High Court ruling last May, which found that HM Revenue & Customs was within its rights in stripping its Recognised Overseas Self Invested International Pensions Retirement Trust (Singapore) of its QROPS status in 2008.
United Kingdom | 2 Mar 12
uks offshore banks ponder vickers report
UK proposals to force banks to ring-fence their high-street banking operations from their investment banking arms in order to protect them from possible future banking crises have sparked concerns in the offshore banking industry, over the possible changes that these plans could force on the offshore subsidiaries and branches of British banks.
Tax & Regulation | 2 Mar 12
mas warns again on late filing of form 25
The Monetary Authority of Singapore has reprimanded another advisory firm for repeatedly breaching its rules on the submission of Form 25.
devere opens in new yorks chrysler building
As part of what it says is to be an ambitious expansion into the US market, the deVere Group this month will open an office in the landmark Chrysler building in New York City, as well as imminently in downtown Houston, Texas.
Tax & Technical | 1 Mar 12
les mis trust
UK trusts with French beneficiaries, assets or trustees could face a 10,000 tax charge this year. Standard Life Internationals Julie Hutchison explains why.