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Best Practice | 12 Jan 18
Retirement income expectations hit record high
People retiring in the UK in 2018 expect to live on an average annual income of £19,900 (€22,425, $26,888), the highest figure since the global financial crisis, according to research from Prudential.
Best Practice | 11 Jan 18
10 steps to avoid being hit with 40% IHT in 2018
With inheritance tax payments hitting a record high at the end of 2017, the new year is a good time for advisers to ensure that clients are being as tax efficient as possible when passing on wealth to future generations, law firm Collyer Bristow has advised.
Best Practice | 11 Jan 18
HMRC penalty policy needs urgent clarification
UK taxpayers owning up to past mistakes could face a 10% fine, according to changes to HM Revenue & Customs’ penalty factsheets.
Isle of Man denies financial crime case failings
The Isle of Man has hit back against claims by a news agency that it failed to respond to requests for information from Indian authorities in relation to a bribery and corruption investigation.
Best Practice | 10 Jan 18
Expats selling UK homes must meet CGT reporting deadline
Non-residents selling property in the UK who fail to report their capital gains tax liability to HM Revenue & Customs within 30 days will be hard pressed to plead ignorance, despite precedence, following two recent tax tribunal judgments.