Best Practice
Best Practice | 29 Nov 17
What is the value of financial advice?
If an adviser’s ultimate aim is to run a practice where clients will cheerfully pay the fees, the first step must be to counter some false truths about value, says Phil Billingham.
Best Practice | 28 Nov 17
Honest taxpayers in HMRC’s sights
Steeper fines under HM Revenue & Customs’ requirement to correct (RTC) regime are just the start of changes that could catch out law-abiding taxpayers, according to KPMG’s head of tax investigations.
Best Practice | 28 Nov 17
Red flags to watch out for with HMRC’s ‘pay first’ deterrent
The UK’s HM Revenue & Customs has introduced a pay first, dispute later deterrent to stop aggressive tax planning which has pushed company profits into offshore jurisdictions.
Best Practice | 27 Nov 17
Cisi threatens legal action against fraudulent advisers
Following a damning investigation by a consumer watchdog, the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (Cisi) has warned that UK advisers will face legal action if they fraudulently claim to hold a qualification from the organisation.
Best Practice | 27 Nov 17
Soap opera praised for investment fraud storyline
Anti-fraud campaigners have welcomed a story arc in the world’s longest-running drama series that highlights the dangers of investment fraud.



