Industry
Expats told to divorce and remarry to preserve rights
A same sex couple told to divorce and remarry to preserve their rights when moving to France has highlighted a potentially huge issue for cross border couples, according to a legal expert.
Tax avoidance plan promoter gets done for not telling HMRC
A tax avoidance scheme promoter has been found guilty of not telling HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) about it.
Probate disputes to rise over ‘digital messages’
An unsent text accepted as a man’s dying wish in Australia could signal more disputes in the UK, after a Law Commission will consultation concludes in November.
PEOPLE MOVES: RSM, Zedra, Penningtons Manches, GAM and others
RSM added to its private client offering with a hire from Barclays Wealth, Pennington Manches appointed its youngest of 105 partners, Zedra appointed two executive directors in Hong Kong and GAM named Andrew Green’s successors.
Foiled UK tax-help scam tally hits million milestone
A million costly tax-help scams have been blocked or diverted by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), the authority has claimed.