Industry
Indonesia grants taxman new powers in emergency action
The president of Indonesia has signed emergency regulation giving the tax authority access to account information held by financial institutions months after $333bn in assets was disclosed under the country’s hugely successful amnesty programme.
Tax & Regulation | 17 May 17
Adviser in court for investing £1.2m in Polish property fund
A former financial adviser in the UK has denied forging clients’ signatures so he could invest £1.26m (€1.47m, $1.62m) of their money into a high-risk Polish property fund for his own benefit.
Standard Life sets sight on Dublin for EU hub
Edinburgh-headquartered Standard Life is expected to choose Dublin as the centre for its European Union operations after the UK government completes the two years of Brexit negotiations.
Investment | 16 May 17
ANALYSIS: Are platforms facing an ‘existential crisis’?
As certain platform businesses boomed in Q1 with year-on-year sales over 30% higher, others posted huge losses, begging the question: are they facing an “existential crisis”?
Tax & Regulation | 16 May 17
Labour unveils new top rate of 50% on earnings over £123k
Britain’s opposition Labour Party has set out plans to increase income tax to 45% for those earning over £80,000 (€94,265, $103,242) and introduce a new 50% rate on earnings over £123,000.