Industry
Tax & Regulation | 17 Feb 17
UK tax office warns on two tax avoidance schemes
HM Revenue & Customs has warned of a new disguised remuneration tax avoidance scheme that uses payment via annuities as a means to avoid income tax and national insurance contributions (NICs).
Harlequin boss David Ames charged with fraud
The UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has charged David Ames, chairman of the failed Caribbean property group Harlequin, with three counts of fraud.
PEOPLE MOVES: RBC WM, Moola, Ascot Lloyd
Canada’s RBC has appointed a head of wealth management for its businesses in the UK, the Channel Islands and Asia. Gemma Godfrey’s Moola has poached its chief investment officer from BlackRock, while Ascot Lloyd has created a new head of advice role.
Spain ‘hopeful’ of a deal on UK expat rights after Brexit
Spanish prime minister Mariano Rajoy says he believes a deal can be done with Britain to preserve the rights of British expats in Spain after Brexit.
OMW launches UK pension allowance calculator for high earners
Old Mutual Wealth has launched a new pension planning calculator, designed to help UK advisers deal with the recent changes to the annual allowance for contributions.