Tax & Regulation
Sweeping changes announced to UAE visa system
United Arab Emirates (UAE) lawmakers have approved a long-term visa for international investors and talented professionals and are set to introduce a law that will allow foreigners to own companies outright in the Gulf state.
Russian dirty money entering UK through BOTs, report says
Money laundering is a matter of national security for the UK, and it therefore has the constitutional right to make British Overseas Territories (BOTs) introduce public registers of beneficial ownership, according to a select committee report.
Denmark targets Airbnb tax evaders
Sharing economy pioneer Airbnb will automatically report any income earned by homeowners in Denmark to the Danish tax authority in a bid to help it clamp down on tax evasion.
EU tax haven blacklist to lose two more names
The much-maligned European Union tax haven blacklist is set to shrink to seven jurisdictions following the removal of the Bahamas and St Kitts & Nevis.
The PI thorn in the side of DB pension transfer firms
Professional indemnity (PI) insurers are doing more than the Financial Conduct Authority to make the lives of IFAs providing defined benefit (DB) pension transfer advice difficult.