Tax & Regulation
S Africa to prosecute as outstanding tax returns hit 30 million
The South Africa Government is criminally prosecuting non-compliant taxpayers, including prominent South Africans, as 30 million tax returns are now outstanding in the country.
Jaw dropping moments from Australia’s Royal Commission
It’s squeaky bum time for senior executives as Australia’s banking, superannuation and financial advice firms face the intense scrutiny of a Royal Commission. Click through the slides below to read some of the incredible moments from the first week of the review into financial advice.
SEC bid to protect investors scorned by own commissioner
With a recent appeals court ruling putting the Obama-era fiduciary rule in limbo, new proposals from the US regulator to protect retail investors have been heavily criticised by one of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s own.
Busting cohabitation myths across 6 jurisdictions
In the UK, many couples mistakenly believe that they acquire similar rights to a married couple after living with their partner after a fixed period of time has elapsed. In an attempt to bust cohabitation myths, Teresa Cullen, partner at international law firm Fladgate, looks at what rights unmarried couples have in several jurisdictions.
UK inflation drop raises questions over rate increase
UK consumer price inflation fell sharply to the lowest rate in a year last month, raising questions over the Bank of England’s (BoE) direction on interest rates.