Tax & Regulation
Another blow to Swiss secrecy
Plans to scrap a class of anonymous shares in Switzerland could deal another blow to the country’s traditionally secret banking practices.
Best Practice | 18 Jan 18
Regulation is a ‘sideshow’ – international pension chief
Regulation is a sideshow in wealth management, according to Embark chief executive Phil Smith.
Brexit must not hinder fraud investigations, UK watchdog warns
Brexit must not interfere with the way criminal professionals are pursued throughout the UK and Europe, the head of the UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has warned.
Eight jurisdictions to be dropped from EU tax haven blacklist
The European Union’s finance minister is expected to remove almost half of the jurisdictions, including Panama and the UAE, from the tax haven blacklist next week, in a move that critics may see as a watering down of its tax avoidance campaign.
Best Practice | 15 Jan 18
French wealth tax restricted to real estate
French residents no longer have to pay a wealth tax on savings and investment income, after sweeping tax reforms came into effect limiting it to real estate.