Tax & Regulation
Financial services must be part of EU/UK trade deal, says FCA
The EU recently proposed a single trade agreement with the United States, so there is no reason it cannot have one with the UK post-Brexit, according to the chief executive of the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
Best Practice | 6 Feb 18
Watch out: Snoopers’ charter, day of the Mifid, UAE promo licence
As new regulations begin to challenge the individual’s right to privacy, some legal professionals are calling for test cases to try the law.
UK offshore tax crackdown failing
A crackdown on offshore tax cheats will net the UK Government just £349m a year, a third of the nearly £1bn ($1.4bn, €1.1bn) that had been forecast.
Best Practice | 2 Feb 18
Pension freedom rumours rife on Isle of Man
Multiple sources have told International Adviser that pension freedoms will likely be included in this year’s Isle of Man Budget, to be released on 20 February.
HMRC hits back at ‘out of control’ over-taxing claim
HM Revenue & Customs has responded to a claim it is “out of control” by over-taxing people and then expecting them to claim it back.