Tax & Regulation
Ex-Chelsea defender sentenced to jail for tax fraud
Former Chelsea and Real Madrid defender Ricardo Carvalho has been sentenced to seven months in prison and fined €142,882 (£128,222 $167,717) for tax evasion.
President Macron eases France’s wealth tax for 2018
France is replacing its widely encompassing wealth tax with a new one which is more narrowly focused on property-related assets in draft rules issued by its government.
Isle of Man fights back against fraud
Legislation aimed at modernising measures to combat fraud will come into force on the Isle of Man from 1 November 2017.
Madrid defender in second tax probe
Brazil and Real Madrid player Marcelo Vieira is facing the prospect of Spanish tax investigators trawling through his accounts for a second time.
Regulatory overhaul sees big lift in Hong Kong life market
Insurance stats from Hong Kong show a multi-billion dollar market switch prompted by commission and transparency rules introduced last year.