Tax & Regulation
Tax & Regulation | 17 Jul 17
FCA to focus on ‘value for money’ in platform probe
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a review aimed at assessing whether investment platforms, including those offered by life companies, operate in the customer’s best interests.
Tax & Regulation | 17 Jul 17
Four reasons why HMRC had a bumper year
Latest figures from the UK tax office show that it netted £29bn ($37.6bn, €32.9bn) in the past year just by cracking down on tax evaders, with overall tax coffers up 7% to £580bn in 2016/17. Here’s a breakdown of why HMRC is having a record year in revenues, according to its annual report.
EU warns regulators to stop ‘letter box’ investment firms
A European watchdog has urged a crackdown on investment firms setting up ‘letter box’ entities across the continent in the wake of the Brexit vote.
Tax & Regulation | 14 Jul 17
FCA fines compliance officer for pension transfer failings
The UK watchdog has fined a compliance oversight officer after two companies he worked for gave unsuitable advice to around 500 customers who transferred £12.7m ($16.4m, €13.6m) out of their DB pension schemes.
Tax & Regulation | 14 Jul 17
HMRC tax clampdown brings £29bn boost to UK government coffers
HM Revenue & Customs’ action on tax avoidance, evasion and organised crime has brought in record additional revenues of £29bn ($37.6bn, €32.9bn) in the past fiscal year, as revealed in its latest annual report.