Tax & Regulation
Blacklisted tax havens could face four types of sanctions
The European Commission is understood to be looking at four kinds of sanctions targeted at jurisdictions on its planned tax haven blacklist which is due to be finalised at the end of this year.
Middle East | 17 Aug 17
Abu Dhabi creates foundations framework for wealth management
Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the financial free zone in the capital of the UAE, has launched of a new legal structure to support the growth of its wealth management industry.
Repealing South African expat tax not ‘crazy’ says tax chief
A plan to scrap an exemption on taxing foreign employment income is not a “crazy proposal” when compared with other jurisdictions, the head of tax and financial sector policy at South Africa’s National Treasury has said.
Tax & Regulation | 16 Aug 17
Sipps among most complained about UK financial products
The UK’s Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) received 59% more complaints about self-invested personal pensions (Sipps) in the first quarter of the 2017/2018 financial year compared to the same period a year before.
Tax & Regulation | 16 Aug 17
Fraud trial of Lumiere Wealth’s Byrne set for summer 2018
The former managing director of defunct Jersey-based IFA firm Lumiere Wealth, Chris Byrne, will likely stand trial in summer 2018 for, among other things, fraud and knowingly making misleading or deceptive promises to clients.