Tax & Regulation
Tax & Regulation | 3 Apr 17
UK wealth managers refused FCA opt out from Mifid ‘taping’ rule
New rules to force UK wealth managers to tape telephone calls with clients will not apply to smaller advisory firms, the FCA revealed on Friday.
North America | 31 Mar 17
Canada Revenue Agency warns tax protesters after arrests
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has issued a warning to residents using tax protester schemes to argue that they don’t need to pay tax after it executed three search warrants with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
Dutch gov’t launches international crackdown on tax evaders
The Dutch government has launched a series of raids across Europe and in Australia as part of a crackdown on suspected money launderers and tax evaders, and the bank employees who may have helped them.
Tax & Regulation | 30 Mar 17
Returning expats ‘hardest hit’ by non-dom reforms
Thousands of British expats face significant bills if they return to the UK after new non-dom tax rules come into force next week.
Tax & Regulation | 30 Mar 17
FCA fines ex-investment banker over Whatsapp boasts
A former investment banker has been fined more than £37,000 ($45,965, €42,610) by the FCA after he admitted trying to impress friends by revealing confidential client details in Whatsapp chats.