Tax & Regulation
Former Westpac banker jailed for property Ponzi scam
A former Westpac banker in Australia has been sent to jail for three years for encouraging elderly and vulnerable customers to borrow over A$2.5m (£1.5m, $1.9m) to invest in a Tasmanian property development, which turned out to be a Ponzi scheme.
North America | 9 Feb 17
US threatens to revoke passports for unpaid taxes
US citizens with federal tax debt of more than $50,000 (£39,973, €46,830) may have their passports revoked by the State Department, a move that could have a greater impact on Americans living overseas.
Tax & Regulation | 8 Feb 17
Four tips for end of year tax planning
As the UK approaches the end of another tax year, Tony Müdd, divisional director for development and technical consultancy at St James’s Place, talks through how to make the most of all the allowances and exemptions available.
Spain targets HNWs over tax evasion as data-sharing goes live
Spain has announced new measures to crack down on tax fraud by wealthy individuals, as the country becomes one of the early adopters of the ‘automatic exchange of information’ regime.
Tax & Regulation | 7 Feb 17
FCA issues warning over poor DB pension transfer advice
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority has issued a warning notice to an unnamed individual for poor advice given to more than 700 members of defined benefit (DB) schemes that left them at “serious risk of unsuitable outcomes”.