Tax & Regulation
Property, tax and IHT planning under the new UK non-doms regime
With changes to the UK non-domicile regime set to go live next month, Canada Life’s Neil Jones talks through what the reforms mean for property, taxation and IHT planning.
Tax & Regulation | 8 Mar 17
Six changes you need to know from the Spring Budget 2017
Chancellor Philip Hammond took to the despatch box for the Spring Budget on Wednesday, delivering a hammer blow to qualifying recognised overseas pensions schemes (Qrops).
Tax & Regulation | 8 Mar 17
UK tightens rules on tax avoidance promoters
The UK tax office has announced plans to close a loophole which had emerged enabling some individuals to circumvent the current Promoters of Tax Avoidance Schemes (POTAS) legislation.
Tax & Regulation | 8 Mar 17
UK cuts tax free dividend allowance to £2k
The UK government has slashed the tax free dividend allowance will be reduced from £5,000 (€5,774, $6,108) to £2,000, chancellor Phillip Hammond announced in the Spring Budget on Wednesday.
Tax & Regulation | 8 Mar 17
Surprise 25% Qrops charge rocks UK pension transfer market
The UK government’s shock decision to impose a 25% charge on transfers to foreign pension schemes announced in the Spring Budget could go as far as to “shut down” the Qrops market, according to industry observers.