Tax & Regulation
Best Practice | 12 Jan 17
Key financial planning tips for international advisers in 2017
Opportunity knocks for financial advisers in 2017 as political, economic and regulatory turmoil leaves clients adrift in unknown territory and seeking advice, says Rachael Griffin, head of product law and financial planning at Old Mutual International.
Tax & Regulation | 11 Jan 17
Fatca here to stay as US becomes last global tax haven
The United States will become the last global tax haven as the Common Reporting Standard (CRS) comes into force, making a repeal of Fatca very unlikely, says Nuri Katz, chief executive and founder of Apex Capital Partners.
Ex-Falcon Bank manager jailed in Singapore 1MDB probe
The first westerner to be charged in connection with the 1MDB scandal has been sentenced to 28 weeks in jail and fined S$128,000 (£73,352, $89,174, €84,235) by a Singapore court.
Malta accused of being a tax haven after taking EU presidency
Malta has been accused of being a tax haven after a new report found that the European Union’s smallest member state helped multinationals avoid paying €14bn (£12.1bn, $14.8bn) in taxes between 2012 and 2015.
Tax & Regulation | 10 Jan 17
HMRC under fire for ‘unrealistic’ plans to shut 170 offices
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) could be forced to abandon plans to shut 170 local branches after the UK government’s spending watchdog accused the tax office of being “unrealistic” over its restructure plans.