Tax & Regulation
Tax & Regulation | 9 Sep 16
Australian superannuation cap still on the agenda
Contentious proposals to cap lifetime superannuation fund contributions were not included in the first tranche of draft legislation released by the Australian treasury on Wednesday but remain under consultation.
Latin America | 8 Sep 16
Panama looks to draw a line under Mossack Fonseca data leak
Panama is planning to take action against those accusing it of being a tax haven, as the country continues its efforts to draw a line under the Panama Papers data leak that saw millions of documents stolen from law firm Mossack Fonseca.
Hong Kong regulator bans two ex-HSBC advisers for life
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has banned two former HSBC employees from re-entering the financial services industry for life after they were convicted of fraud.
Best Practice | 6 Sep 16
Why in-specie life bond transfers are too often overlooked
International portfolio bonds and in-specie transfers can be hugely beneficial to those who have worked abroad for multiple companies and have amassed a collection of international shareholdings, says Norrie Little, head of propositions for Hansard International.
Tax & Regulation | 6 Sep 16
HMRC sets date for UK VAT charge on international insurers
New UK VAT rules are set to hit Gibraltar and Channel Islands based insurers when they are introduced on 1 October.