Tax & Regulation
Tax & Regulation | 4 Jul 16
Is post-Brexit Britain the next tax haven?
The OECD’s head of tax has warned that the UK could be even more aggressive in its post-Brexit tax offering, as chancellor George Osborne announces plans for further cuts to corporation tax.
Samoa’s PM defends island’s role as offshore tax haven
The prime minister of Samoa, Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi, has defended his country’s role as an offshore tax haven, claiming the ravages of climate change have left the Pacific island nation increasingly reliant on the revenue it brings.
Tax & Regulation | 1 Jul 16
AJ Bell lays the odds for UK post-Brexit reforms
With UK chancellor George Osborne having abandoned his plans to generate a budget surplus by 2020 following Brexit, AJ Bell senior analyst Tom Selby gives his odds on whether HM Treasury will adopt any of the six radical money saving options available to them and if the Pensions Bill will be delayed.
Offshore Bonds | 1 Jul 16
Isle of Man cuts probate charges on life assurance policies
The Isle of Man has slashed its probate charges for non-resident applications where the only asset is a life assurance policy issued by one of the island’s insurance companies.
Tax & Regulation | 30 Jun 16
UK IFA ordered to undo ‘inappropriate’ illiquid investments
A UK advisory firm must compensate a client it advised to give up a guaranteed cash sum and annuity rate to invest in illiquid storage units, the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has ruled.