Tax & Regulation
Tax & Regulation | 30 Mar 16
CGT reforms a ‘real boost’ to UK non-doms, says Old Mutual
Reforms announced by chancellor George Osborne earlier this month could mean that non-UK domiciles are thousands of pounds better off if they hold onto their overseas assets until after they change their status, Rachael Griffin, the financial planning expert at Old Mutual Wealth, has said.
South Korea to introduce fee-based IFA model
South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) has announced plans to overhaul the country’s financial advisory sector, with IFAs set to provide independent advice while adopting a new fee-based only regime similar to the UK.
SMEs set to benefit from Singapore budget
A number of tax measures announced in Singapore’s budget last Thursday are aimed at spurring growth in the country’s small and medium-sized enterprise sector (SME) and encouraging the internationalisation of local businesses.
Tax & Regulation | 29 Mar 16
Half of advisers back Brexit, one in six still on the fence
Half of advisers (50%) would welcome Britain cutting ties with the EU while just over a third (34%) want the UK to remain in Europe, according to a survey from financial services technology company Intelliflo.
Dutch citizens facing Swiss bank account probe
Thousands of Dutch citizens face having details of their Swiss bank accounts combed over by tax authorities despite a court ruling that they should not have been disclosed.