Tax & Regulation
Tax & Regulation | 14 Dec 15
UK Treasury to consult on handing buy-to-let powers to BoE
The Treasury is expected to launch a consultation this week aimed at handing increased oversight of the UK’s buy-to-let mortgage market to the Bank of England (BoE).
Tax & Regulation | 14 Dec 15
FCA assessing barriers to social investment
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a public consultation on how well the social investment market regulation is functioning.
Tax & Regulation | 14 Dec 15
HMRC targeting HSBC Jersey clients for voluntary disclosure
HM Revenue & Customs said it has sent letters to customers of HSBC Jersey advising them to sign a declaration that they do not owe any UK tax on their offshore assets, placing some customers between the proverbial rock and the hard place.
Tax & Regulation | 11 Dec 15
IFA and tax promoter guilty of film tax fraud
An IFA and an accountant have been convicted of attempting to steal millions in a tax fraud linked to the film industry.
Tax & Regulation | 11 Dec 15
Spain to erase Isle of Man from tax haven blacklist
The Isle of Man is set to be removed from a tax haven blacklist of jurisdictions established by Spain in 2006, after the crown dependency revived its ‘redundant’ bilateral tax agreement strategy.