Tax & Regulation
Tax & Regulation | 18 Aug 15
Royal London chief criticises ‘ISA-style’ pension tax changes
Phil Loney, chief executive of UK life and pensions company Royal London, has sharply criticised the government’s proposed plans to overhaul the way pension contributions are taxed.
Tax & Regulation | 17 Aug 15
UK Gov’t lowers wealth sights for tax investigations
The UK government is targeting more individuals in the £10m to £20m wealth bracket for tax non-compliance investigation, according to accountancy firm Crowe Clark Whitehill.
New EU succession laws set to impact UK nationals in Europe
New European succession regulations, known as Brussels IV, which come into effect on Monday, will have an impact on both UK residents with property in other EU states and UK expatriates resident in other EU states, says Tony Mudd, divisional director, tax & technical support at St. James’s Place.
Tax & Regulation | 14 Aug 15
Australian regulator to make guilty pay investigation costs
Australia’s main regulator has announced plans to make the finance industry pay the costs of investigations where they have been successful, in move which could raise the scale of it penalties imposed.
Tax & Regulation | 13 Aug 15
FCA publishes conduct rules for overseas banks and Solvency II firms
The FCA has published rules on how it will apply its accountability regime – aimed at improving professional banking standards – to overseas banks and Solvency II firms operating in the UK.