Tax & Regulation
Budget 2015 Winners losers and kneejerk reactions
The dust is still swirling around the House of Commons and copies of white papers are being furiously read, but the initial reactions are in on this year’s national budget. And, the consensus, if one believes twitter and the stock market seems to be mixed.
Liechtenstein Disclosure Facility to end early
The UK Government has announced in todays Budget that it will close the Liechtenstein Disclosure Facility (LDF) half a year earlier than expected in order to make room for a tougher disclosure facility.
Tax & Regulation | 13 Mar 15
Life ban for BlackRock fare dodger was ‘disproportionate’
The Financial Conduct Authoritys lifetime ban on an ex-BlackRock managing director who avoided £43,000 in ticket fares has been described as disproportionate and draconian by the head of the representative body for the UKs securities and investment industry.
LM investors recover A$40m from retirement village
Thousands of customers invested in an LM Investment Management fund have received their biggest return since the collapse of the company.
Tax & Regulation | 9 Mar 15
Two thirds of Britons oppose HMRC
Two thirds of Britons are opposed to the UK Governments ability to demand the payment of disputed tax without passing through the court system, a poll released today has found.