United Kingdom
Holborn Assets ‘temporarily’ ceases all regulated UK activities
Holborn Assets Ltd has applied to the Financial Conduct Authority to temporarily cease all of its regulated activity with immediate effect, but has no plans to close its UK operations, managing director Christopher Wicks confirmed to International Adviser.
Commodities | 7 Jun 17
Curiosity not conviction drives election mood
Investors have been struggling to call any winners and losers ahead of the UK election due to its lack of a binary outcome.
Retirement | 7 Jun 17
Rops list sees Aussie rebound but Channel Islands wane further
After missing its Monday deadline, HM Revenue & Customs released an updated recognised overseas pension scheme (Rops) list on Wednesday that saw Australian scheme numbers rise, while Guernsey and Jersey continued their declines.
Tax & Regulation | 7 Jun 17
Over 1m UK taxpayers could face ‘stealth tax’ rises by 2019
More than one million UK taxpayers, who earn between £100,000 and £123,000, could face paying an effective tax of 60% if the current tax system remains unchanged, according to international accountancy firm RSM.
Tax & Regulation | 7 Jun 17
Labour’s land value tax unlikely to apply to gardens
Plans by Britain’s opposition Labour Party to impose a ‘land value tax’ are unlikely to apply to gardens and other “productive land”, despite criticism the policy could cost the average home £5,539 (€6,346, $7,149).