United Kingdom
Guernsey tops 800 licensed insurance companies
Guernsey said it has licensed 45 more international insurance companies in the first six months of 2015, bringing the total number of insurers operating in the channel island to 816.
United Kingdom | 21 Aug 15
UK Government boosts film tax relief
UK chancellor George Osborne has announced a 25% tax credit on all qualifying expenditure across the £1.4bn UK film industry, bringing it in line with TV tax relief.
Many UK retirees seen using pension freedoms to get cash
Research by UK insurer Royal London has found that nearly 70% of savers who have taken advantage of the government’s new pension reforms since April have taken their money in a cash lump sum.
United Kingdom | 19 Aug 15
AES calls for clarity on UK advice firms using EEA passporting
Financial services firm AES International has called for more clarity on advisory firms operating in the UK under European passporting rules.
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.