Europe
Expat pensions at risk admits UK chancellor
UK chancellor Philip Hammond has admitted the government is “alive to the risk” that leaving the EU without a Brexit deal could create “legal uncertainties” for European cross-border pensions and insurance arrangements.
Ex-Chelsea defender sentenced to jail for tax fraud
Former Chelsea and Real Madrid defender Ricardo Carvalho has been sentenced to seven months in prison and fined €142,882 (£128,222 $167,717) for tax evasion.
President Macron eases France’s wealth tax for 2018
France is replacing its widely encompassing wealth tax with a new one which is more narrowly focused on property-related assets in draft rules issued by its government.
Madrid defender in second tax probe
Brazil and Real Madrid player Marcelo Vieira is facing the prospect of Spanish tax investigators trawling through his accounts for a second time.
Is Brexit the biggest concern for advisers?
As Brexit looms over the future of their firms and clients, is the UK leaving the European Union the biggest concern for advisers based in the region?