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Best Practice | 23 Nov 17
International Adviser Best Practice Adviser Awards Middle East 2017
The winners in the Middle East for International Adviser’s Best Practice Adviser Awards 2017 series were revealed on 22 November at the Shangri-La Hotel in Dubai.
Best Practice | 22 Nov 17
Budget: Little pension change a ‘welcome respite’
It is “business as usual” for UK pensions as no major changes were included in the Autumn Budget by chancellor Philip Hammond, although some small tweaks were made to the lifetime allowance, asset management and the personal income allowance.
Best Practice | 22 Nov 17
Budget: HMRC handed more powers to assess offshore tax
HM Revenue & Customs will be able to assess offshore tax non-compliance dating back at least 12 years, triple the current system, under plans announced by chancellor Philip Hammond in the Autumn Budget on Wednesday.
Sanlam acquires Uganda’s Lion Assurance Company
In a move to expand its visibility in east Africa, Sanlam Emerging Markets (SEM) has acquired Uganda’s Lion Assurance Company for a purchase price of $6.5m.
Russian billionaire arrested in France for tax evasion
Despite holding a diplomatic passport, French police arrested one of Russia’s richest men in Nice on Monday in connection with a tax evasion case, the country’s prosecutors have confirmed.