United Kingdom
IFAs hit with £175m compensation scheme bill
Sipp complaints drive adviser levies up £45m, rise slammed as ‘unacceptable and not sustainable’
Lack of financial advice causing legal headaches
Bad IHT planning can lead to unnecessary tax charges, family disputes and legal costs
HMRC grabs over £400m extra from pension freedom users
UK taxman forced to repay over £30m in Q4 2018, showing little improvement has been made
IFAs must tackle taboo topics to help clients and themselves
UK advisers need to shake off their discomfort and bring up uncomfortable subjects – like inheritance
Has HMRC become an unstoppable beast?
UK taxman was given greater powers in 2012, but a House of Lords report says they go too far