United Kingdom
Best Practice | 2 Feb 18
Pension freedom rumours rife on Isle of Man
Multiple sources have told International Adviser that pension freedoms will likely be included in this year’s Isle of Man Budget, to be released on 20 February.
HMRC hits back at ‘out of control’ over-taxing claim
HM Revenue & Customs has responded to a claim it is “out of control” by over-taxing people and then expecting them to claim it back.
Watching the pound is important for UK investors
Weighed down by the strength of sterling, investors in UK equities have suffered a tough start to 2018 with both the FTSE 100 and FTSE All-Share indices registering negative returns in January.
Best Practice | 2 Feb 18
Novia rolls out Mifid II compliance reporting tool
To meet Mifid II’s so-called “10% depreciation rule”, Novia Financial is rolling out a solution for DFMs and advisers using its platform.
Best Practice | 1 Feb 18
Comedian tax avoider wants loopholes axed
English comedian Jimmy Carr, who was at the centre of a tax avoidance scheme that nearly ended his career, wants to scrap tax loopholes and send them to Room 101, the torture chamber from the dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four.