United Kingdom
Best Practice | 11 Jan 18
HMRC penalty policy needs urgent clarification
UK taxpayers owning up to past mistakes could face a 10% fine, according to changes to HM Revenue & Customs’ penalty factsheets.
Real Madrid’s Modric pays €1m to settle tax fraud
Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric has reportedly paid €1m (£880,000, $1.2m) to Spanish authorities after appearing in a Madrid court on tax evasion charges.
Isle of Man denies financial crime case failings
The Isle of Man has hit back against claims by a news agency that it failed to respond to requests for information from Indian authorities in relation to a bribery and corruption investigation.
Best Practice | 10 Jan 18
Expats selling UK homes must meet CGT reporting deadline
Non-residents selling property in the UK who fail to report their capital gains tax liability to HM Revenue & Customs within 30 days will be hard pressed to plead ignorance, despite precedence, following two recent tax tribunal judgments.
PEOPLE MOVES: St James’s Place, Jupiter and Credit Suisse
St James’s Place has made two senior hires from The Fry Group in Singapore, Jupiter Asset Management has parted ways with its head of UK retail and Credit Suisse has boosted its Asia investment team.