United Kingdom
Best Practice | 6 Dec 17
HMRC powers worrying for taxpayers
Concern has been raised about the lack of effective safeguards in place for taxpayers, as HM Revenue and Customs continues to develop broader powers to seek payments.
Will sterling sink or swim?
Following the recent news of progress on the Brexit “divorce bill”, sterling hit a two-month high this week, and was up against both dollar and euro. Despite the uptick, the main question still remains, will sterling continue to strengthen or is it in danger of collapsing in the face of political turbulence?
EU grey list must not let tax havens ‘off the hook’
Oxfam has warned that the EU grey list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes should not be treated as a way of letting tax havens “off the hook”, as those named try to get to grips with the implications of their inclusion.
Best Practice | 6 Dec 17
Standard Life adds cashflow modelling tool for wrap advisers
Advisers will be able to illustrate real time and future financial events to support the advice process pre- and post-retirement by using a new cashflow modelling tool on the Standard Life Wrap platform.
Insurance broker Bluefin fined £4m
The Financial Conduct Authority has fined Bluefin Insurance Services for failing to inform customers about its independence in a way that was clear, fair and not misleading while it was owned by Axa UK.