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United Kingdom | 1 Feb 13
accountancy firms defend tax advice in parliament
The heads of the UK's big four accountancy firm tax teams have been grilled by parliament’s influential Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on the use of tax avoidance.
United Kingdom | 30 Jan 13
offshore financial advisers overwhelm
A social networking group set up five years ago on LinkedIn to enable expat Brits around the world to share their experiences and make contacts has been so overwhelmed by offshore financial advisers that its moderators have been forced to create a financial services “sub-group”.
United Kingdom | 30 Jan 13
returning brits earn less but saved more devere
Two-thirds of British expats who return to live and work in the UK earn less than they did overseas, but the vast majority say they managed to acquire more personal wealth while they were abroad than their counterparts back home did, research conducted by deVere UK advisers has revealed.
United Kingdom | 29 Jan 13
uk swiss tax deal delivers 340m to hmrc
A first of its kind tax agreement signed between the governments of the UK and Switzerland in August 2011 has brought in more than £340m since it came into force on 1 January this year, according to HM Revenue & Customs.
United Kingdom | 28 Jan 13
Banque Havilland adds London office
Banque Havilland, the Luxembourgheadquartered independent private bank, today launched a branch in London following approval from the UK’s Financial Services Authority.