Tax & Technical
Is the EU playing politics with Italy’s tax relief?
European parliament deemed favourable regimes ‘discriminatory’ against member state’s citizens
UK regulator clamps down on tax avoidance trust scheme
It is marketed as a wealth management strategy that disguises taxable income
Advice firms and directors draw wrath of UK watchdog
They recommended pension switches and transfers to products that invested in high risk, illiquid assets
UK regulator advises investors on collapsed mini-bond firm
Secured Energy Bonds failed in 2015 and lost most of its investments
UK taxman recovers over £5m in unpaid tax from dog breeders
They were selling puppies ‘on a mass scale’ on the black market