Tax & Technical

Investment | 21 Feb 18

Portfolios targeting inheritance tax mitigation have a new benchmark.

Best Practice | 21 Feb 18

The UK’s Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) will publish a report on the processes and complexities around inheritance tax (IHT) in autumn 2018, opening the door to the possibility that IHT could be simplified within the next two years.

Tax & Technical | 19 Feb 18

HM Revenue & Customs has reported a surprise drop in the annual tax enveloped dwellings (ATED) take, which is payable mainly by companies that own UK residential property valued at £500,000 or above.

Alternatives | 14 Feb 18

Mismatches between the liquidity of open-ended investment funds’ assets and their redemption profiles could lead to “fire sales” to meet redemption requests in times of market stress, the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) has warned.

Tax & Technical | 12 Feb 18

The arrest of seven tax officials in Argentina accused of selling data has highlighted the risks of sharing tax information globally.