Tax & Technical
Best Practice | 12 Jan 18
Expat Britons in Europe warned of ‘legal limbo’
Securing rights in EU countries ahead of Brexit in 2019 should be straightforward for Brits, but the reality is anything but, a study has found.
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.
Tax & Technical | 11 Jan 18
Common Reporting Standard’s conflict with data human rights
The intrusive Common Reporting Standard will only be curbed if someone is prepared to sacrifice their own privacy in a test case to assert the right to privacy for everyone, according to a partner at British law firm Mishcon de Reya.
Tax & Technical | 10 Jan 18
Adviser banned over unpaid Harlequin fine
A UK financial advice firm has been shut down for failing to pay an Ombudsman fine levied for advice given on a notorious defunct Caribbean hotel scheme.
Best Practice | 8 Jan 18
Appleby defeat will mark ‘open season’ on offshore tax planning
The flood gates will open for so-called ‘hacktivists’ to attack the offshore industry if the law firm at the heart of the Paradise Papers loses its legal case against two UK publications, according to a leading lawyer.