Tax & Technical
Guernsey set to cut tax on mansions over £1.5m
Guernsey looks set to make itself more attractive to high net worth expats with the adoption of a tax cut on open market property worth at least £1.5m ($1.98m €1.7m).
Tax & Regulation | 25 Oct 17
Cayman Islands offers trust alternative
The Cayman Islands have introduced a “unique” law that allows a company to function with the tax benefits of a common-law trust, which could prove an attractive alternative to trusts for private clients.
Tax & Technical | 13 Oct 17
Six expert UK budget predictions
Experts from Old Mutual Wealth and Quilter Cheviot give their budget predictions ahead of 22 November.
‘Outdated’ EU directive will swamp advisers warns expert
International financial adviser Mazars has warned the ‘laudable’ intent of the incoming Insurance Distribution Directive (IDD) could be lost under the burden of regulation which is already out of date.
Tax & Technical | 6 Oct 17
StanChart in $1.4bn suspect transfer probe
Standard Chartered is under investigation in Guernsey and Singapore over a $1.4bn (£1.07bn €1.2bn) transfer of funds.