Tax & Technical

Africa | 23 Aug 17

In the furore over the removal of the tax exemption on foreign earnings, it has become clear that many South African expats are not fully aware of their existing tax obligations on offshore savings and investments and time is running out, warns Old Mutual Wealth’s David Denton.

Best Practice | 23 Aug 17

Inheritance tax receipts have risen steadily since 2009/10 and while it is still a small slice of the UK’s overall GDP, the percentage is increasing and advisers need to help clients plan accordingly as it’s not just the wealthy that can be hit, Killik & Co’s Sarah Hollowell tells International Adviser.

Best Practice | 15 Aug 17

The UK tax office has recently updated its rules for transferring any unused portion of basic and additional IHT thresholds when the first person in a marriage or civil partnership dies.

Asia | 14 Aug 17

A fintech accelerator programme, Super Charger, has teamed up with Standard Chartered Bank and Allianz to help foster and develop Malaysia’s fintech market.

Tax & Regulation | 7 Aug 17

Employee incentive arrangements where workers are paid using gold bullion are “abnormal” and not a “reasonable course of action”, according to an independent panel set up to advise the UK government on disputes over potentially abusive tax arrangements.