Tax & Technical
Pension liberation and massive tax traps
The UK Budget 2014 saw huge changes in pensions, which on the face of it offer greater freedom to do what clients want with their retirement funds. Gary Boal sets out his reasons why QROPS remain attractive.
Tax & Technical | 15 May 14
Private funds for high net worth individuals
Carolyn Gelling, head of collective investment funds at Thomas Miller discusses the benefits and restrictions of investment made into exempt schemes.
Tax & Technical | 15 May 14
Tax exposures funds beware of the tax authorities
David Heathfield, Partner and General Counsel at Baronsmead Partners discusses how insurance is increasingly being viewed by investors as a more cost effective and secure way of handling the issue of being exposed to claims from tax authorities around the world.
Tax & Technical | 24 Apr 14
could a family investment company cut your clients
Trusts are the standard way to pass down family wealth to future generations. But recent tax changes mean that family investment companies may offer a more tax-efficient option, says Grant Thornton’s Emma Hunt.
Tax & Technical | 22 Apr 14
starbucks to move its european and mea
Starbucks, which has been the focus of some criticism in the UK in recent years for not paying what some argued was its fair share of corporate tax thanks to its use of tax mitigation techniques is to move its European, Middle East and Africa head offices to London.