HMRC

Retirement | 4 Jun 15

Gibraltar QROPS operators could see their responsibilities as a trustee extend to include the due diligence of overseas financial advisers and the risk classification of policyholders in their schemes, under proposals from the jurisdiction’s regulators.

United Kingdom | 3 Jun 15

Partial surrenders of life assurance and similar policies create huge tax traps, which means advice on exit is just as important as it was at inception.

Tax & Regulation | 1 Jun 15

A sharp fall in the average length of custodial sentences given to criminal tax evaders is a clear signal that HM Revenue & Customs is increasingly targeting smaller cases, according to research by Pinsent Masons.

Tax & Regulation | 29 May 15

The UK tax office said it plans to take firm action against the users and promoters of a tax avoidance scheme run by high profile recruitment company, Anderson Group.

Tax & Regulation | 28 May 15

The number of New Zealand-based pension schemes on the latest HMRC approved list, released on 19 May, has dropped to 34 from 57, with KiwiSaver schemes notably absent from the remainder.