Stephenson Harwood
Tax & Regulation | 13 Sep 18
Three ways HMRC may have overstepped the mark
Check on growth of tax man’s powers seen as overdue
Tax & Technical | 18 May 18
Worrying rise in criminal and civil penalties aimed at advisers
Giving “anything but ‘vanilla’ tax planning is becoming dangerous for advisers”, as they face a rise in civil and criminal penalties aimed preventing tax evasion, James Quarmby, private client partner at Stephenson Harwood has warned.
PEOPLE MOVES: Schroders, Intrinsic, RBC Wealth Management
Schroders has confirmed the departure of a long-standing director in the Middle East, while OId Mutual Wealth’s adviser network Intrinsic has appointed an operations director and RBC Wealth Management targets adviser relationships with its latest recruit.
Advance payments a ‘worrying erosion’ of taxpayer rights
Plans to give the UK tax man powers to demand advance payment if the revenue has “reason to believe” an offshore scheme is avoiding tax should be scrapped, according to a top tax lawyer.
‘Accidental Americans’ putting Asia’s wealth transfer at risk
Accidental Americans face ruin if their estates are not properly structured, a lawyer has warned.