UK Adviser
Tax & Regulation | 7 Jun 17
Labour’s land value tax unlikely to apply to gardens
Plans by Britain’s opposition Labour Party to impose a ‘land value tax’ are unlikely to apply to gardens and other “productive land”, despite criticism the policy could cost the average home £5,539 (€6,346, $7,149).
Best Practice | 26 May 17
Commission still makes up 25% of revenue for UK IFAs
Financial advisers in the UK still earn a quarter of their income from commission, according to latest figures from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
UK and Hong Kong regulators sign fintech agreement
The Financial Conduct Authority has entered into a co-operation agreement with Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) to support innovation in fintech.
Best Practice | 10 May 17
How the tricky ‘stay of execution’ for UK non-doms will unfold
The UK new non-dom rules which were dramatically dropped from the government’s finance bill has left those who prepared for those changes “in a very difficult position”, says Paul Thompson, tax and estate planning consultant at Canada Life.
Best Practice | 3 May 17
Six key pension priorities for UK election manifestos
Pension scams, DB schemes and retirement support should all feature in the party manifestos the UK political parties publish ahead of the snap election on 8 June, the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) has said.