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Tax & Regulation | news 17 Feb 17
UK tax office warns on two tax avoidance schemes
HM Revenue & Customs has warned of a new disguised remuneration tax avoidance scheme that uses payment via annuities as a means to avoid income tax and national insurance contributions (NICs).
Trump tweets on US stocks winning streak , but is he right?
The S&P 500 stock index posted a record high on Wednesday, prompting Donald Trump to tweet enthusiastically that the market was on its “longest winning streak in decades”. Is this correct, or are we dealing with just another alternative fact?
Harlequin boss David Ames charged with fraud
The UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has charged David Ames, chairman of the failed Caribbean property group Harlequin, with three counts of fraud.
PEOPLE MOVES: RBC WM, Moola, Ascot Lloyd
Canada’s RBC has appointed a head of wealth management for its businesses in the UK, the Channel Islands and Asia. Gemma Godfrey’s Moola has poached its chief investment officer from BlackRock, while Ascot Lloyd has created a new head of advice role.
Spain ‘hopeful’ of a deal on UK expat rights after Brexit
Spanish prime minister Mariano Rajoy says he believes a deal can be done with Britain to preserve the rights of British expats in Spain after Brexit.