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Tax & Regulation | news 19 Mar 15
HMRC to introduce strict liability offence
HM Revenue & Customs plans to introduce a new strict liability criminal offence on both offshore tax evaders and those who help them following the UK Governments clampdown on tax dodging in yesterdays Budget.
United Kingdom | news 19 Mar 15
FSCS lays down £20m levy
A surge in complaints about bad SIPP advice has led the Financial Services Compensation Scheme to lay down a £20m interim levy on life and pensions intermediaries.
Budget 2015 Winners losers and kneejerk reactions
The dust is still swirling around the House of Commons and copies of white papers are being furiously read, but the initial reactions are in on this year’s national budget. And, the consensus, if one believes twitter and the stock market seems to be mixed.
Retirement | news 18 Mar 15
Tax free lifetime allowance cut to £1m
The UK government is planning to cut the lifetime limit for tax-free pension saving to £1m from £1.25m, along with a series of measures designed to trigger a savings revolution.
Liechtenstein Disclosure Facility to end early
The UK Government has announced in todays Budget that it will close the Liechtenstein Disclosure Facility (LDF) half a year earlier than expected in order to make room for a tougher disclosure facility.