Tax & Trust
The Penny Drops
The biggest problem is the lost time, caused by the slimy invertebrates that constitute the euro-elite
Spear's Wealth Insight Forum: Highlights
Spear’s did what it does best — helping wealth managers, lawyers and other private client professionals to understand the world of their high-net-worth clients — with the first Spear’s Wealth Insight Forum
Spear's Wealth Insight Forum: Tax Havens
Money never sleeps, of course — it’s too busy enjoying itself in Caribbean hideaways or respectable European jurisdictions. But do IFCs — or tax havens, as their opponents call them — help the wealthy at the expense of the rest of the world? Are they even immoral?
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UK-Swiss secret deposit tax agreed
Britain and Switzerland have signed an agreement in principle to levy a one-off tax on deposits held by Britons at Swiss banks and to establish a permanent withholding tax
US non-doms can offset £30,000 against tax bill
In a surprise concession to US non-doms in the UK, America’s Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced on Thursday that the £30,000 flat-rate tax imposed on all UK non-doms can now be credited against their US tax bill
Fatca(ts) Beware
The American government are forcing banks around the world to sack their US clients, says Kristin Konschnik, as the new FATCA rules take effect
How can I stop being a UK resident?
I will be leaving the UK to work full time abroad. I have considerable property in the UK and my family will continue to reside in the UK. I am concerned about remaining ‘accidentally’ UK resident for tax purposes. Is the law clear on this?
World Wealth Report: Asia Overtakes Europe
The World Wealth Report 2011 released today reveals that are more HNWs in Asia-Pacific (3.3 million) than Europe (3.1 million) for the first time; Asia-Pacific expanded its lead by worth from $200 billion in 2010 to $600 billion in 2011
Boodle Hatfield on Hastings Bass
Boodle Hatfield explains the ins and outs of the Hastings Bass decision, and why trustees should beware
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Is it really possible to avoid stamp duty land tax when purchasing land and property?
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A lot has been made recently in the press about buyers of some of the UK’s most expensive homes avoiding stamp duty land tax (SDLT) by purchasing their home through a company.
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