Richard Ross: Reverse the ‘Perverse’ Tax Relief Cap Now, Before Its Too Late
Award-winning philanthropist Richard Ross, whose family trust, Rosetrees, has donated many millions of pounds to fund hundreds of cutting-edge medical…
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‘Almost Frightening’: Philanthropists React to Government Tax Dodge Claims
Downing Street’s claim that some philanthropists were using tax relief on charitable donations as a tax dodge has been described…
ByGovernment 'Tax Dodgers' Claim is Hypocritical, Damaging and Lacking Evidence
That this government can, virtually in the same breath, ask the wealthy to give more and yet label the most…
ByBringing Up Einstein Can Money Buy Brains?
Grow Your Own Einstein Parents are naturally keen to make sure there are plenty of brains in their bairns. But…
ByOsborne 'Shocked' at Tax Avoidance by the Wealthy? Yeah, Right.
Given that HMRC’s recent findings on tax avoidance will hardly come as news to most Spear’s readers Osborne’s ’shock’ reveals…
ByFT: Rich Root Out Stamp Duty Loopholes
Wealthy homebuyers have already found loopholes to avoid paying the top stamp duty rate, less than a month after George…
ByUpdate on the Global Economy: There are Icebergs Ahead
With the Eurozone debt crisis ongoing, the US jobs market flagging, a potential hard landing in China, a possible Israel-Iran…
ByRigoletto, ROH
Rigoletto is one of Verdi’s most wonderful operas; its dramatic yet uncomplicated plot possesses some top tunes and stunning orchestration…
BySTEP to respond to govt tax changes over summer
The recent Budget’s focus on private client issues means a busy summer for STEP’s UK technical committee, which will be…
ByOne of the Queen’s Maids of Honour Recalls her Part at the Coronation
The Coronation: Court on Film One lady at the Cecil Beaton exhibition was recalling her part in Royal history, says…
ByKnight Frank: Country house prices continue to fall
Prime country house prices fell 0.5% in the first quarter, moderating from a 1.7% decline in Q4 2011 * Prime…
ByNPC to research why donors give
New Philanthropy Capital (NPC) is to conduct a major study on what drives donors to give in this country. This…
ByShould Child Maintenance Change to Reflect Changes in Fortune?
An unexpected impact is being felt in the family courts as maintenance orders made before the financial crisis become essentially…
BySir Ronald Cohen on Big Society Capital
‘Governments have done what they can, charities have done what they can. Now it’s the turn of social investment and…
ByBig Society Capital launches to fund social enterprises
Big Society Capital – a groundbreaking £600 million institution – will be launched by the Prime Minister today. Its mission…
ByThe Advantages of the Mellon System
Use Your Mellon Sure, times have changed, but there’s still much to be learned from the sober, sensible style of…
ByCrown Jewels gleam in new setting
The Imperial State Crown is the money shot (in so many ways). I had the pleasure last week of visiting,…
ByArbitration May Spell the End of the Rancorous Public Divorce
Carol Ellinas asks whether the recent introduction of arbitration for family disputes sounds the death knell for the media frenzy…
ByRichard Oldfield
In The Iron Lady Meryl Streep is, in unanimous opinion, magnificent and the film is excellent, and the only dissension…
ByIceberg Houses: The Trend for Digging Basements
Great Excavations It’s currently the height of fashion to plumb the depths and build a fancy basement beneath your London…
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