Panama Papers leak set to overshadow anti-corruption summit
We haven’t learnt anything new about Ian Cameron’s offshore interests – we’re simply being reminded of them at a very…
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Watershed of Panama Papers reveals governments must do more to counter tax avoidance
How will HMRC use the information now that it’s public? Alex Matchett reports. The publicity around the leak of 11.5…
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How Game of Thrones might game tax
How might our fictional friends be preparing for the tax year end, assuming the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros have the…
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Offshore trusts not just for tax cheats
Establishing a foundation is not necessarily aimed at cheating the tax man, Rebecca Waterhouse says. David Hamilton arrived in England…
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Has George Osborne contradicted his own tax avoidance clampdown?
Huw Witty on why he has no sympathy for the chancellor’s recent tax controversy George Osborne has recently received criticism…
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Spear’s: Budget 2016 Reaction
Spear’s will be providing live coverage of the 2016 March Budget below. Commenting on stability in tax policy, Piers Master,…
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What Zac Goldsmith’s non-dom status row can teach us about offshore gains
Mark Davies on why the Tories’ London mayoral candidate is making front pages for all the wrong reasons. The Conservative…
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Fundamental changes to pensions unlikely to be included in the Budget
Jennifer Emms says big changes to pensions are unlikely after last year and ahead of the EU referendum. The year…
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Getting divorced? Here’s what the non-dom changes mean for you
William Healing looks at the implications for divorce planning in the face of non-dom tax changes In the 2015 Budget,…
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Why the proposed probate fees will only add additional grief (and tax) to HNWs
The courts are underfunded and the government has decided that the bereaved and their families should bear this cost, says…
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For expats, HMRC’s long arm gets longer
Tax avoidance has been under the spotlight for a while – and the little-known MARD regime is about to become…
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It’s time to re-think non-dom reform
Ceris Gardner says non-doms must be puzzled that we want them to live here (but not bring their money), only…
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Let’s get digital – HMRC proposes online tax accounts
The government offers a ‘phone a friend’ option for technophobes, says Colin Senez Everything seems digital nowadays. It seems as…
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Sacking a trustee? Prepare for toil and strife
Ane Vernon explains what the Longleat House dispute reveals about trying to remove a trustee, and the complications HNWs should…
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A sugar tax may not be like taking candy from a baby
Sophie Mazzier examines how the government might go about taxing our sweet tooth Despite the fact that the deadline for…
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Eccentric millionaire's ’26 million will shows how best to execute your estate
Following the settling of Ivor Guild’s estate, Marina Griggs explains how a letter of wishes and a discretionary trust can…
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What John Lewis's man in the moon can tell us about lawful gifting
A Lasting Power of Attorney is for life, not just for Christmas, says Rosalind Hetherington of Maurice Turnor Gardner It’s…
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A will's poor executor can be the death of an estate
Executors exist to make sure someone’s will is fulfilled, but they can bring more trouble into a difficult situation, says…
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The chancellor has made employers responsible for their gardeners' pensions
Employers must contribute to the pensions of their domestic help or face a tax evader’s fine under the government’s automatic…
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Ahead of the 31 October filing deadline, Colin Senez lists the choice (non-)excuses you’ll want to avoid (hungry dogs included)…
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