Why we need to worry about HMRC's breathtaking new powers
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Expert reaction to Budget 2014
Who benefited and who lost out? We provide expert commentary on the Government’s Budget announced today Read more on the…
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Expert expectations for the Budget
COUTTS With a May 2015 election on the horizon there has been media speculation and lobbying from certain politicians for…
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Chris Moyles’ car-based tax-avoidance scheme runs out of road
Another month goes by and another battle is won by HMRC in their war against aggressive tax avoidance. The tribunal…
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The tribunal dealing with complaints against HMRC decisions recently dismissed an appeal by participants of a scheme known as ‘Working…
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As the tax year ends, here are top tips to save yourself money
With a break in the rain over the weekend (in London at least) and the end of Winter Olympics, I…
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Trusts to be laid bare as EU threatens to invade privacy rights
Unexpected news has emerged from Europe in the past week that lawmakers want the contents and beneficiaries of trusts to…
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Tax transparency: is it better to jump than be pushed?
Two years ago identity theft fears had half the country zealously shredding bank statements. The tactical distribution of Coutts-branded hamster…
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Inheritance tax threats and dodges not widely known by HNWs
A report released by Close Brothers Asset Management has found that less than half of those exposed to inheritance tax…
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Will attending the BAFTAs get me into tax trouble?
As the awards season gets into full swing, you have received an invitation to this Sunday’s BAFTAs at London’s Royal…
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Relying on the wealthy for taxes is a dangerous strategy
The UK is increasingly relying on a small group of high net worth individuals as its main source of tax…
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HMRC toughen up tax on non-domicile dual work contracts
In his autumn statement the chancellor, George Osborne, announced plans to curb tax avoidance using ‘dual contracts’. Dual contracts are…
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Swiss banks beg for US amnesty to avoid tax evasion prosecution
More than 100 Swiss banks have applied to the amnesty programme of the US Department of Justice, which gives immunity…
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AS Monaco avoid red card with enormous tax bill
Football club AS Monaco, who play in France’s top echelon (Ligue 1), has agreed to pay the league’s authorities (LFP)…
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Daily Mail: Lib Dems plot three mansion taxes and HNW pensions raid
The Liberal Democrats are planning to launch a £4 billion double raid on the incomes of the wealthy, with up…
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Expert reaction and analysis of the Autumn Statement 2013
We speak to a selection of experts to find out their views on this year’s Autumn Statement, and determine what…
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What to expect from the Autumn Statement
Berwin Leighton Paisner legal firm and Coutts private bank give their expert views ahead of George Osborne’s upcoming Autumn Statement.…
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STEP: Four tax havens still don’t meet OECD standards
Four jurisdictions – Luxembourg, Cyprus, the British Virgin Islands and the Seychelles – have been rated as non-compliant with international…
ByI am an ex-pat but have property in the UK. How will I be affected by the Chancellor’s plans to extend capital gains tax to cover any sale of property I make?
I am an ex-pat living abroad and am classed as non-resident, but have property in the UK. I have read…
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Tax avoidance campaigner writes to Queen as Financial Secrecy Index released, showing UK still haven on earth
In an unprecedented move, an anti-tax avoidance campaigner has written to the Queen to complain that Britain’s Overseas Territories and…
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