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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Why we shouldn’t have pardoned Alan Turing
Just before Christmas, Queen Elizabeth granted a posthumous pardon to Alan Turing. By common consent, Mr Turing was a remarkable…
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Putin’s empty policies are nothing more than raw assertions of power
It’s official: Russian president Vladimir Putin owned 2013. Even after Forbes named him the world’s most powerful man, Putin closed…
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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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Doing a little business in Britain may bring a huge tax bill
There are many things people move to Britain for – good schools, a buoyant property market, a stable legal system…
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Alex Salmond is going to be smoked out in the independence debate
Author: by Stephen Hill There is an unpleasant fish invading the pure waters of Scotland, polluting the atmosphere and creating…
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Giver and the Gift: How a recruiter charitably went to the aid of the SOS Project
Author: Chloe Barrow The Giver John Grumbar Former CEO and Chairman of Egon Zehnder International The Grumbar file After Charterhouse,…
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Lack of flood dredging shows idiocy of government bureaucracy
Author: by Stephen Hill The floods in Somerset are an archetypal example of the fundamental error of the creeping bureaucracy…
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Why increased tolerance for errors in wills should not encourage sloppiness
The Supreme Court ruling in Marley v Rawlings, which said that a will, despite being mis-signed, may still be valid,…
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England won’t build enough houses in the next five years
A substantial increase in housebuilding over the next five years will not meet demand and push up land prices according…
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US better at philanthropy than rest of world
High net worth individuals in the US donate more and more efficiently than philanthropists in Europe, Asia and the Middle…
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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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Why do some cancers attract more philanthropy than others?
Many of us were shaken from the daze of our morning commutes last week by hard-hitting posters in the commuter…
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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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Why transparent philanthropy is a more valuable contribution than silent giving
Author: Chloe Barrow IF YOU’VE GOT IT, FLAUNT IT The Shepherd’s Bush Westfield is perhaps the last place one thinks…
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Why 21st century landed estates must move from cherished monuments to modern businesses
UPSTAIRS DOWNFALL Britain’s stately estates have proved, over the centuries, as much millstones as treasures. They have been granted by…
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Frack off! How can I stop people getting at the gas under my house?
Fracking is a hot topic not just in the world of alternative energy but also for many rural dwellers who…
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Getting divorced is hard enough, finding where to do it is even harder
An £11 million divorce case reached the Court of Appeal last week which highlights an important issue regarding the tussle…
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Pre-nups may be about to become law, but does that mean it’s happily ever after?
With the Law Commission’s report on pre-nuptial agreements due to be published later this month, it looks more likely that…
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