Financial Services & Tax

Articles

10 May 2017

Spring budget round up

Jennifer Parnell looks at the key issues likely to affect individuals and businesses following the chancellor's latest announcements

4 May 2017

Lawyers, banks, and NGOs join forces to fight human trafficking

Thomson Reuters Foundation launches new toolkit to scrutinise financial data

3 May 2017

Revisiting the principles of equitable mistake

Simon Davies, Michael Rogers, and Sandie Lyne consider the Guernsey case of Gresh v RBC Trust Company on mistakes as to tax consequences

3 May 2017

All present and correct

In view of the strict penalties for failing to correct tax errors, John Cassidy advises solicitors to make sure clients with offshore affairs have them reviewed without delay

18 Apr 2017

Recognising Jersey's Viscount

Nicola Roberts discusses the recognition of Jersey's Viscount by the High Court for the first time in 40 years

6 Apr 2017

Probate fee hike may not be legal, say MPs

Joint committee argues new fees amount to an inheritance tax by the back door

28 Mar 2017

Financial watchdog makes first market abuse compensation order

Tesco sets aside £235m to settle misleading information and false accounting investigations

9 Mar 2017

NIC rise will see 'big law firm partners' pay a little more

Treasury seeks higher contributions from lawyers while HMRC targets advisers who enable tax avoidance schemes