Financial Services & Tax

Articles

2 Mar 2017

Putting consumer protection first

The FCA's recent decision to take criminal action demonstrates its commitment to the regulation of consumer credit and to ensuring that people are working within their permissions, writes James Walton

23 Feb 2017

HMRC collects £92m in property tax avoidance crackdown

Property investors 'lose appetite' for stamp duty avoidance, says Collyer Bristow

21 Feb 2017

David v Goliath litigation

Sivakumaran Sivathillainathan considers the increased importance of 'no win, no fee' agreements for SME and not-for-profit claimants post LASPO

22 Dec 2016

Tax planning for everyone

Following the media furore over the late Duke of Westminster's estate, Eamonn Daly highlights the differences between legitimate tax arrangements and abusive avoidance

25 Oct 2016

Assets in the attic

John FitzGerald advises executors on the operation of the government's acceptance in lieu scheme

12 Oct 2016

New HMRC proposals place tax lawyers between a rock and a hard place

'Unworkable' tax avoidance enabler plans make HMRC 'judge, jury, and executioner' of tax advisers

12 Oct 2016

Post-Osborne estate planning

With a new chancellor of the exchequer at the helm, John Bunker urges lawyers not to lose sight of the reforms introduced by his predecessor

7 Oct 2016

About time

Following the long-awaited consultation on reforms to the taxation of non-doms, Kate Johnson issues a plea to the government to give practitioners the time to advise clients clearly in future