Financial Services & Tax

Articles

A cross-border affair

The effects of geopolitical shifts and new trade agreements cannot be ignored. They're set to completely change the oil supply structure

Majority of businesses 'do not understand competition law well'

Accountants urged to inform clients of their legal obligations

State of play

Karen Bayley and Jennifer Ridgway consider case law concerning the management of a vulnerable client's assets, a mother's decision to disinherit her son and the consequences of a poorly drafted deed of variation

Have you bitten off too much?

Unanswerable questions, disgruntled suppliers and unruly board members; John Dickinson offers a guide to investing in a failing business

The IFA of Wall Street

Granted, it doesn't quite have the same ring to it as the Hollywood blockbuster. But glamorous or not, the work of the IFA remains essential

HMRC to chase unnecessary levels of tax payer information

Boodle Hatfield believe HMRC's desire to increase transparency will only succeed in creating an unnecessary layer of bureaucracy

Large bequests to charities are incentivising heirs to contest wills

Inheritance tax relief on charitable donations hits record high of £630m as government is told to align incentives with the way people contribute

A trustee's dilemma

To what length and at what point should trustees become involved in a divorce settlement involving a member of their trust, consider Hilary Rodgers and Gordon Hopkinson