Financial Services & Tax

Articles

20 Oct 2014

Legal ombudsman calls for regulation in will writing

The ombudsman has suggested a voluntary scheme as a short-term solution until a long-term alternative is found

16 Oct 2014

Dealing with non-disclosure

Ros Bever and Hayley Trim look at how the courts are dealing with the increasingly prevalent issue of non-disclosure in divorce battles

15 Oct 2014

Low hanging fruit

HMRC knows exactly where UK non-domiciled individuals are likely to make a mistake on their tax declarations and specifically targets them, says Mark Davies

13 Oct 2014

Fines for firms operating SDLT avoidance schemes

SDT find against two firms for failing to inform buyers what would happen if the scheme were to fail

7 Oct 2014

Give them an inch!

Matthew Howson has a look at some of the finer points of two new powers the government is proposing to grant to HMRC; one very well known, one not so

2 Oct 2014

Staying a step ahead of the markets

As the global economy slowly recovers its confidence and momentum, the hunt for investments which will generate alpha returns will dominate the markets, says Rebecca Hughes

30 Sept 2014

Inheritance reforms do not offer enough protection, warns lawyer

Cohabitants and children to be left in the cold as changes to intestacy law loom

26 Sept 2014

Small talk