Financial Services & Tax

Articles

1 Apr 2014

60-second interview: Teresa Cullen

Fladgat';s new family specialist, Teresa Cullen, says clients are focused on what the Law Commission's matrimonial report means for them

31 Mar 2014

Immediate tax priorities

Make the most of available tax reliefs and gain significant savings but act before 5 April, says Lucy Brennan

27 Mar 2014

Wagstaff and the definition of settled property for CGT purposes

Anything resembling a lease for life must be approached with great caution, especially in the context of family arrangements, say Fiona Graham and William Hadley

25 Mar 2014

Reynolds portrait was 'plant' for tax purposes

Portrait was 'wasting asset' despite rising value and exempt from CGT

24 Mar 2014

What's inside counts

Recent events in Switzerland have brought certain 'internal' Swiss issues into the sights of practitioners, albeit internal issues with potential ramifications for international clients and companies, says Matthew Shayle

21 Mar 2014

Kiss and tell

Humans are a pretty odd bunch, and it's not very easy to explain some everyday aspects of our behaviour including financial decisions, says Steven Hennessy

14 Mar 2014

Public register puts basic concept of trusts in question

New anti-money laundering rules could undermine the take-up of trusts, says Filippo Noseda

14 Mar 2014

Can we all agree for the sake of the business?

Ther';s a lot of tax relief at stake, so why is the farming community avoiding setting out quality partnership agreements, asks Julie Butler