Here is a look at the top stories on eprivateclient this week...

Monday 

While the 2019 Spring Statement was a fairly benign event for private clients, HMRC published a policy paper which is worthy of further commentary and of particular interest to non-UK domiciled clients - “No Safe Havens 2019”

A new private client, corporate services and fund administration group has launched led by former CEO of Legis Group, Stuart Platt-Ransom 

Tuesday

Research commissioned by Butterfield Mortgages Limited (BML) found that the majority (79 percent) of high net worth individuals in the UK believe too many banks are controlled by ‘tick box’ methods when it comes to mortgages

2018 eprivateclient Top Trust Company Equiom appointed Graeme Shanks as senior manager within the aviation team in London, responsible for its business development

Wednesday

The Asia operation of trust services provider Sentient International Limited has been granted its trust or company services provider (TCSP) license in Hong Kong

Irwin Mitchell Private Wealth recruited Diane Nicholls to its Chichester office as residential property team leader and Anoushka Parker to the London office

Thursday

Niche private client law firm the Burnside Partnership hired Nadine Jayes and Martin Pollock from BDO

The personal service company of broadcaster Lorraine Kelly won a First-Tier tribunal appeal against a £1.2 million demand from HMRC for unpaid income tax and National Insurance contributions (NIC), according to audit, tax and consulting firm RSM.

Friday 

Former eprivateclient Top 35 Under 35 James Heathcote joined Lancaster Knox as an associate director

Mark Davies from Mark Davies & Associates looks at new legislation intended to "scare UK resident taxpayers who have financial connections to tax havens"