Regulation & Tax

Research from card comparison service Merchant Machine has found that the Gulf nation of Qatar is the country with the lowest individual taxes

The Government of Jersey is seeking to amend a 1998 law to provide new arrangements for the management of movable estate

HMRC is set to move bases in the North East to Newcastle’s Pilgrim’s Quarter

A recent High Court decision has highlighted that how assets are managed and utilised during a marriage can influence their treatment on divorce

A controversial new law came into force in France on 1 November 2021 to apply, under certain conditions, French forced heirship rules even where a will specifies a foreign legal system should apply.  This could have significant consequences for some UK residents with French assets.

The double taxation agreement (DTA) beyween Russia and Switzerland could be revised after officials met last week

Following the break in the stamp duty taxation on home purchases as a response to the Covid-19 pandemic, homebuyers in England saved £4.6 billion that otherwise would have been paid to the UK government

Sunrise Brokers LLP has been fined over £600,000 by the UKs Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for deficient anti money laundering systems and controls

Sunrise Brokers LLP has been fined over £600,000 by the UKs Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for deficient anti money laundering systems and controls

Earlier this month the UK Parliamentary Committee on Women and Equalities took evidence on the seemingly intractable and perennial problem of cohabitees’ rights. Or, rather, the distinct lack of them