tax

Skandia will host a free national tax and estate planning road show this month, a statement says.

More people are turning to offshore bonds as part of their inheritance tax planning, according to a report from financial research firm Defaqto.

There is just one week left for offshore bank account holders to take up this year's unpaid tax amnesty.

HM Revenue & Customs guidance on how new anti-avoidance rules for individuals and trustees will apply is "questionable" says Grant Thornton.

Chiltern is warning HM Revenue & Customs could start clamping down on undisclosed tax liabilities in offshore accounts as early as July.

Advisers have been given more clarity on the issue of Discounted Gift Trusts, following the publication of a technical note from HM Revenue & Customs.

A report examining the impact of stamp duty and painting a picture of an economy without it has prompted more calls for its abolition.

Time is a strange construct; sometimes it seems to go ever so slowly and other times far too fast. In the world of pensions, this is further confused by the fact that a year does not always last 365 days.

Our industry has an unfortunate reputation for shooting itself in the foot, particularly in the way it often tries to take advantage of attempts by Government to relax pension rules.

Many Eastern European countries, including the Baltic States and Russia, have adopted a flat tax system. The theory behind flat taxes contains two main arguments. First, by having a single rate of tax, the system is simple; people understand what they...