Financial Services & Tax

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Uncertainty will plague the untruthful

The timing of the Mossack Fonseca leak less than a year after the rulings in Sharland v Sharland and Gohil v Gohil is uncanny. Dishonest former spouses beware

Panama Papers shed light on spate of non-disclosure divorces

'No court in England and Wales will tolerate non-disclosure'

Key private client tax changes in the March 2016 Budget

John Bunker and Anthony Nixon take a closer look at major changes to SDLT, lifetime ISA allowances, and CGT rates

HMRC retrieves over £150m in unpaid capital gains tax

Chancellor's refusal to reduce CGT for investors maintains pressure on buy-to-let sector

A time of change

As ideological concerns, Latin American resentment and military intervention in the Middle East eroded US influence in Latin America, China has swept in and set itself up with a seat at the table

Panama papers: HMRC could use 'illicitly sourced' information to launch investigations

Clients who believe their confidentiality is assured are at increased risk of discovery, says lawyer

Where do you hang your hat?

In the event that the UK votes to leave the EU, where does it leave the many foreign nationals already working and living here?

De-enveloping nom-dom properties is finally on the up

After several false starts, there are now signs that the government has finally discouraged companies from using their structure to buy residential property, writes Kate Johnson