Financial Services & Tax

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Local councils recover final £5m after Icelandic banking crash

Bevan Brittan aids in release of money trapped in escrow accounts following banking crisis

PPI claims resurgence on the horizon

Two recent court rulings to set off a wave of fresh compensation claims

A new dawn for dividends

Dividend taxation is changing to fit into the government's wider tax planning scheme and for the most part, it's not great news

Non-doms: A major state of flux for clients and advisers

In the already complex area of domicile, clients should be made aware of various pitfalls ?and nuances in the government's recently proposed reforms, writes Ravi Francis

Private actions for breach of competition law could see banks in the firing line

Seismic changes will make it easier for the public and SMEs to bring class actions for lost profits

FATCA: are you up to date?

As the global reach of FATCA becomes ever more real and invasive, Iain Younger provides a comprehensive summary and update on the legislation

Turn a new leaf

There is no longer a great deal of time remaining to take advantage of one of the last remaining tax disclosure opportunities; act now

A miserly allowance

The new inheritance tax additional nil rate band is very welcome and long overdue, but it is still far too limited and restrictive