Financial Services & Tax

Articles

UK tax system is 'out of date'

Report finds that some businesses abandon transactions due to the risk posed by employment status uncertainty

£17bn of digital assets could be left in cyber space

Three quarters of Britons have no plans in place for their online assets in the event of their death

Banks and financial services firms at risk of employment litigation

The 2015 bank bonus season could lead to an increase in legal disputes

An election on the horizon…

A public registry will be of dubious value if it is bypassed by criminals and those who misuse companies to launder money or evade taxes, says Geoff Cook

To let, or not to let?

Freedom of choice

If prenuptial agreements exist so that we can decide which assets we don't want to bring into a marriage, why doesn't the law always reflect that, asks Philip Rutter

Coming to Australia

Stephen Banfield and Rita Choudhury consider the tax and residency issues likely to arise for anyone considering relocating to Australia

What next for Europe?

The ECB's quantitative easing programme is very welcome but it is not guaranteed to replicate the effects seen in the US and the UK