Here is the news for today …
By William Offen It’s easy to read headlines like the above and gloss over them. It’s even easier to miss the impact the stories behind them may have on our
Protecting your savings
By Gavin Scott Most of us have worked hard to build up our savings. When contemplating the options for investing and holding their money, most people’s first concern is to
Tax revenues start to flow from Switzerland to UK
By Bill Blevins The new tax agreement between the UK and Switzerland is already reaping dividends for the Treasury. Within a month of it coming into force, HM Revenue &
High returns with capital protection and low risk
By William Offen Whenever you see the words in the title to this article together in an advert or offering, the probability isthat they are referring to something called ‘Structured
Tax, politics, bankers, ratings agencies and regulation
By Raoul Ruiz Martinez Watching the latest financial news before bed seems to have become a normal activity nowadays. However, if you have interest in these news reports, you may
What to do and when to do it – that’s part of the question
By William Offen When deciding what to do about our finances, there is much to consider. We are arguably in one of the most difficult financial periods that most of
Starbucks and Amazon Face Tax Fury
By Howard Bilton Poor old Starbucks and Amazon (and we can add a few other notable heavyweights to that list) are getting it in the neck. The two cases are
Determining And Proving Domicile
By Bill Blevins Domicile is a very important issue for British expatriates. You remain liable to UK inheritance tax on your worldwide assets for as long as you are domiciled
A new era in tax reporting
By Bill Blevins The Isle of Man has agreed to automatically exchange tax information with the UK. Jersey and Guernsey want to make this a global initiative. The US is
The next big thing in 2013
By Mary Mangan This year I spent Christmas and New Year in Ireland and I was struck by the pervasiveness of technology in the everyday lives of the people I

