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UK inheritance tax: The mounting impact on British families
UK inheritance tax is no longer a niche concern. Frozen allowances, rising asset values, pensions entering the tax net and tighter reliefs mean many...
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Another Very Taxing Year ? Part 2
Following on from the global financial crisis, in 2010 countries worldwide began the painful process of slashing their budget deficits…
French Tax News For 2011
As we approach the start of another new year, what new taxes or changes do we have to contend with…
Reasons To Be Cheerful
If the start of the festive season is not enough to put a smile on your face, perhaps these encouraging…
Troubles in the Eurozone?
The future of the Eurozone and its single currency was squarely back in the spotlight following the ?85 billion bail…
Spain?s Tax Exchange Agreement With Gibraltar Nears Signing
A Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) between Spain and Gibraltar has been agreed and is awaiting final adjustments before being…
Investors To Pay More Tax In France
If you own investments including shares, OIECS, investment trusts and property, the major changes proposed in the French Finance Bill…
Investing for Income
IntroductionInvesting to generate income in a Western world dominated by near-zero interest rates has become a key challenge. In the…
Switzerland To Tax UK Owned Bank Accounts
Tax evasion stories concerning bank accounts in Switzerland are coming at a fast rate. It seems that no sooner does…
Global Food Demand Puts Up Prices
Global food supplies are still worrying low and pushing up the price of not only corn and cotton, but as…
Stepping Aboard The QE2
After much speculation it came as no surprise when the US Federal Reserve Bank (Fed) announced that it was embarking…
Dementia Costs Add To The Demographic Time Bomb
Dementia will cost the world ?388 billion in 2010, the equivalent of 1% of global gross domestic product (GDP), the…
UK Tax Blow For Pension Pots
The UK tax free allowance on annual contributions to a pension plan has been slashed to ?50,000 from ?255,000 in…
HMRC Sends Tax Fraud Letters To UK Taxpayers With Swiss Accounts
More than 200 ?extremely wealthy? UK taxpayers suspected of ?heavy-duty? tax evasion amounting to ?millions of pounds? have been sent…
UK Revenue Taking Ruthless Approach To Tax Evasion
With the UK government applying unpopular spending cuts left, right and centre to rein in the deficit, it is essential…
French Budget 2011 ? Tax Increases And Tax Breaks Cut
The French Finance Bill put before the Council of Ministers on 29th September 2010 contained expected tax hikes which focused…
Tax Hikes For Wealthy in Spain?s 2011 Budget
The Spanish government has approved its budget for 2011 which sees tax rises for the wealthy and spending cuts of…
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