France On Warpath To Uncover Tax Evasion

France is one of the leading crusaders against tax evasion. Time is running out for those French residents who have…

Using Real Assets To Inflation Proof Your Wealth

There appears to be a battle going on at the moment between inflationary and deflationary forces. We?re getting mixed messages…

Tax, Tax And More Tax Needed In The Future!

The global recession has plunged nations into huge debt. Many national treasuries have cavernous black holes instead of coffers of…

The Days of Banking Secrecy And Tax Evasion Are Coming To An End

The global economic downturn has fast-forwarded the annihilation of banking secrecy, forcing the world of offshore banking to change from…

Swiss Bank To Reveal 4,450 names To US Tax Authorities

The long running legal dispute between the US tax authority and Swiss bank UBS has been settled with UBS agreeing…

Could Bonds Be Your Answer To Low Bank Interest Rates?

With more positive news emerging on economic recovery, savers will be hoping that interest rates should soon rise off their…

Landmark Tax Accord In Fight Against Tax Evasion

The UK has signed a landmark Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) with the notoriously renowned tax haven of Liechtenstein. It…

Sizzle Or Fizzle, It Doesn?t Really Matter

So far this year stockmarkets have followed the seasons. Winter was gloomy, with darkest days in early March. As we…

UK Revenue Announce Details of New Disclosure Opportunity

The UK?s New Disclosure Opportunity (NDO) – a second so-called tax ?amnesty? ? begins in September. HM Revenue & Customs…

Choosing A Guaranteed Investment

While guaranteed investments have always had a role to play in a balanced, diversified portfolio, they are particularly attractive in…

QROPS – The New Face Of Pensions

UK pension schemes have always been restrictive. Now, the ability to transfer your UK pension to an international pension arrangement…

Balancing The Need For Returns With The Need For Security

Have you watched your bank interest earnings plummet over the last year? Although the Bank of England base interest rate…

Reasons Why UK Tax Will Have To Rise

Will you find that you have to contribute more of your hard earned money to the government to help it…

International Tax Agreements Abound In Drive To Stamp Out Tax Evasion

Since the G20 summit in April there has been a raft of offshore financial centres rushing to comply with the…

New Disclosure Opportunity – Last chance to avoid being ?vigorously? pursued by UK taxman

The UK tax authority has announced that a New Disclosure Opportunity (NDO) will be launched in the autumn, to enable…

Protecting Your Money From Fraud

On 29th June, Bernard Madoff was sentenced to 150 years in jail for his ?unprecedented? $65 billion fraud. In effect…