11/06/2025
Federal Council adopts dispatch on double taxation agreement with Zimbabwe
The agreement will create legal certainty for the further development of bilateral economic relations and tax cooperation between the two countries.
Tax
11/05/2025
Exit tax explained: advice for UHNWs ahead of Budget 2025
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is considering an exit tax for wealthy individuals leaving the UK - here's everything you need to know
11/04/2025
Autumn Budget 2025: What NIC changes could mean for professional services firms
Such a move could have significant implications for professional practices, including those in the financial services sector.
11/03/2025
UK weighs 20 per cent exit tax on wealthy emigrants
The measure could generate around £2 billion in additional revenue
11/03/2025
Funding Inheritance Tax: Why Whole of Life Insurance Might Outshine Pure Investment Strategies
If you have surplus regular income, a whole of life policy can allow you to fund a guaranteed sum to cover your IHT exposure — helping your beneficiaries retain the full value of your assets.
10/31/2025
Pension tax refunds hit nearly £50m in Q3 as thousand overpay tax on withdrawals
While the change in value is modest, the rise in reclaim activity highlights the ongoing scale of the issue and the need for further reform to prevent over taxation in the first place.
10/30/2025
Government has potential to boost investment and build financial resilience, but must deliver pension confidence through tax stability in Budget
To enable this, it is essential that government delivers certainty around pension tax policy, so that people can plan for their retirements and have the confidence to invest.
10/30/2025
HMRC pension overtaxation claims hit landmark £1.5 billion
More than £1.5 billion has now been repaid to people initially overtaxed on their first withdrawal who have since had to fill out the relevant HMRC form to claim back their money.
10/30/2025
Number of Irish multi-millionaires hits record high
About 1,200 of the high-net-worth group are tax residents or domiciled in Ireland.
10/28/2025
Saxo UK partners with BlondeMoney to help guide investors through the Autumn Budget
Saxo UK is preparing for heightened market uncertainty and volatility
10/23/2025
PwC report highlights the opportunity for Channel Islands wealth managers to ‘step-up’ the pace of transformation
PwC’s tech-powered market analysis enables real-time insights and enhanced decision-making.
10/22/2025
HNWs brace for rising burden as pensions fall into inheritance tax scope
Britain’s wealthiest are increasingly worried about rising taxes, with many taking steps to protect their pensions ahead of new Inheritance Tax rules from 2027
10/22/2025
Federal Council initiates consultation on Amending Protocol to Agreement between Switzerland and EU on automatic exchange of information in tax matters
The Amending Protocol now contains provisions for mutual administrative assistance for the recovery of tax claims relating to VAT.
10/21/2025
IHT receipts for April-September rise to £4.4bn
This is due to the freezing of nil rate bands until April 2030, rising UK property values, and planned reductions to agricultural and business reliefs from April 2026.
10/21/2025
Tax take swells on fiscal drag ahead of Budget but genuine growth remains elusive
This doesn’t point to a roaring economy but a sign of a Treasury increasingly reliant on extracting more from the same taxpayers.
10/21/2025
Govt borrowing hits £100bn for financial year as Budget tax rises loom
Borrowing in this financial year has almost breached £100bn too, 13% higher than last year and the second highest after the pandemic year of 2020.
10/20/2025
Switzerland and EU sign Amending Protocol to the Agreement on automatic exchange of information in tax matters
With the Amending Protocol, the Agreement will be aligned to the amended OECD standard and supplemented with new provisions on administrative assistance for the collection of VAT claims.
10/20/2025
UK's HMRC targets crypto investors in major tax crackdown
This new number indicated a rise from the previous 27,700 letters sent in 2023, according to data released under the Freedom of Information Act.
10/20/2025
CGT penalty cases double as HMRC tightens enforcement
Penalties are based on potential lost revenue, although HMRC may reduce fines for prompt disclosure.
10/16/2025
Advisers ‘virtually unanimous’ that tax rises are on the way
About six out of ten (57%) expect VAT rates to rise, while less than two out of five (38%) believe the chancellor will increase income tax rates.