Tax & Technical
FCA eyes ‘fundamental shift’ in customer protection standards
But watchdog criticised for lack of ‘clarity’ and ‘credible regulatory threat’ against ‘bad actors’
Over 20 mini-bond companies shut up shop in four years
Regulator does not ‘routinely collect data from firms on their issuing/distribution of these products’
‘Accidental’ Americans file Fatca appeal in Belgium
After taxman refused to stop the transfer of data to the US
UK scraps mandatory PI insurance plans for tax advisers
Government ‘committed to raising standards’ in the market
IHT escapes reform as UK revamps CGT system
Government ‘foolish’ to change inheritance tax which is set to raise £6bn in 2021-22