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Advisers face tough grilling on client portfolio performance

FCA probes 109 firms connected to British Steel pensions

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Industry | 29 Oct 18

No further pension raid in otherwise lacklustre budget

Pensions and the annual allowance were given stays of execution but no-deal Brexit could prompt rethink

DB transfers will ‘come to a head’ when stock market falls

Products | 29 Oct 18

UK chancellor set to launch collective DC pensions consultation

Announcement expected to start process of implementing legal and regulatory guidelines for schemes

Tax & Regulation | 16 Oct 18

Tax pensions on death to make Budget add up, IFS tells gov’t

IFS suggests radical set of tax rises on wealthy retired to make UK tax system more efficient

Tax & Regulation | 8 Mar 17

UK tightens rules on tax avoidance promoters

The UK tax office has announced plans to close a loophole which had emerged enabling some individuals to circumvent the current Promoters of Tax Avoidance Schemes (POTAS) legislation.

News 8 Mar 17

Surprise 25% Qrops charge rocks UK pension transfer market

The UK government’s shock decision to impose a 25% charge on transfers to foreign pension schemes announced in the Spring Budget could go as far as to “shut down” the Qrops market, according to industry observers.

Middle East | News 3 Nov 16

UAE rules out imposing income tax despite budget deficit

The United Arab Emirates has ruled out the imposition of any income tax on individuals as its seeks alternative sources of revenue to counter the impact of falling oil prices on the government’s budget.

Retirement | News 9 Sep 16

Five questions the UK’s autumn statement needs to answer

With a date of 23 November now set for chancellor Philip Hammond’s first autumn statement, AJ Bell senior analyst Tom Selby has outlined five questions Hammond needs to answer when he takes to the despatch box.

Tax & Regulation | News 4 Jul 16

Is post-Brexit Britain the next tax haven?

The OECD’s head of tax has warned that the UK could be even more aggressive in its post-Brexit tax offering, as chancellor George Osborne announces plans for further cuts to corporation tax.

Asia | News 29 Mar 16

SMEs set to benefit from Singapore budget

A number of tax measures announced in Singapore’s budget last Thursday are aimed at spurring growth in the country’s small and medium-sized enterprise sector (SME) and encouraging the internationalisation of local businesses.