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Shakira latest superstar targeted by Spanish taxman
Colombian pop singer Shakira is under investigation for tax evasion, joining the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Jose Mourinho who have all fallen foul of the Spanish tax authorities.
Tax & Technical | news 22 Jan 18
World opens up to internationally mobile wealth
More jurisdictions are opening up their borders to expats and immigration by investment, according to a study.
Alternatives | news 22 Jan 18
India to tax Bitcoin gains
Tens of thousands of cryptocurrency investors in India have been sent tax bills, after a nationwide survey showed more than $3.5bn (£2.5bn, $2.8bn) worth of transactions in the alternative asset were made over a 17-month period.
US asset manager acquires Dutch ETF firm
Global asset manager VanEck is to acquire Netherlands-based Think ETF Asset Management, more than trebling the number of Ucits ETFs the New York firm has available in Europe from six to 20.
Best Practice | news 22 Jan 18
DB pension deficit headache worsens for struggling employers
The UK High Court has ruled that communications group BT cannot change a pension scheme from the retail price index (RPI) to the generally lower consumer price index, placing more significance on an imminent government white paper on defined benefit pension schemes, a legal expert says.