Sky’s No Limit For Meteorite Collectors
The sky’s no limit to buyers of meteorites that have fallen to earth queuing up to bid at a specialist auction. After hurtling billions of
Tax avoidance threat to offshore bank customers
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has triggered a new wave of tax avoidance action against offshore bank account holders. Thousands of letters have gone out
Way Cleared For Tax Free P2P Lending In New ISA
Peer-to-Peer lenders will pick up new tax breaks from April 2016 if they do their deals through new Innovative Finance ISAs The intention to offer
Amber Ponzi Victims See Red Over $32m Scam
Wealthy backers lured into investing millions of dollars in mining rare and precious amber gems were the victims of a Ponzi scam, according to financial
Summer Budget 2015 – Key points
Chancellor George Osborne was on his feet for more than an hour in the Houses of Parliament presenting his post-election Summer Budget. In the first
Investment, Money, Pension, Saving, Tax Advice and Tax Planning
End Of The Road For Emerging Markets?
Emerging markets may have reached the end of the road for investors, according to financial analysts. Falling commodity prices and a strong US dollar are
Property Scammers Scoop £1m From Duped Investors
Consumer watchdogs have wound up a company run by fraudsters offering investors more than a 50% return on land investments. Hermay Ltd promised investors they
FCA, Financial Advice and Financial Planning, Fraud and Scams, UK
Tax Shock For Pension Bank Withdrawals
Retirement savers who want to take money from their pension under the government’s new flexi-banking rules could face a nasty tax shock. The main problem
Terror Bomb Kills Two In Egypt Tourist City
A terror group is stepping up the number of drive-by shootings and bombings in some of Egypt’s major tourist centres. Although expats and tourists are
Asia, Expat, Middle East, Travel, USA
Entrepreneurs Pay Too Much Tax In Britain
Entrepreneurs selling large businesses could pay double the tax of a smaller business due to an unfair spread of capital gains tax allowances and reliefs.
UK Scraps Visa Rules And Starts Again
British Home Secretary Theresa May is relaxing visa restrictions on entry to the UK to encourage more business people to visit the country. The new