No one who listened to the UK Chancellor’s 2015 Budget speech could be in any doubt that the General Election is approaching fast – the most eye-catching measures had a distinctly party-political feel. The clearest example was perhaps the announcement of a review of the use of deeds of variation. The law currently allows a… Read More A truly pre-election Budget

Welcome to the wrap-up of the top ten most popular stories in the STEP Wealth Structuring News Digest throughout February 2015. In case you missed them, here are the worldwide industry news stories most viewed by our readers. Geneva police raid HSBC: Authorities in Geneva have launched an inquiry into allegations of aggravated money laundering at HSBC Private Bank Suisse.… Read More STEP International News Digest wrap-up – February’s top stories

Welcome to the wrap-up of the top ten most popular stories in STEP’s online UK Digests throughout January 2015 as clicked by our readers. Film partnership investors force HMRC to suspend up-front payment notices: The England and Wales High Court has granted permission to UK film investors to challenge accelerated payment notices requiring them to pay disputed tax… Read More STEP UK News Digest wrap-up – February’s top stories