The UK Budget delivered by Chancellor George Osborne MP on 8 July provided a focus for many of the stories of most interest to our readers. In case you missed them, here are the top ten most viewed items. Non-doms’ UK property to be drawn into inheritance tax net: The British government’s summer Budget includes two… Read More STEP UK News Digest wrap-up – July’s top stories
The Panel of Judges met yesterday to decide the winners of this year’s STEP Private Client Awards. Yesterday’s meeting was the culmination of a process that began in April when nominations closed and expert panels started sifting through well over 200 entries from 17 different jurisdictions to produce a shortlist of finalists in each category.… Read More STEP Private Client Awards Winners Chosen!
As many of you are aware, the 10th annual STEP Private Client Awards will soon be upon us. As Chair of the Presiding Judges I help review entries from around the world and coordinate the difficult task of helping choose the winners. There is, however, one category that is decided solely by STEP members. The… Read More Recognise excellence, cast your vote
Jan Wright, of STEP’s UK Practice Committee, and I attended the HM Revenue & Customs Annual Stakeholder Conference today. We heard from Financial Secretary to the Treasury, David Gauke MP, that through policy changes and an investment of £800 million, the government was striving hard to find ways to incentivise tax compliance and make the… Read More The road to compliance
Another six months have flown by during which time plenty has happened on the international and national stage including the election of the Conservative Party into government. The first Tory Budget since 1996, announced on 8 July, was widely trailed in many respects. The UK Technical Committee has already been preparing for changes to the… Read More STEP England & Wales Biannual Statement – July 2015
With five years before the next UK General Election, many predicted the Chancellor would make radical tax changes, but the announcements fell short of hitting that mark. In his March 2015 Budget, George Osborne stated that he intended to review non-UK domicile status and whether it should be harder to obtain. Changes were expected to… Read More The post-election UK Budget was radical — but only with a small r
Want to know why FIFA and FATCA were big news items in the Latin American private wealth sector last month? Welcome to the wrap-up of the top five most popular stories in the STEP LatAm News Digest throughout June 2015. In case you missed them, here are the worldwide industry news stories most viewed by our readers. Effect of… Read More STEP LatAm News Digest wrap-up – June’s top stories
June was a big month in the North American private wealth sector with the US Supreme Court ruling in favour of same-sex marriage and new tax rules due to come in for Canadian trusts. Welcome to the wrap-up of the top five most popular stories in the STEP North America News Digest throughout June 2015. In case… Read More STEP North America News Digest wrap-up – June’s top stories
Too busy enjoying the sunshine to keep up with the latest developments in the private wealth field? Welcome to the wrap-up of the top ten most popular stories in the STEP International News Digest throughout June 2015. In case you missed them, here are the worldwide industry news stories most viewed by our readers. Responses to new Commission ‘blacklist’: The… Read More STEP International News Digest wrap-up – Junes’ top stories
Sick of getting key industry news on the grapevine? Welcome to the wrap-up of the top ten most popular stories in STEP’s online UK Digests throughout June 2015 as clicked by our readers. Conservative Party confirms election campaign promises: Treasury Minister David Gauke MP has confirmed to parliament that the new Conservative government will introduce a transferable main residence… Read More STEP UK News Digest wrap-up – June’s top stories
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