Home Owner Gets Tax Bill For Flat That Did Not Exist
Property investors must pay capital gains tax on homes that no one could live in because they had not been built, according to a tax
Can Taxpayers Rely On Guidance From HMRC?
HMRC publishes tens of thousands of pages of technical guidance online – but can taxpayers really rely on what the information says? Probably not, according
Is Your Buy To Let Eviction Specialist Legal?
Expats relying on eviction services to regain their buy to let homes from tenants in rent arrears could be breaking the law. A judge’s ruling
Expats Take Poor HMRC Decision To Task In The Courts
Expat and non-resident taxpayers are queueing up to challenge the decisions of tax inspectors in court. And the numbers revealed by HMRC are only the
Pension Cold Calling Ban Is Delayed Yet Again
The long awaited and much overdue ban on pension scammers cold calling savers has been put on the back burner by ministers. Although the Department
Purchasing Property in Portugal
Once settled on a property you desire to buy: as a non-resident of Portugal you will first need to obtain both a tax number and
Expat Brexit Rights Case Rejected By Dutch Court
A Dutch court has thrown out a legal challenge by British expats to clarify their rights in Europe after Brexit. The expats argued that as
Expat Contractors Face IR35 Tax Avoidance Crackdown
Self-employed expat contractors based in Britain but working on projects overseas face a crackdown to make sure they are paying the right amount of tax.
Couples Who Live Together Don’t Share And Share Alike
Millions of couples choosing to live together rather than marry are unaware of the financial risks they face, according to legal experts. Unmarried couples are
IFAs Told To Cover Their Backs With Police-Style Interviews
Your financial adviser is fast becoming your adversary if they follow new advice from the Financial Ombudsman. Instead of looking at the rules that make
Tax Avoidance Firm Loses ‘HMRC Approved’ Ad Challenge
A ruling from advertising watchdogs that carrying the HM Revenue & Customs on advertising materials is misleading leaves the way open for government departments to
SIPP And SSAS Pension Complaints On The Rise
Complaints made to the financial ombudsman about pensions soared last year – but fell well short of moans about personal loans and banking. Personal pension
Votes For Expats Bill Sails Through First Reading
A proposed new law giving expats the right to vote in UK elections regardless of how long they have lived overseas sailed through a first
Pension Complaints Roll In At More Than 16 Every Day
The number of pension gripes from retirement savers has soared by a fifth over the past year. Complaint figures from the Pension Ombudsman show more
Judges Throw Out Trump Travel Ban Again
US President Donald Trump’s tweeting has led to judges rejecting his call for a travel ban. Trump wants to stop travellers from six mainly Muslim
Barclays Bosses Face Fraud Charges Over Qatar Dealings
Four former bosses at Barclays are the first executives to face charges over the way they handled the financial crisis for the company almost 10
Cyprus Home Buyers Trapped By Bank Legal Action
A rear-guard action by banks in Cyprus clinging to the hope that scammed property buyers may pay some cash is impacting on thousands of homes.
Storage Pod Pension Adviser Banned For 9 Years
A rogue financial adviser who advised hundreds of clients to invest millions in controversial storage pods has been banned for nine years. Keith Popplewell’s bad
Suspect Pension Transfers Ignore Ombudsman Fears
Nearly 200 pension transfers put on ice by a consumer watchdog concerned over suspected fraud have gone ahead anyway. The Pensions Ombudsman put the complaints
Ombudsman Sees IHT Decision Overruled In Court
The ombudsman’s job is to protect consumers by adjudicating complaints – but are their decisions always right? A recent court decision has revealed how making