Laith Khalaf, head of investment analysis at AJ Bell looks at some of the key factors which will influence asset prices in 2022. Shares The Omicron variant has raised the prospect of a stagflationary start to the new year. COVID vaccines and treatments will take some...
French Budget targets trusts in low tax jurisdictions
An article recently added to the 2022 French budget extends the scope of anti-tax avoidance rules to certain trust situations, according to Virginie Deflassieux, director of French taxation at BDO in Guernsey. In a briefing note for BDO, she said that the National...
Indian equity and energy funds take the top spot for 2021 returns
Indian equity and energy-focused funds achieved a u-turn in their 2021 performance compared to the previous year, according to research from Fairview Investing and data from FE fundinfo, with the four worst funds of 2020 all featuring in 2021's list of the top six...
Bitcoin is Slowly Taking Gold’s Market Share
Goldman Sachs: Bitcoin is Slowly Taking Gold’s Market Share After criticizing that Bitcoin is not a good investment plan, Goldman Sachs is now recommending its clients to try Bitcoin as it is slowly replacing gold! According to its latest 2020 research note to...
Britcoin – what is it? Advantages and disadvantages.
Laith Khalaf, head of investment analysis at AJ Bell claimed that Britcoin could cause giant disruption in the banking area if it is introduced, as well as growing the chance of a run on business banks in instances of economic stress.The UK's central financial...
Global Corporation Tax
The last twenty years have been tumultuous for the understanding of taxation in the accounts of multinational companies. The investor in this sector has gone around the roller coaster if he has sought to interpret the tax owed by the companies in which he held the...
Guarantee of bank deposit in Europe
You have already wondered if it is possible to get your money back if your bank went bankrupt. For this reason, France established in 1999 the Guarantee Fund for bank deposits. Nevertheless, this system has limits and it is necessary to know them in order to be able...
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Jersey to close tax loophole on property transactions
Standard Life Bank Isle of Man was fined £247,324 after an investigation by the Island Financial Services Authority found "serious regulatory violations". The IOMFSA required Standard to pay a discretionary civil penalty imposed under section 16 of the Act and in...
Standard Bank fined by Isle of Man regulator over serious regulatory failings
Standard Life Bank Isle of Man was fined £247,324 after an investigation by the Island Financial Services Authority found "serious regulatory violations". The IOMFSA required Standard to pay a discretionary civil penalty imposed under section 16 of the Act and in...
What Is An Umbrella Company?
When you are an entrepreneur, you may be regularly asked how you are going to provide your services to your clients. This means whether you are going to contract through a PAYE agency, through your own shareholding company, or through an umbrella company. To be able...
UK ‘seizure’ of NFTs more symbolic than efficient in recouping funds
The UK's HM Revenue & Customs tax authority has ‘seized’ three Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT) after an investigation into suspected VAT tax fraud involving 250 alleged fake companies. HMRC reported that three people had been arrested on suspicion of attempting to...
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