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Tuesday, February 15, 2011 | Posted by: Dave Jennings
Categories:
Personal,
Protecting your wealth
| Tags: tax,
HMRC,
Dave Jennings,
undisclosed income,
case,
out of time,
tribunal,
appeals
As tempting as it may be to stuff unopened HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) envelopes down the sofa or behind the clock, details of a recent tax tribunal decision may change your mind. This is a real horror story of HMRC turning a £3,000 initial risk into a £275,000 problem and the possibility of bankruptcy.
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Thursday, February 10, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Personal,
Protecting your wealth
| Tags: business,
due diligence,
security,
fraud,
ID theft,
deep web mining,
forensics,
checks,
passwords,
evidence
It may feel uncomfortable to question the integrity of people we meet, but a little circumspection goes a long way, says Chris Clements, Partner, Forensic & Investigation Services, Grant Thornton.
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Tuesday, February 08, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Personal
| Tags: links,
yachts,
inheritance,
private banking,
pre-nuptials,
pre-nups,
philanthropy,
fraud,
rich list,
Swiss watches
Our regular pick of the web as it relates to high earners and HNWIs.
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Tuesday, February 01, 2011 | Posted by: Stuart Maggs
Categories:
Protecting your wealth
| Tags: tax,
capital gains tax,
inheritance tax,
CGT,
IHT,
education,
divorce,
trusts,
trust,
Stuart Maggs,
tuition,
stamp duty land tax,
family trust,
bankruptcy,
school fees,
trust fund
There comes a time in some people’s lives when their thoughts turn to their grandchildren and whether they can help ensure that they get a good education and a proper start in life. Family trusts offer a way to do this while also offering tax savings.
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