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Wills, pre-nups, inheritance dilemmas – wealth links

Tuesday, March 22, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Personal | Tags: links, property, divorce, yachts, marriage, inheritance, pre-nuptials, estate planning, pre-nups, wills, Forbes, rich list, collecting, estate management, books, links, wills, estate planning, pre-nups, property, inheritance, yachts, marriage, divorce, books, collecting, Forbes, rich list

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Our regular pick of the web as it relates to high earners and HNWIs comes with an added flavour of weddings and family this month, including the world’s most expensive wedding, royal pre-nup advice and inheritance issues with son- and daughter-in-laws.

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Plumbers tax amnesty could open floodgates for all

Tuesday, March 15, 2011 | Posted by: Dave Jennings
Categories: Protecting your wealth | Tags: tax, Dave Jennings, disclosure, investigation, Protect Your Wealth, Liechtenstein, Liechtenstein Disclosure Facility, tax amnesty, amnesty, LDF, PTSP, trades, plumbers

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In August, tax investigations partner Grant Summers asked whether there should be a tax amnesty open to all. Several months on and HMRC appears to have answered the question with the launch, on 1 March 2011, of a new amnesty called the Plumbers Tax Safe Plan (PTSP). Could this be considered as a general tax amnesty to all?

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How 2011 Budget will affect HNWIs – our predictions

Tuesday, March 15, 2011 | Posted by: Francesca Lagerberg
Categories: Business, Personal, Protecting your wealth | Tags: tax, property, pensions, tax avoidance, budget, relief, planning, GAAR, deficit, non-dom, stamp duty, residence, Office for Tax Simplification, predictions, non-domicile, PPR, private residence relief, personal allowance, stamp duty land tax

What lies in store for high net worth individuals (HNWIs) and high earners in the UK in next week’s Budget? Francesca Lagerberg, Grant Thornton’s Head of Tax, makes some predictions…

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Timing is everything for James Caan

Friday, March 04, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Day in the life, Personal | Tags: investment, entrepreneur, James Caan, collecting, Rolex, collection, Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, watches, Hublot, Cartier, Dragons’ Den, TAG

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Former Dragons’ Den entrepreneur James Caan is a man with a packed diary and a serious watch collection. Jonathan Groves interviewed him about his love of luxury timepieces…

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Retiring abroad could be more taxing than you think

Thursday, March 03, 2011 | Posted by: Naomi Smith
Categories: Personal, Protecting your wealth | Tags: tax, property, capital gains tax, inheritance tax, CGT, IHT, retirement, residence, Naomi Smith, overseas, family, HMRC6, residency, UK residency, refunds, retire, children, abroad, options

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Planning to move abroad for retirement? Fancy a sunnier climate and ending your UK tax residence? We don’t blame you! But you’ll need to look at your tax position carefully because becoming non-resident is now more difficult than ever. Here’s why…

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