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Fair COP9? Helpline to tackle rise in tax investigations

Tuesday, November 22, 2011 | Posted by: Louisa Naylor
Categories: Personal, Protecting your wealth | Tags: tax, HMRC, advice, investigation, penalties, code of practice, fraud, COP9, Louisa Naylor, enquiry, civil fraud, Code of Practice 9, tax investigations

An increasing number of people with large funds held in offshore accounts are receiving a Code of Practice 9 (COP9) letter through their door as UK tax authorities strive to assess a further £7 billion of evaded taxes by 2014. Grant Thornton’s new tax investigations helpline is a first port of call. Meanwhile, tax manager Louisa Naylor looks at what you should do if you are caught by a tax investigation.

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Fraudsters, due diligence and how not to get conned

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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Trophy pigeons, champagne showers and find out your global wealth ranking – wealth links

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

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Our regular pick of the web as it relates to high earners and HNWIs.

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Bespoke magazine – the adventurous read for HNWIs

Friday, December 10, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Business, Day in the life, Personal, Protecting your wealth | Tags: tax, entrepreneurs, links, HNWIs, capital gains tax, CGT, technology, Bespoke, magazine, James Caan, relief, will, investments, fraud

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There’s a flavour of Victorian adventure, melodrama and high-level swindling in our latest issue of Bespoke magazine – Grant Thornton’s twice-yearly magazine for the HNW community. It’s also available to download (see below) so here’s a preview of what’s inside, including practical financial insights, riveting reads and tales of the good life.

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