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Understanding “Funny Shares” to Transfer Wealth More Tax Efficiently
By Toby Hermitage, Tax Partner at Carter Backer Winter LLP
One of the challenges we face today is passing on accumulated value in investment and property companies to the next generation tax efficiently. In many cases, the shares in…
Retiring Soon? 4 Tips to Reduce Tax on Your Retirement Benefits
Taxes never leave you. You have to pay them when you work and will continue paying them in retirement. Taxes in retirement are calculated on your income each year as you receive it, exactly the way it worked before you retired. Retirement…
Why Companies Will Keep Losing Millions Unless They Take Action
A survey by Thomson Reuters of 2,300 global senior business leaders found that 47% have been victims of fraud, theft, money laundering or other financial crime in the past year.
Now Syed Rahman, Senior Associate solicitor at Rahman…
Completing the Deal: Michael Taylor & Walker Morris
Walker Morris is the largest single-site law office outside London, servicing a national and international client base. This strategy gives the firm the ability to deliver the strength in depth that clients require to deliver significant,…
Customer-Centric Approach Paves Way for Ethical and Responsible Trading
The contracts for differences (CFD) trading market is a highly competitive market place and one which has historically received a bad reputation as a whole because of a few providers not acting responsibly. Whilst increased regulation in…
Global Approach Is the Only Way to Address Money Laundering
Banks are spending $20 billion on compliance in an effort to combat money laundering, yet only one% of illicit financial flows are seized by authorities every year. While regulations have been introduced to crack-down on money laundering,…
Western Europe Leads the World in Private Equity Returns
Data from eFront, covering 4,000 funds globally, shows that Western European private equity funds showed the best returns globally, at the same time as delivering robust performance on the VC side.
eFront’s Global Private Equity…
Why Have Green Investment Levels Started to Fall?
Sustainability and green finance remain at the epicentre of the commercial and investment world in 2018 as there is increased pressure and initiatives from governments on businesses with regards to their utility costs as well as savvy…
Is It Too Easy to Get into Debt?
Online research from TDX Group, an Equifax company, reveals that 45% of people think it’s too easy to get into debt, with a further 20% stating that banks and other lenders need to be stricter about the amount they lend to consumers.
The…
Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina: Leading Africa’s Economic Transformation
Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina is the President of the African Development Bank Group - the premier multilateral development financial institution in Africa. Established in 1964 to fight poverty and promote sustainable economic growth and social…