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Powers of attorney and capital gains tax

When a power of attorney is granted this grants to someone else the legal authority to act on your behalf either for certain specific purposes or on a more general basis. In tax terms one important issue is whether there is any transfer of beneficial…

Treaty non resident company and corporation tax

Although a UK incorporated company is typically subject to UK corporation tax at rates of up to 28% it can gain significant advantages if it's treaty resident overseas. Under the provisions a company incorporated in the UK, but qualifying as a…

Widening of EU Savings Directive

The European Commission is reported to have said that it wants to extend the European Union Savings Directive (EUSD) to Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, Macao, Bahrain, Dubai, Canada and the Bahamas. The EU savings directive provides for countries to…

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