Guilty until proved innocent?
The Treasury plan to shift the burden of proof in tax evasion cases onto those with undeclared offshore assets. But are they being too heavy-handed? And will HMRC be able to cope with the extra workload?
Selling digital products the simple way
“All a creative person really wants to do is give people a simple ‘Buy this’ link where they can hand over the readies and download the creation. Simple and straightforward for all concerned. Fortunately, an option has arisen in recent years that allows creators of digital products to do exactly that.” Kay’s 30-page PDF report looks at how to sell through digital goods services, advises how to choose a DGS, and compares six DGSs head-to-head.
Budget 2014: HMRC gains new powers to tackle dodgy “pension liberators”
Faced with growing numbers of “pension liberators” duping people into transferring their pensions into fake “QROPS”, HMRC has been given new powers to crack down on the fraudsters in the March 2014 Budget.
Housesitting – a great travel opportunity for both sides
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Taxman squeezes wealthy expats’ pensions out of UK into QROPS
Fiscal year 2014/15 will see a drop in the pension tax-free lifetime allowance limit from £1.5m to £1.25m. Wealthy expats are already rushing to investigate QROPS as a result. Is this extra tax squeeze justified, or a pointless and fruitless exercise?
Where will British expats be heading in 2014?
“Every year we see certain countries gaining popularity among expats, and in this shaky economic environment this is most often due to increased job opportunities.” Jamie Waddell looks at three destinations likely to become the new homes of thousands of emigrating Britons in 2014.