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Senior Partner comments for Spear’s Magazine – Where are the new non-dom hubs? Advisers reveal leading destinations after Labour win
In light of the recent Labour general election win, many ultra-high-net-worth individuals are exploring relocation to avoid potential changes to the non-dom regime. Senior Partner, Camilla Wallace highlights Italy, Dubai,… Read more →
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Private Client Partner comments for Wealth Briefing – UK Inheritance Tax Receipts Keep Rising – Reactions
Recent figures from HMRC show a significant rise in UK inheritance tax receipts. In this article for Wealth Briefing, Private Client Partner, Nick Mendoza highlights the impact of tax freezes,… Read more →
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Private Client Partner and Senior Associate comment for the Financial Times ‘FT Wealth’ on the changing spending habits of billionaires
The way ultra-high net worth individuals are spending is changing, with more billionaires becoming aware of their carbon footprint and how it affects their reputation. Partner Matthew Braithwaite and Senior… Read more →
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Senior Partner comments for Wealth Briefing on the UK’s non-dom system and the implications of proposed changes by the Labour Party
This article was originally published by Wealth Briefing, click here to read the original article. The UK’s non-dom system is on the way out, and now it turns out that… Read more →
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NEW UK CRYPTOASSET MARKETING RULES WILL HAVE MAJOR IMPLICATIONS FOR PROMOTERS AND INVESTORS
Quick read Although certain types of cryptoasset are unregulated in the UK currently, regulation in this area is not straightforward and the regulatory landscape is evolving towards full regulation. New… Read more →
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Transposition of the Fifth Money Laundering Directive – Consultation Response: Wedlake Bell LLP
In April 2019, H M Treasury published its consultation concerning the government’s approach and its plans for the implementation of the EU Fifth Money Laundering Directive (5MLD) into national law.… Read more →
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Capital Gains Tax: Private Residence Relief: changes to the ancillary reliefs -Consultation Response: Wedlake Bell LLP
On 1 April 2019, HM Revenue & Customs published its consultation concerning the changes to Capital Gains Tax (CGT) and Private Residence Relief. Briefly, Budget 2018 announced that the final… Read more →
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Ask Ollie – What is a ‘Protective Trust’ and is this something which I should be considering?
Senior Associate Oliver Embley answers all your questions. A protective trust is designed to protect a beneficiary from claims by creditors. Often a beneficiary will have a life interest in… Read more →
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Caroline Miller and Clare Armitage: Advising complex clients – Professional Adviser 29/04/2019
As clients become increasingly global and sophisticated in their asset base, the issues that advisers must consider become ever more complex, write Caroline Miller and Clare Armitage. The digital era… Read more →
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Practitioners should consider additional protective measures for Lasting Powers of Attorney in case problems arise – eprivateclient 04/04/2019
Ann Stanyer, writes an article for eprivateclient. The Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) reports each year with an update on their work in registering powers of attorney and in… Read more →
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Spring Statement reaction: Wedlake Bell comments in eprivateclient – 14/03/2019
2019 Spring Statement reaction: Overshadowed by Brexit but tax evasion and avoidance still ‘extremely high’ on government’s agenda Yesterday’s (13/03/2019) Spring Statement by Chancellor Philip Hammond was overshadowed by Brexit… Read more →
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Wedlake Bell responds to Consultation on Electronic Execution of Documents
The Law Commission published its consultation paper “Electronic Execution of Documents” (“the Consultation Paper“) on 21 August 2018. The objective behind the Consultation Paper was to consider whether there are… Read more →
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The Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) Review of Inheritance Tax (IHT) – Private Client analysis: Ann Stanyer
This article was first published on Lexis®PSL Private Client on 10 July 2018. Click for a free trial of Lexis®PSL. Private Client analysis: Ann Stanyer, partner at Wedlake Bell, highlights the key points of the Law Society’s response… Read more →
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“Was my father ‘coerced’ into rewriting his will?” – Andrew O’Keeffe responds to a reader’s question for The FT
Andrew O’Keeffe, Head of our Private Client Team, has had his responds to a reader’s question on inheritance for The FT. On the issue of contesting a re-written Will, Andrew… Read more →
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Wedlake Bell’s Private Client team respond to government consultation on Inheritance Tax (IHT)
On 19 January 2018, the government requested that the Office of Tax Simplification (“OTS“) carry out a review of inheritance tax in order to identify simplification opportunities. The scoping document… Read more →
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“Thousands of care home residents suffering financial abuse” – Ann Stanyer comments in Care Home Professional
Care Home Professional have given further coverage to Private Client partner, Ann Stanyer’s, recent Freedom of Information request to the Care Quality Commission. The FOIA found that in the four… Read more →
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“Wedlake Bell partner calls for government response to rise of elderly financial abuse in the UK” – eprivateclient writes
eprivateclient has published an article on the outcome of Private Client partner, Ann Stanyer’s, request under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to the Care Quality Commission (CQC). On the… Read more →
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“Calls for inquiry over financial abuse of vulnerable care home residents as figures show 13,000 have been affected” – Ann Stanyer writes in Yahoo! News
Following her recent Freedom of Information request to the Care Quality Commission, Ann Stanyer has commented for Yahoo! News on the data, which reveals nearly 13,000 cases of potential financial… Read more →
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“13,000 in care homes are victims of scams” – Ann Stanyer provides commentary to The Daily Express
Private Client partner and author of “Financial Abuse of Older Clients“, Ann Stanyer, has commented on her recent Freedom of Information request to the Care Quality Commission in The Daily… Read more →
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“Can you alter a joint Will?” – Caroline Miller and Andrew McIntyre respond for Choice Magazine
Partner, Caroline Miller, and Solicitor, Andrew McIntyre, have responded to a reader’s question for Choice Magazine. Responding to a complex issue surrounding joint Wills, Caroline and Andrew wrote, “claims [under… Read more →
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“Is my grandmother being defrauded?” – Ann Stanyer responds to a readers question in the Financial Times
Partner in our Private Client team, Ann Stanyer, has responded to a reader’s question on financial abuse of the elderly in the Financial Times. Ann, who authored a book entitled… Read more →
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“What’s in store for tax and trusts in 2018?” – Partner, Ann Stanyer, comments in Spear’s Magazine
Private Client Partner, Ann Stanyer, has commented in Spear’s Magazine on the forthcoming Government consultation on the taxation of trusts, and why this and other compliance regimes could mean 2018 will… Read more →
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Private Client Partner, Ann Stanyer, comments on the Autumn 2017 Budget in eprivateclient
Following the release of the Chancellor’s ‘largely uncontroversial’ Autumn 2017 Budget, Private Client Partner, Ann Stanyer, has given her insight on the likelihood of reforms to the taxation of trusts to eprivateclient. She states,… Read more →