Treasury

Govt extends Liechtenstein tax deal as 2,000 'fess up

IFAonline | 08 Feb 2012 | 07:30

The Liechtenstein Disclosure Facility (LDF) has been extended by one year to 5 April 2016 after some 2,000 people with money invested in the tax haven came forward.

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A selection of newspapers

UK faces two-year recession if euro fails – papers

A eurozone meltdown would plunge Britain back into a two-year recession and send unemployment soaring above 10%, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has warned.

IFAonline | 02 Feb 2012 | 09:30
Houses of Parliament

Govt rejects Lords’ call for AIMs in ISAs

The Treasury has again rejected calls to allow more alternative investment market (AIM) shares in individual savings accounts (ISAs).

IFAonline | 31 Jan 2012 | 16:10

Other Treasury articles

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Treasury calls for FATCA exemptions on eve of proposals

HM Treasury is pressuring the US government to "carve out" low-risk institutions from FATCA, ahead of a draft paper due this week.

IFAonline | 30 Jan 2012 | 09:20
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Osborne grabs power over Bank of England

The Treasury today published the Financial Services Bill, which when passed will enshrine the new regulatory structure in law.

IFAonline | 27 Jan 2012 | 12:35
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Simple products given cautious welcome

Advisers have given the Treasury’s simple products initiative a tentative thumbs up while recognising that the financial services industry is overly complicated.

Cover | 27 Jan 2012 | 12:05
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Will Dilnot see return of pre-funding products?

Ian Atkinson, long term care (LTC) specialist and an IFA with Retirement Solutions, believes renewed debate around the Dilnot report may result in a new wave of LTC products.

Professional Adviser | 26 Jan 2012 | 08:00
Sterling

MAS senior management share £100k bonus

The Money Advice Service's (MAS) senior management team shared a bonus of more than £100,000 in 2010/11, it has been revealed.

IFAonline | 16 Jan 2012 | 15:15
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Treasury makes 10,000 Eq Life payments per week

The government is making 10,000 compensation payments to Equitable Life victims every week, Mark Hoban, financial secretary to the Treasury, has announced.

IFAonline | 12 Jan 2012 | 14:45
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Govt consults on tax-transparent CISs

The government has taken a step towards creating tax-transparent collective investment schemes (CIS) within the UK.

IFAonline | 10 Jan 2012 | 13:15
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Reckless bank chiefs may be jailed

Reckless bank chiefs who damage the economy could face jail sentences under new measures under consideration by the government.

IFAonline | 09 Jan 2012 | 13:35
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FSA’s HBOS report held up by banker’s legal battle

The Financial Services Authority’s (FSA) report into the failure of HBOS is being delayed by a legal challenge from Peter Cummings, a former senior executive at the bank.

IFAonline | 04 Jan 2012 | 08:15
Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne

Govt and pension schemes to meet over £20bn investment plan

Ministers and pension scheme representatives will meet every fortnight over the next three months to plan funding in UK infrastructure.

IFAonline | 04 Jan 2012 | 07:00

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