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New research from Lubbock Fine shows 116,000 UK savers took pension lump sums at age 55 last year, up from 110,000 the year before, with total withdrawals rising to 2.3 billion…
Read the reportFrom April 2027, unspent UK pensions lose their tax free status and some bereaved families could face a combined tax charge of up to 91% once inheritance tax, loss of the…
Read the reportFrom 6 April 2027, most UK pension death benefits become liable for inheritance tax for the first time, under legislation passed in March 2026. Executors gain new IHT reporting…
Read the reportThe UK government is reviewing a proposal to raise capital gains tax to as much as 45% to help fund a 20 billion pound increase in the income tax personal allowance, alongside a…
Read the reportThe Telegraph reports that ultra-high-net-worth individuals are cancelling memberships at exclusive UK private members clubs, citing tax anxiety as a driver. The behavior signals…
Read the reportUK over-75s withdrew more than £1.4bn in pension lump sums in 2024, up 35% year on year, as they race to act before unused pension pots become liable to inheritance tax from April…
Read the reportUK pension reforms are reducing the inheritance tax discount families have relied on to pass down pension assets, narrowing a tax advantage that has underpinned domestic estate…
Read the reportManchester Mayor Andy Burnham has warned that Labour's planned October Budget increase to capital gains tax could trigger significant capital flight, with banks and business…
Read the reportEarly reporting ahead of the UK Budget on 28 October 2026 points to a rise in Capital Gains Tax, with press figures cited as high as 46%. For UK property investors, this raises…
Read the reportDavid Reuben, 88, has moved from London to Monaco after Britain replaced the non-dom system with residence based taxation. The family keeps its UK property interests, which shows…
Read the reportUK Chancellor John Healey said he wants billionaires to stay, then hinted in the same interview that capital gains tax could rise at the Budget on 28 October. For UK based…
Read the reportOsborne Clarke's 6 October 2026 preview of the 28 October Budget points to possible further capital gains tax rises, with wider reform likely deferred. For UK investors weighing…
Read the reportA report published on 7 October 2026 says wealthy residents are leaving Britain as non-dom relief ends and asset taxation tightens. It compares the trend with France and Sweden…
Read the reportA Black Privé analysis published on 16 October 2026 argues that Dubai is low-tax, not tax-free, for European buyers who remain tax resident at home. UK, German and Spanish…
Read the reportHis Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum launched the Dubai Economic Agenda 'D33' on 4 January 2023, setting a target to double Dubai's economy to AED 32 trillion in…
Read the reportThe UAE's 9% federal corporate income tax became effective 1 June 2023, ending the country's historic zero-tax status for corporate income. The 9% rate — among the lowest globally…
Read the reportThe UAE Ministry of Finance announced on 31 January 2022 the introduction of a 9% federal corporate income tax — the first in UAE history — effective for financial years starting…
Read the reportThe UAE announced the first tranche of 'Projects of the 50' in September 2021 — 50 economic and social reform initiatives timed to the UAE's 50th National Day. Key measures…
Read the reportFederal Decree-Law No. 26 of 2020 eliminated the longstanding requirement for Emirati majority shareholders in UAE mainland companies, effective 1 December 2020. Foreign nationals…
Read the reportThe UAE and Bahrain signed normalisation agreements with Israel at the White House on 15 September 2020, making the UAE the first Gulf state to normalise relations with Israel…
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