Thursday, 3 October 2013

Jimmy Hill battles Alzheimer's as care dispute erupts

Citywire: A family dispute over Jimmy Hill, the former Match of the Day presenter suffering from Alzheimer’s, sheds light on the law behind power of attorney.

Full story: http://citywire.co.uk/money/jimmy-hill-battles-alzheimers-as-care-dispute-erupts/a706326

Fitzgerald and Law adds RSM Tenon partner to tax team

Accountancy Age: London firm Fitzgerald and Law has appointed RSM Tenon partner Kiki Stannard as tax partner to lead its international private client and employers tax team.

Full story: http://www.accountancyage.com/aa/news/2298388/fitzgerald-and-law-adds-rsm-tenon-partner-to-tax-team

HW Fisher appoints tax partner

Accountancy Age: A tax partner has been appointed to the private client team of HW Fisher & Company to specialise in advising high-net-worth individuals and entrepreneurs.

Full story: http://www.accountancyage.com/aa/news/2298112/hw-fisher-appoints-tax-partner?

Tuesday, 1 October 2013

Cripps Harries Hall appoints private client partner

Private Client Adviser: Amanda Chapman (nee Nelson), a former partner at Taylor Wessing, has joined Cripps Harries Hall as a partner in the private client team.

Full story: http://www.privateclientadviser.co.uk/news/international/cripps-harries-hall-appoints-private-client-partner

David Cameron rules out mansion tax

Daily Telegraph: David Cameron has ruled out introducing a mansion tax if he is returned to office as Prime Minister at the next general election in 2015.

Full story: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/david-cameron/10342817/David-Cameron-rules-out-mansion-tax.html

HMRC updates its IHT toolkit

ICAEW: HMRC has published an updated version of its Inheritance Tax Toolkit.   As readers will be aware, HMRC has produced a suite of 20 toolkits designed to assist agents when completing their client's returns by highlighting errors which HMRC commonly finds. 

Full story: http://www.ion.icaew.com/taxfaculty/27601?