Why your client checks need to be more thorough than ever
Following the NCA’s latest victory involving the use of so-called McMafia orders, criminal litigation specialist Ed Smyth warns on the potential implications for prime real estate advisers...
Ed represents individuals and corporates across the full spectrum of criminal and quasi-criminal matters. His practice encompasses investigations, prosecutions and other litigation conducted by a variety of different agencies concerning criminal defence and police investigations, bribery and corruption, financial crime and money laundering.
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Outside the Envelope: April’s new inheritance regime for non-dom owners of UK residential property
Change is afoot for non-dom owners of UK property... From April, inheritance tax will be due on all residential properties in the UK, regardless of whether it's owned through an offshore entity...
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