05/16/2017

Banker loses case over £57k taken under UK-Swiss tax agreement

A Swedish banker who had £57,000 taken from her bank account by Credit Suisse to comply with the requirements of the former UK-Swiss tax cooperation agreement has lost a claim in the High Court for a refund of most of the levy from HMRC on the groun

05/16/2017

A “wealth tax” for South Africa? by Carmen Gers

This proposal comes two months after an increase in the top income tax bracket for individuals by 4% to 45%, resulting in an effective capital gains tax (“CGT”) rate for individuals of 18%. This should be seen on the back of the increase the C