Ocean Wilsons sells off Brazilian arm to Mediterranean Shipping Company October 21, 2024 London-listed Bermuda investment company Ocean Wilsons has sold off its Brazilian arm to Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) for 4.32bn Brazilian real (£590m). Wilson Sons, which is currently one of the largest port and maritime logistics operators in Brazil, is currently majority owned by Ocean Wilsons with a 56.5 per cent interest. It is also one [...]
Desperate rich Brits seeking homes abroad in record numbers, say estate agents October 21, 2024 Super-rich Brits are looking at properties in popular expat destinations in record numbers, several leading estate agents have told City AM, as they prepare to flee “in desperation” from any punitive measures introduced at next week’s Budget. Enquiries to luxury property specialist Christies International Real Estate Dubai have trebled in recent months, one agent said, [...]
A Budget for tax simplification would make Britain a better place for business October 21, 2024 There’s more to competitiveness than headline rates, Rachel Reeves should use the Autumn Budget to make taxes simpler and rules easier to comply with, says Colin Graham Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been clear that the current state of government finances will only improve with economic growth. For this to work, there will need to be [...]
Reeves to hike tax on UK founders looking to sell October 19, 2024 Chancellor Rachel Reeves is reportedly plotting to hike taxes for entrepreneurs selling their businesses as part of her strategy to plug a £40bn fiscal “black hole”. In her upcoming Budget, Reeves is considering cutting a policy known as the business asset disposal relief, according to Bloomberg. The tax relief currently allows entrepreneurs to pay a [...]
London prime property prices steady despite Budget and non-dom uncertainty October 18, 2024 Property prices in London’s prime residential market have shown resilience despite buyer jitters ahead of the much-discussed Autumn Budget. While speculation on what taxes Reeves might increase has reached fever pitch – and those taxes are likely to affect the property market – prices picked up in the third quarter. There was a 1.8 per [...]
Rachel Reeves warned a capital gains tax hike could trigger a market sell-off October 17, 2024 Investors could begin offloading stocks ahead of the Budget this month amid rumours the Chancellor is preparing to hike the level of capital gains tax (CGT) paid on shares, analysts have warned. Rachel Reeves is set to use her inaugural budget on 30 October to lift by several percentage points the charge paid by investors [...]
Why investors are switching from bullion bars to coins amid Budget capital gains tax fears October 17, 2024 The sale of bullion bars has suffered a sharp drop amid fears Chancellor Rachel Reeves could hike capital gains tax in the Budget later this month. The Royal Mint has revealed sales of bullion bars, which are subject to capital gains tax, fell by 11 per cent year on year in the three months to [...]
Capital gains hike would not damage entrepreneurship, IPPR argues October 17, 2024 Rates of capital gains tax differ depending on the asset but are well below income tax rates, largely in an attempt to encourage innovation and risk-taking.
UK fintech stars warn capital gains tax hike could force them to relocate October 16, 2024 Prominent UK fintech founders have warned the new government that hiking capital gains tax risks forcing them out of the country, with nearly half already mulling relocation.
Tiered tax regime could stop non-dom exodus, lobby group argues October 16, 2024 A controversial ‘Tiered Tax Regime’ (TTR) charging wealthy foreign nationals a flat rate of tax based on their net wealth would make the UK a more attractive proposition to high net worth individuals and help stem the departure of non-doms, a fresh study has argued. Under the proposal, which the authors claim has the overwhelming [...]