4th EU Money Laundering Directive still provoking debate over publicly accessible register
Discussions within the European Union (EU) regarding the new Money Laundering Directive remain at a standstill, as the EU Parliament have put forward a request to have a set of publicly accessible registers listing owners of foundations and trusts. This 4th EU Money Laundering Directive was initially proposed in 2013 as a way of tackling […]
Autumn Statement delivers stamp duty reform
In this yesterday’s Autumn Statement, George Osborne delivered a seemingly promising speech, with plans to support home buyers by providing tax cuts for 98% of consumers. As hoped by many within the property industry, new rules will be put in place by the government whereby stamp duty will only be incurred on only the fraction […]