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As the UK's fiscal deficit continues to grow, and tax rates continue to rise, the UK Government is launching ever more aggressive assaults on personal wealth, particularly against those with overseas connections. In recent years we have seen:
- Action to force offshore banks to disclose UK resident depositors
- Increasing international coordinated action against low tax jurisdictions, including Singapore
- Increased court action against UK nationals who claim to be non UK resident
- More aggressive targeting of specific groups of taxpayer, such as non-doms, footballers, and even dentists!
This talk will examine the above issues, and look at what it means for UK expatriates and how they structure personal wealth in a changing environment
What you will learn:
The presentation will give an update on the UK Government’s increased activity against tax avoidance and evasion, with particular focus on those who have left the UK. It will benefit anyone who currently has close connections with the UK, or who plans to return to the UK in the future, having accumulated savings and investments during their time overseas.
About the speaker:
Brendan Harper is Head of Technical Services with Friends Provident International, providing financial planning solutions to expatriate and international investors. Brendan has overall responsibility for the taxation and technical support of Friends Provident International’s product and trust range provided from the Isle of Man, Singapore, Hong Kong, Dubai and the United Kingdom.
Brendan has been in the industry for over 13 years and is one of the industry’s leading technical experts on offshore insurance based financial and estate planning.
Educated at Queen’s University Belfast and the University of Ulster, Brendan is a member of the UK Personal Finance Society, the Chartered Institute of Chartered Secretaries & Administrators and the International Tax Planning Association.
Brendan is also the Tax Committee Chairman for the Association of International Life Offices.
Brendan is a regular visitor to Asia, delivering seminars and workshops in Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia. He is also approved by the Hong Kong Council for Academic Accreditation as a financial services CPD instructor, and has designed and delivered many courses that are approved under the CPD scheme in place for financial advisers. |
