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31st August 2010 Pension Foreign Exchange Report QROPS & QNUPS
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We continue our daily look at factors affecting
currencies allowing some insight into market conditions affecting exchange
rates. Cash and income timing for UK Pensions and QROPS should be considered to
maximise the Pension, QROPS and investment income and benefits taken.
Investment market volatility and currency exchange
remains a challenge. Things are still very volatile and we are in unique global
influencing territory. In conjunction
with investment returns, currency exchange continues...
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IFX Market Report
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IFX Market Report
Sterling rose yesterday, boosted
particularly against the US dollar after a weak reading of U.S. employment kept the U.S. currency
under selling pressure.
The pound was supported versus the US
dollar, but gains were limited and sterling was unable to push higher
against the euro as investors remain incredibly wary of the UK's mounting
debt burden and weak economy, and more recently concerns about political
uncertainty.
By early afternoon trade sterling...
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Residence and Domicile - a brief overview
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Questions
surrounding residence and domicile are a major consideration for anyone
considering living abroad.
Domicile
can often be overlooked as a complex aspect but there are guidelines and could
be important with regard to inheritance tax. Someone moving abroad to eliminate
or reduce inheritance tax it is a vital factor.
It can
be important to lose UK domicile in order to avoid UK inheritance tax on
overseas assets. It is also an important consideration in general law and will
impact...
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Budgets and election
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Gordon Brown has predicted that there
will be a Labour Budget this spring. There is no commitment on the timing of
the budget or general election.
A reasonable forecast is that the
general election will be on 6 May, coinciding with the English local elections.
The Conservatives have pledged that if
they win the election, there will be another Budget within 50 days. Assuming
the above dates the conservative budget would be before July.
For anyone considering a review of
Financial Plans...
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IFX Market Report
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Yesterday
saw Sterling continue to fall against both the
Euro and USD, as continued fears regarding fiscal issues and the future
political state of the UK.
This
weakness came even though Gordon Brown was backed by fellow Labour ministers to
remain in power, after an attempt to out him from leadership by way of secret
ballot, failed to perspire. This failure left the doors open for a
possibility of a ?Hung Parliament' when the election arises within the next 5
months. A ?Hung Parliament,...
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IFX Market Report
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Sterling started yesterday
pulling back some of the previous day's losses against the US dollar and Euro.
This was even after data released showed a deterioration in UK consumer
confidence which fell to 69 in December from 74 in November, this is the
sharpest fall in over a year as many economists scaled back their expectations
for an economic recovery this year.
Despite the poor
consumer confidence figures separate data showed UK job placements and wages rose
last month.
These gains...
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EU Savings Directive
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In relationship to Qualifying Recognised Overseas
Pension Schemes (QROPS) the EU savings directive should not impact as the funds
should continue to grow free of tax apart from some withholding tax on
dividends if invested in such an arrangement.
It is worth noting that some QROPS will tax the
Pension fund on growth in countries like Australia. That is a factor of the
regulated Pension schemes in that jurisdiction(s) and not the EU savings
directive.
The EU savings directive is an...
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IFX Market Report
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Early yesterday
morning, sterling saw gains against the dollar after positive UK manufacturing sector data and
mortgage approvals increased optimism that the British economy is improving. Helping
the pound further was broad selling of the dollar ahead of key US
economic data due later in the week.
The CIPS/Markit
purchasing manager's index came in at 54.1 for December, up from 51.8 in
November and exceeding forecasts for 52.0. The data showed UK manufacturing activity expanded
at its fastest...
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Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) New Limits
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The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has issued a reminder
that from 1st January the compensation limits for investment, insurance and
home finance intermediation claims are changing.
This is a vital piece of protection for UK consumers. The default of
Lehman Brothers probably the most recent high profile investment claim shows
the importance of this scheme in both protecting consumers and maintaining
confidence in the UK financial services industry.
Important though, you...
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Residence and Court of Appeal - Working abroad with UK working obligations.
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In the current economic climate, many employers and employees are considering the potential of UK non-residence, with the largest motivator being the advantageous position for avoiding tax liability.
HMRC 6 was a significant attmept by HMRC to close what they deemed to be loopholes in the previous IR20 guidance on liability for UK taxation.
Undoubtedly the attractive tax position on
corporation tax and employer national insurance for companies, and substantially
lower income tax and...
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QROPS and UK Inheritance Tax
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The
Inheritance Tax Act 1984 provides for inheritance tax charges on assets held in
a 'relevant property settlement'.
The
most common types of 'relevant property settlements' are trusts.
Relevant property settlements are subject to a
special inheritance tax regime including:
When cash is transferred into a settlement,The value of the trust assets every 10 yearsWhen property is transferred out of a settlement.
The
Inheritance Tax Act 1984 contains certain provisions that generally...
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