Hurdles to overcome for ‘unwary’ Britons retiring in the sun
One in ten UK residents over the age of 50 want to retire overseas, with Spain topping the list of the most popular destinations, but they must do their “homework” first.
Italy
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Italian tax police demand details of 10,000 Swiss accounts
Italy’s tax police have asked Switzerland’s Federal Tax Administration for information regarding €6.7bn (£5.9bn, $7.7bn) that has been deposited in the country by Italian citizens.
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Crocodile Dundee tax fraudster to fight extradition
The Jerseyman allegedly at the centre of Australia’s biggest ever tax evasion scandal, that included Crocodile Dundee star Paul Hogan among its victims, is fighting attempts to extradite him from Italy to face charges down under.
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Italy introduces non-dom tax breaks to lure wealthy foreigners
Italy has introduced a flat rate of tax aimed at attracting wealthy expats to its shores as it looks to compete with similar regimes offered in the UK and Spain.
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Generali terminates general manager and group CFO’s contract
Italian insurer Generali has reached an agreement with general manager and group chief financial officer, Alberto Minali, to terminate his employment contract, effective from 31 January.
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Which asset classes lost investors most money in 2016?
Thanks to the end-of-year ‘Trump rally’, 2016 has been a pretty good year for investors in risky assets. However, not all asset classes have fared so well.
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Analysis: New investment landscape for 2017
Markets have displayed an uncanny ability to take political bombshells in their stride but the same may not be true in 2017.
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All French and Italian Rops dropped from UK pension list
All French and Italian schemes have been removed from the HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) list of recognised overseas pension schemes (Rops) said to meet the conditions for accepting UK retirement pots.
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Italy to target non-doms with new tax regime
Italy is to introduce a remittance-style tax regime aimed at attracting non-domiciled high net worth residents, just as the UK makes its rules in this area less attractive post the Brexit vote.
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Pimco calls for €30bn injection into Italian banks
An equity injection of €30bn to €40bn could revive Italy’s beleaguered banks, according to Pimco’s global head of financial research Philippe Bodereau.
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Markets muted as polls get Italy vote right
European markets were largely unmoved on Monday morning despite the Italian electorate’s decision to reject Prime Minister Matteo Renzi’s call for constitutional reform.
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Bond investors wary as Italy referendum risk looms
Whereas equity markets have quickly shrugged off the result of the US presidential elections, peripheral bond spreads have widened since. Trump’s election seems to have reminded markets of the possible consequences of an Italian no-vote in next week’s referendum.