The STEP Diploma

The STEP Diploma is the benchmark qualification for those working in the field of trusts and/or estates. It is designed and delivered by practitioners, for practitioners, and is recognised and respected by employers, regulators and clients across the world. Find out more.

23 August 2024

GREECE: Internationals Rushing to Buy Properties in Greece Ahead of New Golden Visa Changes

Foreigners are rushing to buy properties in Greece to acquire residency through the Golden Visa Program ahead of the new changes. From September 1, the minimum investment requirement for golden visas

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7 February 2025

UK: MPs demand answers from HMRC following Abramovich investigation

MPs have demanded HMRC puts an end to the vast sums of public money being lost to offshore tax avoidance, which they say the agency has drastically underestimated. In a letter sent on Wednesday, the

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21 February 2025

UK: PAC calls out HMRC over £5.5bn tax evasion losses

For the second time in as many months, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has raised concerns over the work being done by HMRC, highlighting that the tax authority lost £5.5bn to business tax evasion

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14 May 2024

US: US Bids to Boost Hedge Funds’ Anti-Money Laundering Defenses

The US Treasury Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission proposed new rules that aim to keep investment funds from being used to launder money or fund terrorist activity.  US authorities

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