Giving ultra-high net worth families and individuals in the UK more time to come clean about their assets in Liechtenstein is an “important development”, according to a top legal expert.
But Philip Marcovici, a former partner at Baker & McKenzie, told CampdenFB that waiting until the end of the deadline to disclose tax arrears could be “dangerous”.
According to HM Revenue & Customs, wealthy individuals in the UK, including heads of family businesses, have until April 2016 to give details about any hidden money in the tax-friendly Alpine principality.