In this article from 'Decoding Digital Assets: An Overview for Practitioners', a STEP publication, Tracey Woo TEP and Sayuri Kagami explain Canada’s first piece of legislation addressing fiduciary rights to access digital assets: bit.ly/3Sx8Lmx

#STEPCPD #DigitalAssets

The FTAdviser has highlighted STEP member Jo Summers TEP's evidence on probate delays given to the UK's Justice Committee earlier this week.

Read more in the article: bit.ly/3xRoaWU

#STEPProfile #Probate

We are pleased to share our interview with Paul Sczudlo TEP, the newly elected Chair of STEP USA, about being elected Chair, STEP and his career.

Read the interview: bit.ly/44aiCmM

#STEPCommunity #STEPUSA

Significant changes to Australia's trust administration and reporting regime come into effect from 1 July 2024.

The Australian Tax Office will be modernising trust administration systems for trustees, beneficiaries and tax agents.

Read more: bit.ly/3U5by67

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New Zealand courts have developed a unique and somewhat confusing approach to determining whether trusts that undertake advocacy qualify for charitable registration, involving an ‘end, means and manner’ test.

Read more: tinyurl.com/2y9b7zbm

#STEPCPD #Trusts

The STEP UK Annual Tax Conference returns in person to London for June 2024 to provide your essential UK tax update.

Each year, this event is incredibly popular so make sure you register early to avoid disappointment!

Register now: tinyurl.com/4f9z3v9h

#STEPATC #STEPEvents

The Court of Final Appeal of Hong Kong has affirmed the validity of the letter of no consent regime, an informal procedure under which the Hong Kong police can ask banks not to allow suspected persons to move funds out of their accounts: bit.ly/3UqBPgQ

#STEPCPD

Companies House has set up a procedure whereby foreign companies can apply to be removed from the register of overseas entities if they are no longer registered owners of relevant property or land in the UK.

Read more: bit.ly/4b0PNeI

#STEPCPD #UKRegister

This week STEP member Jo Summers TEP shared evidence with the UK Parliament's Justice Committee in connection with probate delays in England and Wales.

Her evidence has been highlighted in this article from Legal Futures: bit.ly/4aYMvsb

#STEPProfile #Probate

We recently interviewed STEP member Heledd Wyn TEP from Employer Partner Shakespeare Martineau about her career and experience of taking STEP qualifications.

Read the interview: bit.ly/3U1a0dp

#STEPEmployers #STEPQualifications

In our latest blog, Ben Bell, Government Affairs Manager at STEP, gives an update on recent FATF and OECD forums to tackle financial crime.

Read the blog: bit.ly/3U6lwnW

#STEPProfile #AntiCorruption

In this STEP Journal article Daniel Altneu TEP and Fraser Allister TEP stress the importance of correctly preparing and executing wills, emphasised by recent Cayman Islands case law.

Read the article: tinyurl.com/469bp2uh

#STEPCPD #CaymanIslands

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Campbell Hooper & Co, a respected, established law firm based in the Berkshire/Surrey area is looking to appoint a solicitor or legal executive to join their Private Client department.

Find out more: bit.ly/4aytop3

#STEPJobs #NewJob

The OECD has released its sixth peer-review of the implementation of its base erosion and profit shifting Action 6 minimum standard on treaty shopping.

Read more: bit.ly/3UiNUEG

#STEPCPD #OECD

Nathan Rollings TEP spoke to us about his governance roles at STEP.

Watch the video to hear about how he became involved with STEP and his experience being involved with STEP.

Find out about committee vacancies at STEP: bit.ly/Committee-Vaca…

#STEPCommunity #Committees

Cyprus's Companies (Amendment) Law 2024 has abolished the EUR350 annual company fee, starting from 2024. Businesses that have already paid the fee can apply for a refund.

Read more: bit.ly/4aCySzi

#STEPCPD #Cyprus

⚖️News: Jurit gives evidence to Justice Committee Committee investigating #probate delays

Jo Summers TEP, partner in our Private Wealth & Tax team & regular STEP commentator on the issue of #probate delays, gave evidence in #London yesterday.

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In this STEP Journal article Yakima Cuffy-Bazil TEP addresses recent legislative amendments in Nevis that require corporate record-keeping.

Read the article: tinyurl.com/ypu243zs

#STEPCPD #RecordKeeping

STEP's Trusts Information Centre contains a variety of resources on trusts including trust regulation and compliance.

Find out more: bit.ly/4631grv

#Trusts #Regulation

This afternoon STEP member Jo Summers TEP will be sharing evidence with the UK Parliament's Justice Committee in connection with STEP's response to the inquiry earlier this year into probate delays in England and Wales.

Watch here at 2.30pm: bit.ly/3Jly1qH

#Probate