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Interpello: Integratori alimentari – aliquota IVA applicabile (risposta n. 305)

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Rishi Sunak tells Covid inquiry he was worried about UK’s ability to fund itself

Reflecting on chaos of early pandemic, former chancellor said it was ‘acutely stressful’ to see rising interest bill on government bonds Rishi Sunak was concerned about the UK’s ability to fund itself in March 2020 after the government announced rescue measures costing tens of billions of pounds to

FCA announces new members of its Sustainable Finance Advisory Committee

Earlier this year, we undertook a refresh of our Sustainable Finance Advisory Committee. In line with good governance, we planned to refresh the membership on a staggered basis, allowing us to bring in new expertise whilst benefiting from some continuity. Following this process, we are pleased to announce

Interpello: Regime fiscale applicabile ai compensi corrisposti ai membri di commissioni e collegi – Articolo 50, comma 1, lettera c–bis), del Testo unico delle imposte sui redditi di cui al decreto del Presidente della Repubblica 22 dicembre 1986, n. 917 (TUIR) (risposta n. 307)

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FCA obtains £265,523.96 confiscation order against Collateral fraudster Andrew Currie

The FCA has secured a confiscation order of £265,523.96 against Andrew Currie. Mr Currie was convicted in 2023 and sentenced to 2 years 6 months imprisonment for defrauding investors through the collapsed peer-to-peer lending platform Collateral (UK) Ltd.He diverted funds from Collateral investors and used them for personal

Interpello: Agevolazione ”prima casa” – termine riacquisto altra abitazione a seguito di alienazione infraquinquennale ex comma 4 della Nota II bis all’articolo 1 della Tariffa Parte I allegata al D.P.R. n. 131 del 1986 (risposta n. 314)

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Regulators to announce plans to bolster mutuals after Labour vows to double £223bn sector

Bank of England and FCA to join city minister in Rochdale amid plans to streamline regulation and expand expert support City regulators have announced a package of changes aimed at bolstering growth across the mutuals and co-operatives sector after the Labour government promised to double the size of

Michael Pettifer Insurance Brokers Limited enters liquidation

On 21 November 2025, Michael Pettifer Insurance Brokers Limited, trading as MPI Brokers, entered creditors’ voluntary liquidation. Robert Cooksey of Bridgestones Limited has been appointed as liquidator. MPI Brokers was authorised and regulated by the FCA to sell and arrange insurance policies. The firm specialised in travel insurance.If

Closure of investigation into Mirabella Advisors LLP

An update on our investigation into Mirabella Advisors LLP. On 4 May 2021, we announced that we had opened an investigation into the oversight of Greensill Capital Securities Limited, an appointed representative, by its principal, Mirabella Advisors LLP. Our investigation reviewed the nature, conduct and scope of Mirabella’s

Interpello: Trattamento IVA applicabile al servizio di gestione della tassa sui rifiuti (TARI) e i rapporti con l’utenza. (risposta n. 310)

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