08/07/2015
On 16 July 2015, the Government issued four consultation documents on the topic of offshore tax, non-compliance and evasion.
08/07/2015
The new agreement closely follows the 2010 OECD Model Convention, with only minor modifications, and the Protocol to the agreement clarifies the information exchange provisions. Details of the DTA and Protocol are now available, and they are analyzed in t
08/05/2015
The debate continues to rumble on about the complexities surrounding the new £1m Inheritance Tax Nil Rate Band. So with four years until it’s fully introduced, why should you start planning now, and why are couples without children being left
08/03/2015
The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes published new peer review reports today for 12 countries or jurisdictions, moving further ahead with its goal to implement global standards on transparency and exchange of infor
07/31/2015
HMRC has published four consultations – all issued under their ‘offshore evasion strategy’, seeking views on new criminal offences, civil penalties and sanctions aimed at offshore tax evasion.
07/31/2015
Sark, a picturesque island 80 miles south of England, was until recently the last feudal state in Europe.