08/26/2015
In his Budget speech the Chancellor made a commitment to crack down on tax evasion by wealthy taxpayers. So now armed with an additional £60m of funding, HMRC has assembled a ‘crack squad’ of tax investigators and criminal lawyers, sendi
08/26/2015
Bulgaria to exchange information with Guernsey on tax matters
The cabinet proposes the National Assembly ratifies the document, the press service of the Government announced.
08/25/2015
The Government has handed HM Revenue & Customs new powers to help it meet tax evasion prosecution targets.
08/25/2015
Tweaks to the Enterprise Investment Scheme and Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme criteria have the potential to discourage investors, experts suggest
08/25/2015
Many contractors still subject to UK tax are trying to stay under the radar and believe because they work live and work overseas that tax rules in Britain do not apply to them.
08/25/2015
Inniss made the point as he maintained that the international business and financial services sector is critical to the local economy
08/24/2015
I often look with astonishment at some of the intricate structures that are often promoted by clever tax advisers to bemused and confused clients
08/23/2015
This makes Estonia the number one start-up technology country in Europe and one of the top in the world.
08/20/2015
The Protocol amends the 1997 DTA in three areas, namely the definition of residence, withholding taxes on dividends and exchange of information. Importantly, it does not change the existing, highly beneficial, arrangements regarding taxation of capital ga
08/20/2015
International finance centers play a significant role in Russian foreign direct investment (FDI). For example, in 2012 it was observed that 11 of the 40 main recipients of Russian FDI were IFCs. Of these finance centers, the largest recipients were the BV
08/19/2015
Tax amnesties and the like are nothing new, but they are always controversial and often problematic.
08/19/2015
Since its inception in September 2009, more than 6,500 people have registered to participate in the Liechtenstein Disclosure Facility. More than 5,900 disclosures have been received by HM Revenue and Customs, with over £1.6bn raised so far.
08/17/2015
The Revenue Commissioners says it is now able to examine how people use their credit and debit cards to help determine if they are avoiding tax.
08/14/2015
Representatives of Guernsey's government, the regulator and industry bodies have been working together to inform EU and EEA authorities of Guernsey's position in the OECD.
08/14/2015
The new 'Implementation Handbook' is designed to assist countries with their implementation of the CRS.
08/13/2015
Tax advisers have warned their wealthy clients that they are in the sights of tax authorities.
08/13/2015
Isle of Man removed from Italian blacklist
08/12/2015
A recent decision from the Supreme Court regarding the UK income tax treatment of a member of a Delaware LLC could have implications for UK trusts with overseas beneficiaries.
08/12/2015
Tax administrations continue to face the challenges of improving their performance while reducing costs, decreasing compliance burdens for taxpayers tackling non-compliance.
08/10/2015
Their warning comes days after it emerged that HMRC has set up a new taskforce