02/20/2015

Are you now or have you ever been…? Andrew Hubbard, Baker Tilly

The hysteria provoked by the recent HSBC data theft brings to mind some of the excesses of the McCarthy era. Yes, there is a real debate to be had, but in such a febrile atmosphere, individuals, businesses and UK plc could all be caught in the crossfire.

02/19/2015

HMRC to close tax relief scheme

High-net-worth investors using property tax relief schemes without proper advice may get hit with requests for accelerated payment, Marios Gregori, tax partner at BDO, has warned.

02/15/2015

The major Irish firms in tax haven territory

Some of the biggest listed Irish firms have subsidiaries in so-called 'tax havens', like the British Virgin Islands, Jersey or Luxembourg. They say it's not to reduce their tax bills - so why are they there?

02/09/2015

British offshore centres turn on Labour over tax attack

British offshore financial centres on Sunday criticised the leader of the opposition Labour Party after he threatened to put them on an international blacklist for tax avoidance if he wins a national election in May.