02/06/2015
Labour: Donations from British Virgin Islands company
Ed Miliband insists no hypocrisy over offshore donation and admits he will 'probably' have to pay the Mansion Tax, which affects houses worth more than £2million
Tax
02/06/2015
PwC promoting tax avoidance - MPs
PwC was heavily criticised in an investigation by the Commons' Public Accounts Committee
02/06/2015
EU lawmakers endorse committee to probe tax deals
European Union lawmakers have agreed to set up a special committee to look into national tax rules following the Luxembourg leaks revelations about sweet deals for big companies.
02/05/2015
UBS Faces a New Tax-Evasion Probe
Authorities Investigate Whether Swiss Bank’s Clients Used ‘Bearer Securities’ to Hide Cash
02/05/2015
UBS in new probe over aiding tax evasion: Report
Swiss bank UBS is facing a new investigation by US authorities over whether it helped Americans avoid taxes by investing in bearer bonds
02/05/2015
Cyprus Citizenship By Investment The Most Attractive Program In Europe
Europe has long established itself as the most sought after region in terms of high net worth immigration, accounting for over half of the total number of global citizenship applications, with the Caribbean in second place, followed by North America in th
02/05/2015
Swiss Federal Council Adopts International Tax Report
Switzerland must overcome numerous challenges regarding international financial and tax matters
02/04/2015
EU widens corporate tax breaks probe to Belgium
The EU opened an investigation on Tuesday into Belgium's tax deals for multinational firms
02/04/2015
84% of wealth managers surveyed do not think a mansion tax should be introduced
The one thing the parties agree on, is that income and inheritance taxes are likely to be reformed in the next Parliament, in addition to which a levy on high value residential property may be introduced.
02/04/2015
HMRC on the warpath against high earners by Mike Down
Some commentators have suggested that HMRC is failing to keep up the pace in “weaponising” its approach to tax evasion and avoidance, but recently published information suggests that a targeted attack is well underway, particularly against hig
02/04/2015
CISE opens Jersey office
The Channel Islands Securities Exchange has opened an office in Jersey at The Forum on Grenville Street in St Helier.
02/03/2015
Guernsey Tax Bulletin - Deloitte
Welcome to the January 2015 edition of the Guernsey Tax Bulletin, which provides an update on recent local and international tax issues relevant to Guernsey businesses and individuals.
02/02/2015
Doctors, dentists and other middle class professionals targeted by the taxman as HMRC clamps down on 'mass affluent' tax dodgers
Many may have unwittingly underpaid their tax
02/02/2015
Russian DeOffshorization The New CFC Rules
This note provides a high-level overview of some of the key changes, and is relevant to anyone connected with the structuring, establishment or maintenance of corporate or private wealth arrangements for Russian clients.
01/30/2015
Guidance on the approach to trust mistake cases based on popular tax planning schemes - Appleby
This is a decision which will be of particular interest to lawyers and other advisors considering the possibility of such applications succeeding.
01/30/2015
Jersey Tax Bulletin - Deloitte
Welcome to the January 2015 edition of the Jersey Tax Bulletin, which provides an update on recent local and international tax issues relevant to Jersey businesses and individuals.
01/28/2015
Non-doms to feel the squeeze by Gary Heynes
This would push the remittance basis charge into the realms of just being available for the ultra-wealthy or those who are short-term in the UK.
01/27/2015
Taxation of investment in UK commercial real estate - Withers
The tax regime applicable to non-UK investors in UK commercial real estate continues to be relatively generous.
01/26/2015
Tax crackdown by HMRC unit nets 60% more money, report says
The Affluent Unit, set up in 2011, doubled in size in 2013 with the recruitment of an additional 100 tax inspectors. About 500,000 UK residents fall into its remit.
01/22/2015
Switzerland assures full cooperation on tax issues
Switzerland on Wednesday assured India of full cooperation on tax information exchange and agreed to discuss the issue of unaccounted money stashed in Swiss banks.