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Tax probe judge had account with offshore scandal bank - claim

Ex-ministers among figures named in Ansbacher dossier

Shane Ross says PAC will have to investigate tax evasion claims

TD says committee must find out why relevant authorities did not do their job

News Corp won $1.4b on Luxembourg tax ruling, secret papers show

The 2009 deal involved an investment by private equity group Permira in one of News Corp’s most controversial businesses, the Israeli-based technology company NDS Group.

The UK is drowning in a tide of greed and complacency

Big Four accountancy firms escape retribution for their role in tax avoidance work as they are 'too big to close'

Impact of FATCA on Cayman Islands Entities

This publication provides a brief overview of the expected impact on entities incorporated in the Cayman Islands

HMRC recovers record £3.65bn in unpaid taxes from avoidance schemes, evasion and fraud

A record amount of unpaid tax has been recovered from avoidance schemes, evasion and fraud by HMRC’s top team of specialist investigators – up by almost a quarter in the past year, says Pinsent Masons, the international law firm.

PE Panorama: Name and shame time

The Luxembourg officials and advisers quoted insist that such deals are fully legal

How about a cake sale to help the rich pay their taxes?

Then all householders would contribute, in proportion to the value of their property. We once had such a tax. It was called domestic rates and was the nearest thing we had to a wealth tax.

Brazilian Banks Cut Secret Deal with Luxembourg to Save $90.2M in Tax

These legal secret deals feature complex financial structures designed to create drastic tax reductions.

Luxembourg, the country where accountants outnumber police 4:1

Grand Duchy advertises itself as ‘business-friendly’ haven amid leak showing it helped multinationals save millions in tax

How rising French property taxes hit British buyers

British buyers are being tempted back to the French property market thanks to the strong British pound and access to cheap loans, but there’s a nasty sting in the tail in the form of local taxes.

It Is Time To Tackle Corporate Tax Tarts

A new report about Luxembourg again underscores the magnet working of low tax bases for corporate money streams.

The Liechtenstein Disclosure Facility – Recent Chang

UK Disclosure Facilities - Background

Switzerland's First Tax Info Exchange Pacts To Take Effect

Switzerland's tax information exchange agreements with Jersey, Guernsey, and the Isle of Man have entered into force and will be effective from January 1, 2015.

Deloitte Guernsey Tax Bulletin: Common Reporting Standard

The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes, where the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement (‘MCAA’) was signed, was attended by 39 ministers, constituting the largest gathering of ministers to take join

Tax havens: why urgent action is needed

The EIB countered that the country did not feature on the OECD black list of secretive jurisdictions when it closed the contract on the project in 2012

Where there is discord, may we bring harmony…

While it’s been the long-term goal of the EU to harmonise the VAT system across Member States, it seems there’s very little harmony when it comes to agreeing the standardised EU VAT return.

London Tax Tribunal to Evaluate U.K. Film Investment Vehicles

The tax authority says Ingenious vehicles, used on such productions as 'Avatar,' allowed British celebrities, such as David Beckham, to reduce their tax bills

Non-doms urged to protect assets in case of rule change

If new rules were to come into force, it could cause a 10 year reduction – from the current 17 years to seven years – in the length of time a foreign national can reside in the UK before they would be subject to pay UK inheritance tax (IHT).

HSBC Pretax Profit Rises, Despite Numerous Charges And Provisions

Revenue, which refers to operating income before loan impairment charges, rose to USD15.78 billion from USD15.08 billion, while loan impairment charges and other credit risk provisions, fell to USD760 million from USD1.59 billion.