02/15/2015
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?
02/15/2015
When Sir David retired as chairman of Minerva in 2005, it was reported that his family trust sold 13.4 million shares in the company
02/12/2015
Originally introduced in 2008, the relief was initially capped at capital gains of £2m, but was subsequently raised to £10m.
02/12/2015
With the top 10% of income tax payers paying more than 55% of the UK’s income tax, we ask why politicians continue to portray these people as not paying their ‘fair share’.
02/12/2015
A former member of staff told The Independent that there were “skeletons in the closet” dating from before the financial crisis.
02/12/2015
UK tax authority will expand the scope of its investigation into Swiss tax accounts held with HSBC, the BBC has learned.
02/11/2015
Ed Miliband failed to do his research about the Isle of Man before issuing a tax avoidance warning
02/10/2015
The real ‘housewives’ of HSBC
It was just a day in the life of a housewife.
02/10/2015
Traditionally, EU Member States have restricted charitable tax reliefs to domestic charities meaning that a legacy to a foreign charity may attract a tax liability
02/10/2015
After three years of intense negotiations, on the 15th January 2015 representatives of the Italian and Swiss Governments signed an agreement which spells the end of banking secrecy.
02/09/2015
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.
02/09/2015
Former trade minister and HSBC boss was either asleep at the wheel or involved in dodgy tax practices, says head of public accounts committee
02/09/2015
The controversial £100 fine for late income-tax returns could be axed after the taxman admitted it was punishing honest taxpayers who miss the deadline by a day.
02/09/2015
Ex-pat wealth management firm Blevin Franks has revealed it is seeking to double its adviser numbers and asset base this year
02/08/2015
Business leaders say Ed Miliband failed to do his research in a tax avoidance warning to the Channel Islands.
02/06/2015
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
02/06/2015
PwC was heavily criticised in an investigation by the Commons' Public Accounts Committee
02/06/2015
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
Authorities Investigate Whether Swiss Bank’s Clients Used ‘Bearer Securities’ to Hide Cash
02/05/2015
Swiss bank UBS is facing a new investigation by US authorities over whether it helped Americans avoid taxes by investing in bearer bonds