10/30/2013
UK To MakePpublic True Owners of Companies in Drive Against Tax Evasion, Crime
UK to lift secrecy over who are real owners of companies
Tax
10/29/2013
France Publishes 2012 Tax Fraud Figures
The number of operations involving the most serious cases of tax fraud was up 1.5 percent in 2012 compared to 2011, amounting to 31.4 percent of total external audits carried out last year.
10/29/2013
German prosecutors say too early to settle UBS tax probe
One of the German authorities investigating the role of UBS in helping Germans dodge taxes said it is too early to settle the probe with the Swiss bank.
10/28/2013
Tax Evaders in Greece: “We Cannot Survive Otherwise”
Under the pressure of the economic crisis and political corruption, many people are especially claiming that tax evasion in Greece, is something of a “national sport.”
10/27/2013
Hungary : Exchange of information on tax issues between Hungary and the USA
Representatives of Hungary and the United States of America initialled an agreement to improve international tax compliance and assist the implementation of FATCA regulation.
10/23/2013
Aberdeen Asset Management loses appeal over £5.4 million tax bill
The firm entered into the scheme for three tax years more than a decade ago – but in 2007, HM Revenue and Customs issued notices over it.
10/22/2013
HMRC may impose VAT on platform charges
HM Revenue & Customs is investigating whether platform charges should be subject to VAT.
10/21/2013
German prosecutors search UBS's local offices in tax probe
The move is part of a broader campaign by the German authorities to fight tax evasion, following similar raids to unearth possible untaxed funds hidden in accounts at Credit Suisse and Julius Baer.
10/21/2013
Ukraine, EU to establish automatic exchange of tax information
Experts say the automatic exchange of tax information between Ukraine and the EU will provide additional opportunities to address the hiding of income in other countries and tax evasion.
10/20/2013
Ukraine, Czech Republic signed double tax treaty
The document provides for amendments to text on taxation and information exchange
10/19/2013
Down and out: the French flee a nation in despair
The failing economy and harsh taxes of François Hollande's beleaguered nation are sending thousands packing - to Britain's friendlier shores
10/16/2013
Ireland To End ‘Stateless’ Tax Avoidance Gimmick, Leave Others Untouched
Budget proposal would “ensure that Irish-registered companies cannot be ‘stateless’
10/16/2013
Uruguay Signs Tax Information Exchange Agreement with the UK
The Agreement will come into effect as soon as each government has completed the necessary procedures to give effect to it under its domestic laws
10/15/2013
Spain's Anti-Tax Fraud Law Reaps Results
Measures aimed at combating tax and social security fraud in Spain, provided for notably within the framework of the Government's anti-tax fraud law
10/15/2013
The fall-out from Falciani
The theft has lobbed a bomb into Europe’s private-banking market, spawning raids and tax-evasion investigations across the continent.
10/15/2013
Businessman hopes to inspire others after taking on the taxman and winning
A Wokingham businessman has taken on Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs – and won.
10/15/2013
Ireland Closes “Ghost Companies” Loophole
These so-called “ghost companies” do not declare residency in any country, thereby avoiding paying taxes to any nation.
10/15/2013
The IMF Lays The Groundwork For Global Wealth Confiscation
The International Monetary Fund quietly dropped a bomb in its October Fiscal Monitor Report
10/13/2013
Germany cannot wait for Europe on crackdown of tax avoidance
A new German government should crack down on tax avoidance by multinational firms without waiting for its European partners to act
10/12/2013
Despite the tough talk, this government is far too soft on tax evasion
You might have thought the politics of hard times would be the same whatever the country, and that burgeoning public deficits would mean tough measures to collect tax.