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Lower tax court treats cryptocurrency gains as taxable income

The decision of the lower tax court of Cologne is the third decision of a lower tax court that confirms the view of the tax authorities

‘Ghost dom’ tax loophole hampering efforts to stop sanctioned Russian money flowing into UK

One official working on British sanctions policy told The Independent that the UK’s tax system, and specifically “ghost doms” and non-doms, “severely limited” their ability to track and trace individuals’ income streams

UK venture capital market review should look to simplify tax rules

Given that the Treasury inquiry seeks evidence on options for change, it is hoped that the inquiry provides an opportunity for the industry to raise some of the challenges associated with the complexity of the tax rules.

Revealed: Barclays avoids almost £2bn in tax via Luxembourg scheme

Arrangement has allowed bank to earn billions of pounds nearly tax-free for over 12 years

Good housekeeping for the new tax year

The earlier you use certain tax allowances, the more you shelter assets from ongoing tax.

New ‘fraud squad’ will crack down on criminals who steal taxpayer money

A new £25 million central government taskforce that will enlist an elite team of experts to crack-down on fraudsters who attempt to steal taxpayers’ cash will be operational by the summer, the Chancellor will announce today (27 April).

UK warned over rush to implement global tax plan

"It is more important to do this right and to do it together than it is to do it quickly."

Beneficial ownership transparency: how to fix a serious secrecy loophole in the automatic exchange system

This loophole works because the beneficial owner of an account is not always reported under the OECD’s standard (CRS) and is never reported by the US under the inter-governmental agreements related to the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act

Consultation on EU-wide system for withholding tax on dividends and interest payments

The Commission is therefore looking at ways to make improvements in this area and has launched a consultation on the problems at stake as well as on possible measures and their potential impacts.

Holiday homes and Inheritance Tax planning

Many clients think only in terms of inheritance tax, but income tax, capital gains tax and stamp duty land tax also need to be considered.

HMRC provides scope to settle remuneration trust tax liabilities

It is the latest stage in HMRC’s fight against ‘disguised remuneration’ schemes, which are structured to remunerate employees or contractors via loans from a third party.

HMRC provides scope to settle remuneration trust tax liabilities

HMRC has set out guidance to help users of remuneration trusts determine what tax they owe.

Sovereign Group chair/founder Howard Bilton weighs in on UK non-dom tax furore

Of those that have stayed, we are fairly certain from the conversations we have had that many more would go if non-dom status was removed altogether.

More South African taxpayers are moving to this centrally-located island near Europe

Additional recommendations that appear to be aimed at ensuring consistency with the HNWI Unit include provisional taxpayers with business interests now being required to submit their assets (at cost) and liabilities in their tax filings each year.

Number of wealthy taxpayers admitting unpaid tax on offshore income to HMRC jumps 35% to 4,443 in a year

HMRC has sent out letters in the last 12 months asking taxpayers to sign a declaration asserting they do not owe any tax from offshore sources.

Landmark CJEU ruling in VAT matters

Subsidiary rendering services to its parent is no fixed establishment of the latter

HMRC names avoidance scheme promoters for first time

HMRC uses new legal powers to name tax avoidance schemes and their promoters, for the first time.

Greece: Revisions to tax rules related to joint bank accounts and family offices

Prior to the law’s enactment, the exclusive purpose adopted by family offices was limited to the administration and management of the family’s assets and investments.

Tax court rules on treatment of dividends paid to Luxembourg investment fund

In this respect, the Italian tax law has been recently amended to provide for a withholding tax exemption for dividends paid to certain EU and European Economic Area (EEA) investment funds as from 1 January 2021.

Experienced Tax Consultant Joins Walkers' Ireland Office

Padhraic joins the Walkers' Tax team, which is highly ranked across legal and tax directories and is led by Walkers Ireland Managing Partner, Jonathan Sheehan.