05/22/2018
Saffery Champness Edinburgh Tax Team shortlisted in awards
Judging is conducted by an independent panel of experts, with additional research carried out by Edinburgh Napier University's Business School.
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05/21/2018
CRACKDOWN: Offshore hell for Gib’s fiscal fraudsters
The free riding foreigners were said to be living in luxurious residences on the Costa del Sol but were registered on The Rock to avoid paying income and capital gains tax.
05/21/2018
Breaking Bad to the Paradise Papers: all you need to know about money laundering
The art of hiding money from the taxman is under threat from laws demanding greater transparency
05/18/2018
Germany: New taxation regime for investment fund income as of 2018
As of January 1, 2018, reforms to the German Investment Tax Act significantly change the taxation of investment fund income.
05/16/2018
HMRC’s handling of tax investigations under scrutiny by George Bull
It's an old question, but who investigates the investigators?
05/16/2018
HMRC appeals Hargreaves 'discount tax' ruling
Fate of millions of pounds set to be returned to investors will hinge on verdict, as taxman appeals ruling in favour of Hargreaves Lansdown.
05/15/2018
Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo ‘wants club to pay £26.45m fine to tax office’ amid contract negotiations
Five-time Ballon d'Or-winner has reached a deal with tax authorities — but amount will be relevant to new salary in renewal
05/15/2018
Concern about extension of time limits on tax investigations
At the Autumn Budget 2017, the Government announced that the assessment time limit for cases of mistakes or non-deliberate offshore tax non-compliance will be increased
05/11/2018
International Tax Issues to watch
To manage their transfer pricing exposure, multinationals should review their existing transfer pricing policy on a global basis.
05/11/2018
Luxembourg: Tax authorities to examine transactions with jurisdictions on EU list of noncooperative countries
The reporting requirement will apply for the first time in the tax returns to be filed in 2019 covering fiscal year 2018.
05/11/2018
The Sackler files: How the tax haven of Bermuda played key role in £10 billion family fortune
While their opioid painkillers are manufactured in Cambridge, it’s this nondescript office block in the Caribbean that is the nerve centre of the Sacklers’ tax avoidance strategy.
05/10/2018
Impacts of the new wealth tax on French property
Property ownership may be split into a life-interest (usufruct) and bare ownership.
05/10/2018
Tax the old or tax the rich?by George Bull and Sarah Saunders
The Resolution Foundation has published the final report of the Intergenerational Commission ‘A New Generational Contract’.
05/09/2018
Crowe Horwath International announces global rebrand of all member firms
Crowe will thrive in a rapidly changing world through our clear strategic vision, new common brand and the commitment of our members.
05/08/2018
Credit Suisse Seeks Repayment of U.K. Taxes
The Labor government in power at the time argued the tax was justified since the government bailouts generated so-called «windfall profits» for the banks, which the state was entitled to tax.
05/04/2018
UK tax-haven move could have Irish business implications
Caveat: Tory rebels’ move will force overseas territories to open up shareholder registers
05/04/2018
Actress Monica Bellucci suspected of having secret Swiss accounts
A Swiss fiscal investigation found a safe and several accounts in a Swiss bank, of which a part was said to be linked to a shell company in the British Virgin Islands, the Tages-Anzeiger reportedexternal link.
05/02/2018
Why pensioners aren’t buying Lamborghinis by Chris Etherington
Since April 2015, those who have reached retirement age have had more flexibility in how they use their pension pots, deciding when and how to use them rather than having to purchase an annuity.
05/02/2018
MPs back public registers of ownership in bid to improve tax haven transparency
Sir Alan added that a consensual approach with the territories would have been preferred to make the registers publicly available.
05/02/2018
EU to Restart Financial Transactions Tax Negotiations
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