09/26/2017
Tax advisers face second Budget threat
People can invest up to £1m in any tax year and receive 30 per cent tax relief.
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09/26/2017
Lawyers warned on aggressive tax avoidance
It has also indicated it might challenge arrangements not caught by GAAR.
09/25/2017
Four countries that slash non-dom IHT bills
Four countries have long-established tax treaties that give UK-non-doms from these jurisdictions a hugely advantageous opportunity to minimise paying inheritance tax on their worldwide assets.
09/20/2017
Are robots the latest tax-dodgers?
With calls for robots to pay tax, we ask why they’re only being heard now. Is taxing robots the right approach? Is there an underlying problem which suggests a different response?
09/20/2017
Dutch Tax Changes Set Up 120 Percent Penalty on Undeclared Assets
Under the new scheme, which will take effect Jan. 1, 2018, taxpayers who declare hidden assets would have to pay a fine that can go up to 120 percent of the sum of the undeclared assets, even if they notify tax officials they have submitted incorrect tax
09/18/2017
PwC profits fall by one per cent in 'challenging and complex market'
Alongside its annual report, the professional services firm also published new BAME figures to highlight its “ethnicity challenges”.
09/15/2017
The missing piece in HMRC’s disguised remuneration proposals
The draft legislation is the latest in the government’s attack on employee benefit trust and other arrangements but one key piece is still missing.
09/15/2017
Japan, Russia Agree New Double Tax Pact
The deal waives withholding tax on interest income and income from royalties.
09/15/2017
Update on the taxation of non-doms and offshore trusts - Saffery Champness
The second Finance Bill of 2017 was published on 8 September 2017.
09/15/2017
HMRC ‘shoot first’ policy brings in £1.3bn disputed tax
APN system to crack down on aggressive tax planning ‘draconian but effective’
09/14/2017
IRELAND - Corporate tax: The need for reform
In the past tax policymaking here has at times been too beholden to the demands of corporate Ireland
09/12/2017
Here are the countries whose wealthy stash their riches in offshore havens
What’s also interesting is that high tax rates aren’t really a driver.
09/12/2017
HMRC wins £35m tax avoidance case with French bank
HMRC has won a tax avoidance case worth £35m against global banking group BNP Paribas, after a First Tier Tribunal (FTT) found in its favour in a case dating back to 2005
09/12/2017
Abusive tax schemes face bigger penalties
The second finance bill also contains changes to prevent individuals from using artificial schemes to avoid paying the tax they owe on their earnings.
09/12/2017
France, Germany, Spain, Italy call for turnover tax for tech giants
France is apparently leading the push to reform taxation rules and create an “equalization tax” on revenue earned from digital business activity that would bring taxation to the level of corporate tax in the country where the revenue was earne
09/11/2017
Reporting beneficiaries' estate income to HMRC – clarification provided
They also explain how beneficiaries should report that income on self-assessment tax returns and R40s.
09/09/2017
Greek Tax Authority Gets Data from Bank Deposits Abroad
Interest earned from large amounts of deposits abroad will also be targeted.
09/08/2017
Tax evasion: Are you guilty by association?
The law relates to the evasion of taxes or duties anywhere in the world, and applies to any company that is incorporated in the UK
09/08/2017
The Facilitation of Tax Evasion Offences (Guidance About Prevention) Regulations 2017
The aim of the legislation is to make relevant bodies criminally liable where they fail to prevent those who act for, or on their behalf, from criminally facilitating tax evasion.
09/08/2017
High earners face pensions tax taper shock
Individuals who breach allowance may not be allowed to dip into savings to pay bills