01/05/2018
Trust company launches tax planning tool for expats
Sterling Trust has launched a specialist arm of the business, offering a variety of bespoke products to the international market place.
Tax
01/04/2018
HMRC reveals top 10 tax fraud cases of 2017
In Its ongoing fight against tax evasion, HM Revenue & Customs has revealed its top ten tax fraud and organised crime cases of 2017
01/04/2018
More Zurich tax cheats come clean as data sharing looms
The authorities have been able to handle only about half the cases so far, however, so they expect the sum to rise.
01/04/2018
EU tax evasion and money laundering rules come into force
The EU’s long anticipated tax cooperation directive (2011/16) has come into full effect
01/03/2018
The UK's proposed new royalty withholding tax
The plan is that the new royalty withholding will apply from April 2019 where a non-UK resident entity making sales in the UK pays a royalty to a connected party in a low tax jurisdiction
01/02/2018
Celebs lose film scheme tax plea
Tax avoidance doesn’t pay
01/01/2018
From council tax to buy-to-let rules: how to combat 2018's wealth attacks
On the two-year anniversary of the introduction of the dividend tax allowance – April 2018 – it will be cut
12/28/2017
Putin tries to lure back $1 trillion in assets
This “should stimulate the return of capital to Russia,” the president said
12/28/2017
Footballers ‘prefer’ Turkey due to low income tax rate
Income tax rate for athletes participating in Turkish Super Lig is 15 percent
12/28/2017
KPMG and DELOITTE to invest $200 million in Armenia
“Potential investors have also special interest in two or three big construction projects, and the matter is under negotiation now,”
12/28/2017
Prudential warns of tax bill angst for the unadvised
The annual allowance and tapered annual allowance were the most popular subjects on Prudential's adviser helpline in 2017, attracting 1,594 calls.
12/27/2017
European banks warn of multibillion-dollar hit from Trump tax reform
Barclays expects to take £1bn charge that could damp hopes of a big dividend rise
12/24/2017
Pierre Moscovici warns UK against setting itself up as offshore tax haven
EU economic affairs commissioner says UK will never be granted free trade agreement if it seeks offshore tax haven status
12/22/2017
Malta and tax: high profile and dwindling reputation attracted EU scrutiny
Paul Bonello, of Finco Group, told MaltaToday that Malta’s perceived reputation abroad had been steadily deteriorating in the last years
12/22/2017
Top Reads for the Christmas Holidays by Penny Lovell
So, I was thrilled to read recently that young people raised on digital downloads are returning to “physical media”.
12/20/2017
Is it time for a tax on robots?
Oliver Lemon explores what a 'robot tax' could look like, and whether it's an idea whose time has come.
12/18/2017
Malta received endorsement of its Tax System by the EU
The country’s success is also driven by the accessibility and efficiency of the relevant regulatory authorities, the presence of comprehensive legal and regulatory frameworks include the various innovations.
12/18/2017
Finally there! – The UK taxation of foreign domiciles
Although there had been numerous calls for these rules to be delayed given both their complexity and removal from the first 2017 Finance Bill, both the nature and timing of these changes are finally clear
12/15/2017
KPMG revenues grow strongly to record $26.4 billion
KPMG invested more than US$1 billion this year in a multi-year program focused on new technology, innovation and developing new services and solutions
12/15/2017
EU Panama Papers Panel Seeks Stricter Tax Avoidance Strategy
The committee has spent months digging into tax avoidance and the activities of intermediaries