01/06/2013
They are among the world’s wealthiest people but they still know that every penny counts. So while the rest of us struggle to pay our bills, some billionaires are claiming ten per cent off their council tax.
01/06/2013
The value of reported fraud in the UK fell by a third last year but the proportion due to tax fraud is increasing, according to an accountancy firm.
01/06/2013
International banks have given greater flexibility and a longer deadline to meet Basel III liquidity rules.
01/06/2013
Combined Market Leading Content and Technology Reduces Regulatory Burden for Firms
01/04/2013
The Financial Services Authority has fined The Co-operative Bank plc £113,300 for failing to handle payment protection insurance complaints fairly.
01/04/2013
Tax office posts pictures of 32 cheats, from cigarette smugglers to advisers working for rich clients
01/03/2013
'Our conclusion is that the FSA had sound reasons for rejecting the applications for authorisation and approval.'
01/03/2013
The Luxembourg government has published a retrospective overview of the key decisions to improve tax transparency and cooperation in tax matters taken by the governing council in 2012.
01/02/2013
The Second Protocol to the DTA was signed in Singapore on February 15, 2012
01/02/2013
ELStAM aims to simplify the existing system
01/02/2013
Politically, though, resuscitating the tax may be more trouble than it’s worth.
01/01/2013
These changes are intended to reduce the risk of commission payments acting as an incentive for mis-selling.
01/01/2013
FSA expected to disband in April
01/01/2013
HMRC to claw back money British investors have hidden in Swiss banks
01/01/2013
FSA staff have been holding back from launching enforcement cases and are instead opting for regular informal conversations with banks and brokers.
01/01/2013
The IRS's powerful new tool chips away at bank secrecy.
01/01/2013
The scheme in question involved using financial derivative products called “contracts for differences” and it is understood that those who used the scheme are considered sophisticated investors by HMRC.
01/01/2013
The new rules come into force just a month after a tax amnesty ended. As reported, under that scheme, Spanish taxpayers with undeclared taxable assets were given the opportunity to declare them in return for having to pay no more than a flat 10% levy.
12/30/2012
France's socialist president Francois Hollande suffered a setback as the country's highest court ruled his plans for a 75pc tax on its highest earners were unconstitutional.
12/27/2012
Switzerland's aim of preserving banking secrecy has been cast in doubt after the finance minister suggested all options are open, reopening the debate over a pillar of the country's economy.