04/04/2016
Australia seeks feedback on law to implement new tax treaty with Germany
The Australian government on April 1 launched a consultation on draft legislation that would give a tax treaty signed with Germany the force of law in Australia.
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04/04/2016
Sweden's Nordea bank in global tax haven tangle
In total, around 400 Swedes are named in the ICIJ's report.
04/01/2016
Bring Swiss Funds Home, Greece Says With Partial Amnesty Offer
The legislation would scrap fines and some surcharges for such disclosures.
04/01/2016
Canonbie residents “appalled” at Duke of Buccleuch’s tax haven land
Community residents in drilling dispute criticise Cayman Islands accounts
04/01/2016
Taxing times for multinationals as governments get tough on avoidance
Mass strongly believes that any tax information of multinationals shared by authorities should not be made available to the public
03/31/2016
Will multinationals country by country tax reporting soon be made public
It’s beginning to look as though making public the country-by-country reporting of multinational corporations might be an easy win for those concerned with restoring the credentials of tax systems worldwide.
03/28/2016
Russian billionaire transfers holdings back home after offshore tax hike -media
The move was also aimed at forcing Russians to pay more taxes at home, as the country's budget was hit by sanctions and low oil prices, a cornerstone of the country's revenues.
03/28/2016
UAE signs agreement on exchange of information for tax purposes with Finland
These agreements strengthen UAE's status as one of the most prominent countries globally in tax transparency.
03/24/2016
UK dependencies and overseas territories denounced as 'biggest tax haven'
The All-Party Parliamentary Group on responsible tax has been examining the OECD’s BEPS recommendations to the G20. So what was the outcome?
03/24/2016
Dutch given details on "hundreds" of taxpayers' Swiss accounts
For hundreds of other Dutch UBS account holders who did not lodge similar appeals, however, their information was already transferred to the Netherlands from Switzerland.
03/23/2016
Jersey seeks removal from Portugal’s ‘tax haven blacklist’
The minister said that through negotiations Jersey had been successfully taken off some of the blacklists and that he hopes the same can be achieved with other EU member states, including Portugal.
03/22/2016
Swiss-Dutch taxation pact not applicable in UBS case, says Swiss court
A taxation pact between the countries does not extend to "group requests that do not include names of individuals", the Swiss court wrote in a statement after publishing the ruling on Monday.
03/22/2016
How to make the most of your CGT allowance - Tilney Bestinvest
From second homes to priceless pieces of art, investments to family heirlooms, HMRC can take a hefty slice of the gain on the sale of certain assets.
03/21/2016
Uber’s roundabout revenue journey to steer clear of tax
The smartphone app, which has raised more than $7bn (£4.8bn) in funding, and is valued at $62bn, is currently losing money as it ploughs cash into expansion.
03/21/2016
Taxman says 'We’re too busy to chase offshore cash': Revenue to miss £1bn evasion target by £780m according to watchdog
The alert was buried in the fine details of the OBR’s 260-page report on last week’s Budget.
03/18/2016
Challenger banks call for even more help from the Chancellor
Andy Golding, chief executive of buy-to-let lender OneSavings Bank, is more sceptical about help for challengers.
03/18/2016
Gulf real estate investors hit by new UK residential tax
Experts report that the increase in tax payable on second transactions could make investors from the Gulf more nervous, particularly as the UK already hiked the level of SDLT imposed on residential property worth more than £1.5 million ($2.1 million
03/18/2016
Treasury targets £12bn from tax avoidance
Among these is a proposal to make access to 'licenses or services for businesses conditional on them being registered for tax'.
03/18/2016
Who’s tougher on tax avoidance – Labour or Conservatives? by George Bull
The fact that the question can – or has – to be asked reflects the roles which successive governments play in contributing to the design of the tax system in the UK. So how does that design look now? And which party is tougher on tax avoidance
03/17/2016
Tilney Bestinvest: Another Nail In The Coffin for The Buy To Let Market
David Smith, Director of Financial Planning at Tilney Bestinvest, comments on the impact of the Budget for the Buy-to-Let market: