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The Global Tax Reset - Deloitte

ountry by Country Reporting and EU Anti-Avoidance Package

A boost to transparency in international tax matters - OECD

The signing ceremony marks an important milestone towards implementation of the OECD/G20 BEPS Project and a significant increase in cross-border cooperation on tax matters.

Drawing the strands together (again!) - a guide to the new UK property tax regime

More recently, the government has also published consultation documents on introducing a new 3% additional charge to stamp duty land tax (SDLT) from 1 April 2016; and bringing all UK residential property, however held, into the scope of inheritance tax (I

The right amount of tax? Who decides? by Rebecca Reading

It’s been an interesting week for tax and the multinationals, with much made in the press about Google’s £130 million tax deal with HMRC, and further announcements on anti-tax avoidance measures expected. The strong views expressed show

France/Luxembourg protocol taxing indirect real estate transfers to enter into effect in 2017

The agreement, which is the fourth amendment to the 1958 Luxembourg/France double tax agreement, permits source county taxation of gains from the sales of shares of companies

India, France to explore avenues to check offshore tax evasion

India has been spearheading the campaign at international fora for automatic exchange of information with a view to check tax evasion.

Film partnership Settlement Opportunity to close

Whether individual investors may have a direct say in their partnership’s decision will depend on their specific arrangements.

Interview: Margaret Laidlaw, Mazars’ Scots managing partner

The objective: to nearly double the Scottish arm’s turnover to £10 million within two years of trading.

Google faces parliamentary showdown over £130 million tax settlement deal

Labour labels agreement a "public relations sop."

Higher Rates of SDLT on Second or Buy to Let UK Residential Properties - Deloitte

Guernsey Tax Bulletin

Barcelona starter sentenced to a year in jail, but likely won’t serve it

The 31-year-old Argentine is unlikely to serve any time at all

Accounting watchdog may launch inquiry into KPMG audits of HBOS

The FRC said it has asked its executive counsel to undertake preliminary enquiries

Tax experts: HMRC clampdown could be unfair to elderly expats

Under draft legislation announced in November, there are plans afoot to make anyone with an unpaid offshore tax liability a criminal.

Swiss sign ‘FATCA on steroids’ deals with Crown dependencies

Switzerland has signed joint declarations on the automatic exchange of information (AEOI)

IPT rate changes in the EEA - TMF Group

A new year brings a raft of Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) rate changes and other new developments affecting insurance companies writing cross-border business in the EEA.

Russian Agreement Advances Hong Kong's DTA Priorities

For this purpose, we will seek to negotiate as soon as possible with those countries which have yet to sign these agreements.

VAT Newsletter - SMP Accounting & Tax Limited

2015 saw the introduction of significant changes to the place of supply for certain electronic services within the EU. Whilst the full impact of certain aspects have still to be determined the changes haven’t been as difficult as many envisaged.

Is HMRC trying to circumvent legal time limits for tax enquiries? by Mike Down

A fundamental principle of the tax system is that taxpayers are entitled to certainty over finality in their annual tax affairs. Legally, HMRC has a strict time limit, known as the ‘enquiry window’ to raise questions about a submitted tax retu

UK expats face 'double whammy' over tax affairs

The government is ready to restrict British expatriates' tax benefits in a bid to get agreement with the European Union over renegotiating the UK's terms of membership, according to press reports.

HMRC to repay tax to thousands of banking and IT contractors

Mr Craggs added that HMRC “has not grasped the human cost” faced by many recipients of payment notices, whose finances and marriages have been strained by the demands.