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Fears revealed over end to ‘tax havens’

Corporate earnings will plunge, stock prices will collapse, unemployment will soar and pension funds that depend on those stock prices will become impaired.

Payroll tax investigations bring in £525m while HMRC inquiries on wealthy yield £29 to £1

HMRC’s new counter-avoidance directorate has collected £524.6m through investigations into payroll taxes over the last year

Swiss Private bank said to be probed in Italy for money laundering

Bank also said to be probed for tax evasion in Milan case

Questions asked about delay to IHT rule clarification

The guidance paper included a promise by Mr Osborne to publish towards the end of last summer a consultation.

IKEA Suspected and Accused Of Tax Evasion Worth 1.1 Billion Dollars In Europe

Many sources and reports seem to be stating that IKEA has been evading taxes according to the various national and international laws prescribed by the European governments and the European Union.

International Tax News, February 2016 - PwC

authored by specialists in PwC’s global international tax network.

Taiwan, Italy sign agreement to avoid double taxation and tax evasion, according to MOFA

Italy became the 14th country in Europe to complete a double taxation avoidance agreement with Taiwan.

Isle of Man Tax Bulletin - Deloitte

Isle of Man Budget 2016/17

Think corporate tax avoidance is bad for Britain? With TTIP it could be about to get even worse

Under new trade deals being negotiated by the Government, US corporations would be able to challenge British tax laws in secret tribunals

Murray Beith Murray acquire tax advisory firm

Murray Beith Murray said the acquisition of Edinburgh-based Neil Ross & Company, effective February 15, will expand its existing tax practice.

The 'extraordinary' loophole that saw Russia threaten to brand UK as tax haven

The Kremlin's Finance Ministry had announced that it would officially equate Britain with traditional "fiscal paradises" like Panama, the British Virgin Islands and the Caymans.

IKEA Tax Evasion: Company Under Fire For Allegedly Not Paying $1.1 Billion In Taxes

A report by the Green party in the European Parliament has accused IKEA of evading $1.1 billion in taxes.

Call to tighten UK's new property law to crack down on ‘dirty money’

Rules should require foreign owners of prime London homes to come clean about beneficiary owners, say anti-corruption groups

Google defends "disaster" tax deal

PAC members accused Google of making their own choice to avoid tax, by setting up structures in low tax jurisdictions.

Why Is Monaco A Haven For Tax Defaulters?

And in any case even renting of a studio apartment will do but in either case a wannabe resident has to open an account in one or more of its secretive banks with a minimum deposit of 5,00,000 euros.

Italians arrest Argentine prelate in swindle scheme

Monsignor Patrizio Benvenuti boasted of Vatican connections and held dinners in a prestigious Rome palazzo as part of a technique to persuade nearly 300 people.

UK stamp duty changes for expat buy to lets from April 2016

Top of the list for many will be the UK stamp duty changes, with a new 3% levy now being attached to expat and domestic buy to let and second homes.

Tax transparency – what’s it worth? by George Bull

As Google and HMRC prepare to face the Treasury Select Committee on Thursday, there have been calls for businesses (and individuals) to make their dealings with the taxman more transparent. All this comes as MPs vote on whether to overturn their right to

IRS Remains Focused on Off Shore Tax Enforcement

The IRS considered the Swiss program a success and is now looking beyond Switzerland to find additional US accountholders who may have engaged in offshore tax evasion.

Wouldn't it be nice if there was a patron saint of tax havens

Other countries have tax havens, but not the British.