02/10/2015
After three years of intense negotiations, on the 15th January 2015 representatives of the Italian and Swiss Governments signed an agreement which spells the end of banking secrecy.
02/09/2015
British offshore financial centres on Sunday criticised the leader of the opposition Labour Party after he threatened to put them on an international blacklist for tax avoidance if he wins a national election in May.
02/09/2015
Former trade minister and HSBC boss was either asleep at the wheel or involved in dodgy tax practices, says head of public accounts committee
02/09/2015
The controversial £100 fine for late income-tax returns could be axed after the taxman admitted it was punishing honest taxpayers who miss the deadline by a day.
02/09/2015
Ex-pat wealth management firm Blevin Franks has revealed it is seeking to double its adviser numbers and asset base this year
02/08/2015
Business leaders say Ed Miliband failed to do his research in a tax avoidance warning to the Channel Islands.
02/06/2015
Ed Miliband insists no hypocrisy over offshore donation and admits he will 'probably' have to pay the Mansion Tax, which affects houses worth more than £2million
02/06/2015
PwC was heavily criticised in an investigation by the Commons' Public Accounts Committee
02/06/2015
European Union lawmakers have agreed to set up a special committee to look into national tax rules following the Luxembourg leaks revelations about sweet deals for big companies.
02/05/2015
Authorities Investigate Whether Swiss Bank’s Clients Used ‘Bearer Securities’ to Hide Cash
02/05/2015
Swiss bank UBS is facing a new investigation by US authorities over whether it helped Americans avoid taxes by investing in bearer bonds
02/05/2015
Europe has long established itself as the most sought after region in terms of high net worth immigration, accounting for over half of the total number of global citizenship applications, with the Caribbean in second place, followed by North America in th
02/05/2015
Switzerland must overcome numerous challenges regarding international financial and tax matters
02/04/2015
EU widens corporate tax breaks probe to Belgium
The EU opened an investigation on Tuesday into Belgium's tax deals for multinational firms
02/04/2015
The one thing the parties agree on, is that income and inheritance taxes are likely to be reformed in the next Parliament, in addition to which a levy on high value residential property may be introduced.
02/04/2015
Some commentators have suggested that HMRC is failing to keep up the pace in “weaponising” its approach to tax evasion and avoidance, but recently published information suggests that a targeted attack is well underway, particularly against hig
02/04/2015
The Channel Islands Securities Exchange has opened an office in Jersey at The Forum on Grenville Street in St Helier.
02/03/2015
Welcome to the January 2015 edition of the Guernsey Tax Bulletin, which provides an update on recent local and international tax issues relevant to Guernsey businesses and individuals.
02/02/2015
Many may have unwittingly underpaid their tax
02/02/2015
This note provides a high-level overview of some of the key changes, and is relevant to anyone connected with the structuring, establishment or maintenance of corporate or private wealth arrangements for Russian clients.