09/07/2014
No Isas for Americans: Post Office 'overreacts' over hated US tax law
The Post Office has said it will no longer stop US citizens from applying for a cash Isa
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09/05/2014
Expats could cut UK financial ties
Under current rules, expats are able to offset income earned in Britain against tax.
09/05/2014
Isle of Man signs tax agreement with Swaziland
The Isle of Man has now signed 42 agreements which meet OECD standards
09/04/2014
Most Dutch banks are 'vague' about tax avoidance
Seven Dutch financial institutions may be involved in evading taxes and are ‘extremely vague’ about what they do to ensure this does not happen, the Dutch Fair Bank Guide said on Wednesday.
09/04/2014
EU Tax-Asset Moves Boost Banks While Sustaining Doom Loop
Greece is considering a similar move. All but Italy received bailouts during the debt crisis that included aid for banks.
09/03/2014
Swiss completes tax-dodge payments to Britain, Austria
Switzerland said on Monday (Sep 1) that it had completed a programme to pay Britain and Austria hundreds of millions of euros in settlements for past tax-dodging by their citizens.
09/03/2014
Wealthy Finns reveal hidden assets as Swiss bank secrecy comes to an end
Finnish tax authorities were taken aback last spring when dozens of Finns with assets stored in Swiss bank accounts requested corrections to their tax data to reflect undeclared income.
09/03/2014
Seychelles commit to sharing tax information
The country becomes the 46th jurisdiction to join the initiative launched by the G5.
09/02/2014
Cyprus: Double Tax Agreement Between Cyprus And Lithuania Now In Force
The double tax agreement between Cyprus and Lithuania, which was signed in June 2013, is now in force and will take effect from 1 January 2015.
09/02/2014
Time running out to own up to tax avoidance
Expats who have failed to pay their taxes may find the attractive option of using the Liechtenstein Disclosure Facility blocked, thanks to changes made to it recently.
09/02/2014
Arthur Andersen returns 12 years after Enron scandal
One of the financial world's most infamous names is making a comeback, more than a decade after a major accounting scandal saw it vanish.
08/31/2014
Jail for offshore tax evaders
The crackdown, which could make criminals of those ignorant of tax law or those who forget about assets, is contained in proposals made by HM Revenue & Customs earlier this month.
08/29/2014
Step in the right direction for newly-qualified Baker Tilly Swindon associate director
STEP is a global professional organisation and members work with private clients to advise on issues such as inheritance tax, succession planning, advice on wills, powers of attorney, complex international matters, family business advice, trusts and proba
08/28/2014
HMRC powers to raid bank accounts could see return to 'cash under the mattress'
Building societies are warning people will cash in their savings if HMRC becomes "judge, jury and executioner"
08/28/2014
Deloitte slashes partner payouts by £17m
Business advisory firm cuts payments despite fourth consecutive revenue rise
08/28/2014
Tax change could see expats sever ties with UK, expert warns
In this year’s budget, the government announced it would consult on whether entitlement to the UK personal allowance should be restricted for non-residents and how this might be done.
08/28/2014
Strictly come dancing all the way to jail? by Andrew Hubbard, Baker Tilly
Read your local paper each week and you will regularly see details of individuals who have been prosecuted and fined for social security fraud: yet is it very rare to see similar reports about tax fraud.
08/27/2014
Hong Kong signs tax information exchange agreement with Nordic nations
Norden said for constitutional reasons, the agreements have been signed on a bilateral basis
08/26/2014
Making the domicile decision: key factors to consider when selecting an MSR - KPMG
In this edition of AIFMD Insider News, we examine the key factors managers will need to consider when selecting a Member State of Reference (MSR) in Europe.
08/25/2014
Pension funds hot on tax dodgers’ heels
Corporate tax avoidance continues to grab headlines and has not escaped the attention of Europe’s institutional investors who are now paying much closer attention to multinationals’ accounting practices.