08/08/2014
It’s said that it takes years to build up trust but only suspicion - not proof – to destroy it. We look at some of the areas where HMRC are saying “trust us”, and wonder why they are simultaneously doing things which raise suspicio
08/08/2014
The firm will be reappointed to continue its work after 2016, following the bank’s tender
08/07/2014
French bank latest to fall to IRD tax avoidance net
The notes allowed debt and equity to be structured across borders in the most tax-efficient way, but only if tax authorities did not deem them to be avoidance.
08/07/2014
North West solicitor and Grant Thornton accountant team up for new M&A enterprise
Research from the Law Society indicates that one in three law firms expect to merge with another within the next three years to refocus their businesses in order to adapt to challenging market conditions and ensure long term stability.
08/06/2014
The FATCA agreement between Germany and the United States entered into force in December 2013.
08/05/2014
US hedge fund latest to line up tax inversion move
A US HEDGE FUND has become the latest in a string of companies seeking to acquire a UK rival in order to set up a foreign tax centre.
08/05/2014
The awards are made solely on merit. Winners are nominated by their clients and their peers.
08/05/2014
The attraction to the contractor in using an offshore payment intermediary is easy to understand
08/03/2014
The amounts at stake are enormous.
08/01/2014
Prosecutors claim Messi, 27, and Jorge used shell firms in the UK, Switzerland, Uruguay and Belize to funnel off £3.3million between 2007 and 2009.
07/31/2014
Independent experts warned that there is not enough attention given to IHT planning by potential clients of IFAs and some of the future political scenarios advisers may have to face.
07/31/2014
Richard Watkins, Certified Financial Planner at Close Brothers Asset Management, comments on the latest inheritance tax receipts:
07/30/2014
Sites that post a hyperlink must pay a fee for “listing a link and a meaningful description” of the article to which they’re referring.
07/30/2014
The OECD’s Action Plan on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting, which launched one year ago amid public disquiet over the behaviour of multinationals, is expected to report in September on the thorny issue of taxing companies in the digital economy. But
07/29/2014
Plans to disallow UK non-residents from benefiting from the personal allowance could mean those who work abroad for their companies are “significantly worse off
07/29/2014
Swiss banking giant pays millions to Germany in settlement over tax evasion
The Swiss lender also stands accused of aiding account holders from France and Belgium in hiding their money from domestic tax authorities.
07/27/2014
There is a steady stream of secret account-holders owning up, he said, with the 336 billion euros coming in since mid-June.
07/25/2014
A 1.1 billion euro guarantee payment demanded by French judges of Swiss bank UBS reflects the size of the fine it could pay if found guilty of helping wealthy French customers avoid tax
07/25/2014
People from the European Union who live and work in the UK need to ensure they are not caught out by changes to their tax obligations in their home country, an accountant from Baker Tilly has warned.
07/25/2014
Owing largely to the movement in recent years toward common financial reporting standards, Canadian and U.K. tax authorities have agreed to greater “exchange of information” that many companies may find disconcerting.