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Billionaires and Tax Evaders On The Rise In Greece

A French court has concluded that 1.1 billion euros in foreign-held UBS accounts requires further investigation.

Global Tax Reform Will Boost Ireland's Competitiveness: Noonan

Noonan was nevertheless positive about the BEPS project

UK government reveals new tax evasion scheme for multinationals

Global corporations based in the UK will now have to report where they make their profits and pay their taxes to HMRC

Why Labour’s Mansion Tax shows that it has lost touch with financial reality

The fact that the Mansion Tax is so badly designed and illogical suggests that it would soon mutate into a full-blown, French-style wealth tax

Labour's plans for Mansion Tax and tax avoidance - Baker Tilly

Addressing the Labour Party conference in Manchester, Labour leader Ed Miliband has outlined plans to introduce a ‘Mansion Tax’ on properties worth over £2m, and a clampdown on tax loopholes by hedge funds and large firms that ‘mov

Mansion tax will see thousands of new homes caught by fiscal drag

Many more of us may find that we also- officially- live in a "mansion" by 2025.

UK Tax Evasion Widens on HMRC Cuts and Lack of Avoidance Law

The other areas that contribute to the tax gap are tax avoidance

French court rules UBS to deposit 1.1 billion euro in tax probe

UBS, which appealed in July, had already paid a much smaller 2.875 million-euro guarantee in the case.

The UK is a 'tax haven', whether we like it or not

Archaic rules mean the world sees us as a tax haven

European court adds hundreds of millions to UK bank taxes

VAT ruling means tax will be charged on services between banks' international operations in latest ruling to hit UK financial sector

Tax changes hit wealthy foreign homebuyers

A little-noticed tax change has levied another blow on foreign buyers of luxury London homes, adding to the slowdown in the previously booming sector.

UK needs to prepare for devolution tax effects: Aegon

The Scottish government already has powers to vary income tax rates

Tax information: Cyprus accepts India’s condition

Cyprus has accepted a key condition put forward by India on effective exchange of information on tax avoiders

Fund managers granted reprieve from new tax rules

The fund management industry could be exempt from proposed new tax avoidance rules after the global body responsible for drafting them said it would take a closer look at whether they should apply to the industry.

Whisky Galore? by Jim Burberry, Baker Tilly

The traditional ‘booze cruises’ to France may be in jeopardy if Scotland votes ‘yes’ this week. We look at why new Scottish tax laws could see drinkers heading north of the border for their cheap tipple…

UK trusts and personal investment companies affected by new UK:US agreement - Baker Tilly

The complexity and unfamiliarity of this new legislation means there is significant margin for error and non-compliance.

HMRC ‘closing in’ through clever technology by Mike Down, Baker Tilly

With access to thousands of individuals’ records, HMRC’s data intelligence provides a unique ability to match common traits of the public, so as to predict trends and therefore spot tax evaders….

Tax Voice - September 2014 - Baker Tilly

Welcome to this month's edition of Tax Voice, a monthly round-up of the most important tax news.

Grant Thornton nominated for two prestigious awards

Grant Thornton has been nominated for Global Firm of the Year and also shortlisted for the Top 50 Pensions Team of the Year 2014 at the British Accountancy Awards hosted by Accountancy Age.

Baker Tilly responds to OECD global tax crackdown proposals

Responding to the proposals, George Bull, Baker Tilly’s Senior Tax Partner, said: ‘These measures represent a positive step towards eradicating harmful tax practices on a worldwide scale.