06/02/2013
Four Baker Tilly partners join FRP Advisory
We are thrilled to welcome them to FRP Advisory as we expand the geographical reach of the firm whilst delivering the same consistent quality of service.
Tax
06/02/2013
Germany, US Sign IGA On Tax Evasion
The IGA states: "the Parties are committed to working together over the longer term towards achieving common reporting and due diligence standards for financial institutions."
05/30/2013
Vatican bank chief's priority: clean up reputation
The new head of the Vatican bank says his top priority is to clean up the bank's reputation,
05/28/2013
Austria's 'SoKo' To Tackle Offshore Tax Evasion
Finance Minister Fekter aims to launch criminal proceedings against any Austrians suspected of having evaded taxes in Austria
05/28/2013
Nine more countries sign deal to clampdown on tax avoidance
Big corporates have been accused of using techniques known as “base erosion” and “profit shifting” to move profits generated in one country to low tax jurisdictions.
05/27/2013
Former Revenue boss lands tax-advice job at Deloitte
The rules of the appointment state that Mr Hartnett will not be able to lobby the Government on behalf of Deloitte for at least a year
05/27/2013
US requests bank data from Julius Baer
The United States has increased pressure on Switzerland to find a lasting solution to the tax evasion row between the two countries
05/27/2013
Tax avoidance worse by UK companies than US - Baker Tilly
While 9% of respondents thought US companies were avoiding paying tax, 17% thought companies in the UK were doing the same.
05/26/2013
French budget minister warns tax evaders to confess now
Parliament will start in June to debate a draft law reinforcing tax oversight that foresees tougher penalties for evaders
05/26/2013
HMRC Slammed On Tax Credits Errors And Fraud
The PAC also notes that 70 percent of lost revenue is thought to be due to taxpayer error rather than fraud.
05/24/2013
Barber Titleys shifts focus with strengthened client team
Two new private client specialists have been recruited by one of North Yorkshire’s longest-established law firms
05/22/2013
EU plans to remove banking secrecy to crackdown on tax evasion
When these results are available we will take a speedy decision
05/21/2013
German state to buy more bank data in tax clampdown
The pledge comes amid a growing debate in Europe about tax evasion after the leaking of thousands of holders of secret bank accounts.
05/21/2013
Italy Prime Minister slams 'hypocrisy' over tax fraud
Italian Prime Minister complained of "incredible hypocrisy on a European level
05/21/2013
Credit Agricole seen challenging Emporiki tax verdict
The tax decision unexpectedly cost Credit Agricole 838 million euros
05/20/2013
Nordic Countries Target Tax Evasion Ahead of EU Summit
A staggering 1 trillion euros ($1.3 trillion) is lost to tax evasion each year in the member countries of the European Union.
05/19/2013
Tax Administration 2013: Comparative Information on OECD and Other Advanced and Emerging Economies
The series identifies some of the fundamental elements of modern revenue bodies.
05/19/2013
Standard Life to pay platform rebate tax for investors
Standard Life will pay the tax directly to HMRC which means clients do not have to include the income in tax returns
05/19/2013
Baker Tilly boosts forensic services team
We’ve concentrated on building a team of cross-complimentary forensic service specialists with a wide-range of strengths and experience
05/17/2013
FATCA Wrong Tool To Fix Tax Issues
Tends to go and find people avoiding tax but actually it doesn’t achieve that and it causes a whole series of problems