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The long reach of EU taxation

Irish companies are facing significant new EU-led tax legislation and rules,” said Quinn

UK to introduce digital services tax

The US is threatening to impose tariffs on a number of French products such as cheese, champagne and handbags after France said it would impose a 3% digital services tax on technology companies.

12 EU states reject move to expose companies' tax avoidance

Proposal would have forced firms to reveal profits made and taxes paid in each EU country

Tax proposals pose 'disastrous' threat to M&A market

"That has certainly been a motivation to bring sales forward in the timelines of sellers way before any election has been set.

International community achieves unprecedented success fighting offshore tax evasion

At the heart of this shift are thousands of bilateral exchange relationships now in place

Armenia and Italy agree on OECD/UNDP Tax Inspectors Without Borders partnership to combat international tax avoidance and evasion

During the signing ceremony, Mr. Mikayel Pashayan and Mr. Paolo Valerio Barbantini both agreed on the importance of bilateral co-operation between the two tax administrations to fight tax evasion and ensure large companies pay their fair share of taxes.

Andersen Global Premieres in North Macedonia

The dedication of our team to provide our clients with best-in-class service has helped us become leaders in our practice areas,” said Valentin

Tax hacks: why tax will always (but shouldn’t) be central to winning a general election

It is only the 5pc we will ask to pay a little more.

Grant Thornton takes on £1.8m Staffline audit

AIM-listed recruitment group Staffline has hired Grant Thornton after PwC resigned the audit account in the summer over concerns about potential covenant breaches

How you can mitigate against paying inheritance tax

In 2019/20 where the deceased leaves a residence, or the sale proceeds of a residence, there is a residence nil rate band of £150,000.

HNWIs fear tax rises

The second is ETF model portfolio firm Algo-Chain’s Allan Lane who tells Philippa Aylmer how investors can gear up to face pre-Election market uncertainty with ETFs.

KPMG to slash Partner headcount despite making profit

Among this sea of change, though, KPMG UK still seems to be on course to make a tidy profit in 2019.

Could this be the election where ‘non-dom’ tax status dies in a ditch? By Chris Etherington

While voters await the publication of the Labour and Conservative election manifestos, one anticipated battleground is the respective parties’ tax policies for the wealthiest in society. In particular, individuals benefiting from non-UK domiciled (&

Important tax considerations when de-enveloping UK property

The new rules seek to eliminate the longstanding advantages of this practise.

Partner profit falls at scandal-hit Grant Thornton

The deal between the duo has since created an entity with a gross annual revenue of approximately £600 million.

Tax uncertainty facing the UK election is main concern for HNWIs

It is the uncertainty of what future tax legislation there may be and not being able to plan, rather than not wanting to pay their fair share of taxes.

Europeans scramble for bank access due to US threats

The bank customers who received these letters were all "accidental Americans," people who automatically obtained US citizenship because they were born in the United States but who've lived their entire lives in Europe.

Greece to offer tax incentives in bid to attract wealthy foreigners

The tax incentive will run for a duration of up to 15-years and will include the benefit of no inheritance tax for assets outside Greece," a senior government official told Reuters.

Altmann's plans for a new pension tax system

Baroness Altmann said these unintended consequences must be addressed quickly.

Conservative tax policies – what can you expect?

The Chancellor, Sajid Javid, himself a professed ‘low-tax guy’, has been considering a bit of a tax shake-up too.