09/16/2018
Ireland’s Corporation Tax Roadmap
The Roadmap also confirms the expected timelines for the implementation of these changes.
Tax
09/13/2018
HMRC tax yield from civil fraud investigations up 13%
The amount of extra tax collected by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) following investigations by its specialist fraud team increased by £300 million last year, primarily driven by an increase in civil investigations.
09/12/2018
OECD and Norway agree new partnership to help developing countries address taxation challenges
Speaking at a Norwegian Agency for Development Co-operation (NORAD) Policy Forum, Mr. Saint-Amans said, "I am delighted we are stepping up our partnership with Norway."
09/11/2018
Revealed: The leading tax advisers of 2018
Our list of top ten accountants features advisers from the Big Four
09/09/2018
Pan-European tax fraud web leads to New Jersey and Dubai
A handful of conspirators teamed up to steal from European taxpayers, aided by a little-known German bank.
09/07/2018
HMRC warns it will use social media to track down tax evaders
Criminal investigation is usually reserved for cases where HMRC needs to send a strong deterrent message or where the conduct involved is very serious.
09/07/2018
Tax evasion referrals jump 24% for individual taxpayers
According to Pinsent Masons, HMRC could investigate 27 ‘serious’ tax evasion claims against some of the UK’s biggest businesses
09/05/2018
Andersen Global Expands in Eastern Europe
Andersen Global already has a presence in Eastern Europe with a collaboration in Poland, and has a solid presence in the rest of Western and Central Europe.
09/05/2018
UK Resident Non-Doms to grow in importance post-Brexit
The UK is an attractive destination for many high net worth and ultra-high net worth individuals due to the availability of high quality education, its healthcare infrastructure, culture and quality of life.
09/04/2018
Celebrity tax avoiders don’t deserve ‘pariah’ status
Black marks blocking UK honours not always fair
09/04/2018
Accountancy firm in 'name and shame' warning to those generating income from offshore
Campbell Dallas says those who fail to declare earnings potentially face standard penalty of 200% of underpaid taxes plus a surcharge of 50% for deliberate avoidance
09/03/2018
OECD releases fourth round of BEPS Action 14 peer review reports on improving tax dispute resolution mechanisms
A document addressing the implementation of best practices is also available for each jurisdiction that opted to have such best practices assessed.
09/03/2018
Financial system risk is elevated and global standards are essential in managing cross-border infrastructure investment
The report says the financial outlook will also be shaped by China’s ability to manage risks relating to high indebtedness and leverage in its banking, shadow banking and wealth management industries.
08/31/2018
UK’s worst tax break in the firing line
Business sale windfalls – a key source of liquidity events for IFAs – could be clipped
08/29/2018
HMRC tells Brits to declare overseas earnings in tax evasion crackdown
"We will continue to relentlessly crack down on those not playing by the rules,” Stride said.
08/29/2018
British taxpayers in Spain: September 30 deadline to declare offshore earnings
The most common reasons for declaring offshore tax are linked to foreign property, investment income and moving money into the UK from abroad.
08/28/2018
Ingenious ordered to pay almost £50m in back taxes
Both HMRC and Ingenious claimed victory in a four year court battle in 2016
08/27/2018
Do you have an unforeseen exposure to UK inheritance tax?
To avoid their worldwide assets falling within the scope of UK inheritance tax, that individual would need to cease being UK tax resident during their fourteenth year of residence in the UK.
08/24/2018
HMRC in fresh warning to overseas bank account holders
Information about penalties and other sanctions, ways of making a correction under the RTC rules and information you must supply when making a disclosure that no tax is due have been updated.
08/22/2018
EU backs Gibraltar’s tax transparency measures
The EU Commission says Gibraltar’s financial services industry is not ‘harmful’ to other EU tax regimes