06/05/2017
KPMG delivers new bombshell to partners over taxman's unpaid bill
KPMG wrote to hundreds of UK partners last week to outline tax bills running to tens of thousands of pounds, Sky News learns.
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06/04/2017
Thousands of British expats could face tax penalties for undeclared cash: report
Banks, building societies, insurance companies and investment companies are required to provide HMRC with data about their overseas clients’ accounts — including balances — by the end of today.
06/04/2017
New Bamako Cardinal Allegedly Conceals Millions in Switzerland
Funds were then channeled from those through different banks before being eventually placed at seven accounts with the HSBC Private Bank in Geneva, Switzerland.
06/02/2017
Celebrity film scheme to appeal £700m tax case decision
"Innocent investors went in on advice and if anyone has been immoral and unfair it's HMRC," reports UK newspaper the Daily Mail.
06/01/2017
Grant Thornton on hiring spree in Ireland
Accountancy firm Grant Thornton is to create 250 new jobs in Ireland over the next 18 months.
06/01/2017
Andersen Tax & Legal Launches in Germany
Eventually, all three locations will operate as Andersen Tax & Legal.
06/01/2017
Prevention Better Than A Cure?
A company will commit the UK tax offence if a person associated with it criminally facilitates evasion of UK tax by another.
06/01/2017
Beckham-backed film funding firm loses fight against £700m tax bill
Ingenious, whose investors also include Gary Lineker and which has backed films such as Avatar, says it will contest ruling
05/31/2017
Swiss Spy Suspected of Monitoring German Tax Investigators
This exchange would effectively put an end to the secret Swiss bank accounts you often hear about in the news and movies.
05/31/2017
Tax office quiet about Panama papers mishap
The secretary of state insisted, however, not to expect any great results in terms of tax collection, particularly since the transfers to the offshore accounts.
05/31/2017
EU targets lawyers in tax-avoidance clampdown
Brussels is preparing to crack down on lawyers and accountants running tax-avoidance schemes for clients.
05/30/2017
EU Commission Head Juncker to Address Committee on Money Laundering
The scandal over tax evasion schemes used by various financial institutions erupted in 2015.
05/29/2017
Ukrainians crack down on Scottish tax-haven companies
Several SLPs have been named in Ukrainian criminal cases
05/29/2017
Commission welcomes adoption of new rules to block #TaxAvoidance
Today’s agreement will ensure that companies cannot avoid taxation by abusing mismatches between countries’ tax treatment of certain income or entities
05/29/2017
Leak reveals Denmark's richest families have a quarter of their wealth stashed in tax havens
A broad majority in Parliament has joined colleagues in the EU in taking measures to combat the use of tax havens.
05/29/2017
Commission adopts new rules to block tax avoidance
Stops companies abusing tax mismatches between countries
05/29/2017
Japan, Iceland reach basic agreement on tax convention
The convention is hoping to boost mutual investment and encourage economic exchange.
05/25/2017
Malta's tax rules 'compliant' with EU legal principles
Tax system not harmful, discriminatory or secretive
05/24/2017
EU Council Adopts Directive For Resolving Double Tax Rows
The council, comprised of the heads of state of the 28 member countries and the president of the European Commission, adopted a directive that requires dispute resolution mechanisms in double taxation controversies to be mandatory and binding with clear d
05/23/2017
PwC on the money with Close Brothers audit win
PwC is to take over from Deloitte as auditor of FTSE 250 UK merchant banking group Close Brothers following a formal tender process