03/06/2017
Buy-to-let landlords face huge tax increase from new law
A time bomb has been placed under the once thriving buy-to-let market and is primed to explode in exactly one month.
Tax
03/06/2017
The state of play on tax evasion and avoidance
HMRC received the data from the CDOTs in September 2016 and has begun the process of matching that data to information it already holds in order to decide who to investigate.
03/06/2017
We Have Nothing More to Say to EU’s Panama Panel
Luxembourg is being investigated by the European Commission for giving hundreds of favorable tax rulings to multinational companies.
03/05/2017
MPs investing in cigarette companies, oil giants and 'tax avoiders' through their pension scheme
The Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund also invests in several US tech giants accused by MPs themselves of avoiding tax
03/05/2017
Sweden unhappy over Portugal’s pension tax exemption
Sweden has reportedly notified Portugal of its displeasure at the exemption offoreign pensioners from paying tax here.
03/03/2017
Italian Tax Court rules dividend withholding tax on non-EU pension funds is in breach of EU's free movement of capital principle
It has been used in a series of rulings of the European Court of Justice.
03/03/2017
EU Mulls Tax Sanctions for Countries Branded Tax Havens
All of the sanctions could apply to an EU company doing business within a jurisdiction that ends up on the EU tax haven blacklist.
03/03/2017
The state of play on tax evasion and avoidance
Penalties can be up to 100 per cent of that other person's tax liability.
03/03/2017
Old Mutual Wealth calls on Hammond to raise IHT limit
That means it would be worth over £10,000 had it tracked inflation.
03/02/2017
Report of the Public Accounts Committee on taxing high net worth individuals
The Report provides details of various measures intended to assist HMRC in the collection of tax.
03/02/2017
Andersen Tax & Legal Debuts in Spain
Andersen Tax & Legal in Spain joins several other Andersen Global member firms in the U.S. and Latin America
03/02/2017
Top tax official not sure of losses with €10bn transfers offshore
The files containing the information provided by banks to its central computer system.
03/02/2017
With Elections Looming, Dutch Lawmakers Catch Tax Fever
Combating tax avoidance and evasion has never been higher on the electoral agenda of Dutch political parties.
03/02/2017
UK Inheritance Tax Deadline Looms For "De-Enveloping" Your BVI Company
As a result, British Virgin Islands companies holding UK residential property owned by non-domiciled individuals should note the following
03/02/2017
Top tax official 'not sure' of losses with €10bn transfers offshore
This was, he added, not least because "the question is more complex than has been reported" because the period during which there would be a liability for tax has not yet passed.
03/01/2017
HMRC denies in-specie tax relief to 34 Sipp providers
It is frustrating that HMRC seems to be keeping everyone in the dark over this challenge.
02/28/2017
HMRC rejects film industry tax avoidance criticism
HM Revenue & Customs has rejected criticism over how it has handled the exploitation of tax breaks for the film industry, which Treasury chairman Andrew Tyrie claims has been “financially calamitous” for some investors.
02/28/2017
Revenue recovered from tax evasion rises to record high in 2016
The fight against tax evasion allowed authorities to collect €14.9 billion.
02/28/2017
UK: Planning Points For Offshore Companies Resulting From Recent UK Tax Developments
More recently, the UK has added another capital gains tax regime applicable to non-residents of the UK who own UK residential property
02/28/2017
Domicile, Tax And Trusts – Reforms Afoot
The concept of deemed domicile is being extended to all UK taxes, including income tax and capital gains tax.