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French police raid Google over tax issue

Google issued a statement Tuesday maintaining that it complies with all laws.

UK Stamp Duty hike not as harsh as first feared for expat property buyers

The changes were announced in the UK Chancellor’s 2015 Autumn Statement, with the higher rate of tax only avoidable for those completing on purchases before 1 April 2016.

What happens to the UK tax system if we leave Europe? by George Bull

Relax – this isn’t another doom-laden set of predictions on what might happen if the UK votes to leave the EU in the forthcoming referendum. But we thought it might be helpful to think about the big tax picture before revisiting some of the de

Rich on the Run: Swedish Hunt for Tax Evaders in Denmark Yields Millions

Despite the task group's efforts, tax evasion remains a long-standing problem for the Swedish economy.

Finance Ministry To Conclude Tax Treaty Revision With Singapore, Cyprus In FY17

After revising the tax treaty with Mauritius , the Centre will soon initiate the process of modifying tax agreements with Singapore and Cyprus and hopes to complete the process within the current fiscal so that there is uniformity on capital gains tax wit

Moving offshore doesn’t mean you’re avoiding tax

But what the uproar has shown is there is good and bad offshore tax avoidance.

M&A activity to remain strong during 2016 – Mazars

Mazars recently held an International Corporate Finance Conference in Dublin.

The Panama Papers and Putin

And Russia has paid a huge economic price for backing the separatist rebels in the Ukraine.

EU parliamentary group wants the US blacklisted as a tax haven

The European Parliament’s special committee on taxation was set to send a fact-finding delegation to Washington this week to look into the state of tax avoidance in the US.

Italy Looks At Re-Opening Voluntary Disclosure Program

Under the VDP, participants had to agree to pay all outstanding taxes when declaring their assets, but were subject to much-reduced administrative and criminal penalties.

Businesses need to gear up for new corporate criminal tax evasion facilitation offence, experts say

In higher risk businesses, the level of training given to staff in different divisions or roles could also vary depending on the risk level of their activities, Haslett said.

Update on the taxation of South African dividends to the Netherlands by Stephan Spamer and Howmera Parak

In 2014 and 2015, ENSafrica published two articles on the “most favoured nation clause” contained in article 10(10) of the protocol (“2008 Netherlands Protocol”) issued under the Netherlands/South Africa (“SA”) double t

Tax havens: drive to name and shame may push innocent to the dark side by George Bull

Contrary to much we’ve heard in the last week, not everyone who uses a “tax haven structure” does so to evade tax or to conceal the proceeds of crime - as a recent court ruling has recognised. While the temptation to name and shame may b

US must sign beneficial ownership deal first, says Caymans

The premier admitted that his comments were received with hostility, but it was an opportunity he could not pass up, reports Cayman News Service.

“The difference between tax avoidance and tax evasion is the thickness of a prison wall”

As former British Chancellor of the Exchequer Denis Healey succintly put it, “the difference between tax avoidance and tax evasion is the thickness of a prison wall”).

Rich are exploiting inheritance tax loophole

Michael Noonan, the finance minister, has been told about the extensive use of the loophole, according to documents released under the Freedom of Information Act.

Listen as Nigel Griffiths struggles to explain involvement in Rangers tax avoidance scheme

THE former Labour MP denied any wrongdoing and insists it was a sting operation but has struggled to provide evidence.

Why Jersey says it's not a tax haven

Convincing the world you're not a tax haven isn't easy.

British tax havens accuse Cameron of double standards

I’ve been shocked by the degree to which I find corruption.

Emma Watson: Illustrating the Difference Between in the Public Interest and What Interests the Public

There has been a great deal of media focus in the build-up to Thursday’s anti-corruption summit but, while the amount of news has been substantial, it has also served to show the risks of introducing a public register.