06/24/2016

Council Of The EU Agrees Directive On Tax Avoidance

The directive, part of a January 2016 package of Commission proposals to strengthen rules against corporate tax avoidance, builds on 2015 OECD recommendations to address tax base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS).

06/03/2016

Lionel Messi defends himself at €4m tax evasion trial

The FC Barcelona star and his father Jorge stand accused of defrauding Spain of over €4million in taxes by using offshore companies in Uruguay and Belize to conceal image rights earnings in the period 2007-2009.