09/23/2015
Italian tax authorities extend Voluntary Disclosure deadline
This extension allows more time to submit the explanatory memorandum and other documents which must accompany a Voluntary Disclosure application.
09/21/2015
HMRC have released their draft Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information Guidance notes.
09/21/2015
With a Jan. 1, 2016 effective date looming for 50 "early adopter" jurisdictions set to enact a new international Common Reporting Standard for reporting financial account information
09/18/2015
Tuesday was Pensions Awareness Day, and to coincide with this the Pensions Regulator is launching a TV campaign encouraging small employers to comply with their auto-enrolment obligations. But with concern growing that many of these employers are choosing
09/17/2015
The Government of Guernsey has released a statement in relation to the closure of the UK Guernsey Disclosure facility.
09/15/2015
The Government of Jersey has released a statement in relation to the closure of the UK Jersey Disclosure facility.
09/14/2015
Taking note of statements made after the informal discussions among EU finance ministers in Luxembourg on Saturday
09/14/2015
More than two thirds of financial advisers in the UK see specialist tax advice as the biggest growth area in their businesses over the next two years, according to a survey by Prudential.
09/14/2015
The Federal Council has now confirmed that the existing exemptions for CoCos and write-off bonds will be maintained for a limited period.
09/13/2015
The new legislation has removed the cash flow advantage of holding on to the disputed tax — sometimes for years — while cases were being investigated and litigated
09/13/2015
‘Coordination, not harmonisation, is the way to go on tax matters,’ Finance Minister tells EU ministers
09/10/2015
Some good news. Europe, which told Ireland to make payments to bondholders despite no legal obligation to do so, may be on the brink of giving us a financial break.
09/10/2015
After reopening investigation into HSBC clients hiding money in Switzerland, HMRC admits it has still only prosecuted one tax cheat
09/10/2015
A range of commonly held tax-incentivised savings wrappers are not recognised by the US, which has led to many clients coming to Vestra US with tax inefficient portfolios.
09/09/2015
From the perspective of tax authorities worldwide, tax avoidance is a massive example of the operation of the law of unintended consequences. At a time when tax authorities around the world are rushing to crack down on tax avoidance, it’s therefore
09/09/2015
The new offence is part of a package of measures designed to clamp down on those who evade, or help others to evade
09/08/2015
A recently introduced service allowing people to settle unpaid tax on overseas assets has attracted more filings and bigger sums than expected
09/08/2015
As part of the third bailout deal recently agreed with Greece's creditors, the tax must be restored.
09/07/2015
The tax policy of the UK government for the banking sector has changed dramatically over the last three administrations
09/06/2015
Hedge fund manager faces large tax bill after appeal fails
HM Revenue & Customs argued Degorce and eleven other investors using the scheme involved had the primary aim of generating artificial income tax losses.