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Portuguese government sees good news in higher tax revenue

In July alone, tax revenue of just over 3 billion euros $3.4 billion was the highest for that month since 2007 and was 11.7 percent up on July last year.

Italy Ratifies Switzerland, Monaco, Liechtenstein TIEAs

It was also noted that the protocol "widens the boundary of tax information exchange to involve all types of taxation, and foresees an end to banking secrecy.

India, Germany Agree to Enhance Tax Info Sharing

The effort to seek more information from Germany forms part of the government's exercise to counter the menace of tax evasion and stashing of black money abroad,

Challenger banks get chance to fight for tax cut

Britain's small lenders are going to meet top Treasury officials next week to argue for the latest tax hike to be reversed - but a letter from George Osborne shows they have a tough fight on their hands

Jersey Tax Bulletin: FATCA Update - Deloitte

According to FATCA regulations, sponsored entities must have their own Global Intermediary Identification Number (GIIN) for FATCA reporting and withholding purposes by 31 December 2015.

Options for non-doms going forward

Figures show that non-doms paying the ‘remittance basis charge’ amounted to less than 0.2 per cent of the taxpayers in the UK.

London Based HNW Focused Firm to Join Forces with Prager Metis

Has provided its International and UK clients with tax structuring and estate planning consulting and services in all aspects of their business and personal affairs.

Watch out, watch out – there’s a taxman about! by Mike Down

In his Budget speech the Chancellor made a commitment to crack down on tax evasion by wealthy taxpayers. So now armed with an additional £60m of funding, HMRC has assembled a ‘crack squad’ of tax investigators and criminal lawyers, sendi

Bulgaria to exchange information with Guernsey on tax matters

The cabinet proposes the National Assembly ratifies the document, the press service of the Government announced.

‘Tsunami’ of new HMRC powers to tackle tax evasion

The Government has handed HM Revenue & Customs new powers to help it meet tax evasion prosecution targets.

Changes to vital tax reliefs could jeopardise investment for North East small business

Tweaks to the Enterprise Investment Scheme and Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme criteria have the potential to discourage investors, experts suggest

Tax Dooms Day Looming For Expat Contractors

Many contractors still subject to UK tax are trying to stay under the radar and believe because they work live and work overseas that tax rules in Britain do not apply to them.

GOV’T CONFIDENT: Inniss: B’dos will be removed from blacklist

Inniss made the point as he maintained that the international business and financial services sector is critical to the local economy

"The Tax Tail must never wag the Investment Dog" by Justin Urquhart Stewart

I often look with astonishment at some of the intricate structures that are often promoted by clever tax advisers to bemused and confused clients

Use of Estonia in U.S. International Tax Planning

This makes Estonia the number one start-up technology country in Europe and one of the top in the world.

The New Protocol To The Cyprus - South Africa Double Taxation Agreement

The Protocol amends the 1997 DTA in three areas, namely the definition of residence, withholding taxes on dividends and exchange of information. Importantly, it does not change the existing, highly beneficial, arrangements regarding taxation of capital ga

The role of offshore jurisdictions in Russia

International finance centers play a significant role in Russian foreign direct investment (FDI). For example, in 2012 it was observed that 11 of the 40 main recipients of Russian FDI were IFCs. Of these finance centers, the largest recipients were the BV

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