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HMRC forces fund managers to pay more tax

HMRC confirmed in the paper that the legislation will not affect the CGT treatment of genuine investments in funds made by managers on the same terms

Four in five accountants leaving clients in dark over LDF

Just 19% of accountants have informed their clients about the Liechtenstein Disclosure Facility despite the beneficial programme being withdrawn in December, a survey has revealed.

Liechtenstein Disclosure update - July 2015

No liability for any period before 6 April 1999

New UK offshore tax laws must prove criminal intent - CIOT

The UK government’s plans for a new law to make offshore tax evasion a criminal offence must include a requirement that prosecutors prove criminal intent, according to the Chartered Institute of Taxation.

HMRC moves to crack down on offshore tax evasion

These proposals will ensure tax evasion is a high-risk activity that will result in serious consequences.

Switzerland, Liechtenstein Sign Double Tax Deal

Switzerland and Liechtenstein have signed a new double taxation agreement, which lowers the withholding tax rates applicable to dividend and interest payments.

Strict liability offence for offshore tax evasion will apply to all jurisdictions

Under the current law a taxpayer can only be guilty of a criminal offence if HMRC can prove that the failure was deliberate.

Ukraine, Cyprus agree to revise taxation agreement

Ukraine and Cyprus have agreed to review bilateral agreements on taxation to prevent the withdrawal of capital to offshore zones, Finance Minister Natalie Jaresko wrote on Facebook.

Switzerland stands to gain from UK tax changes

Mr Codrington was convinced that there would be an increase in individuals that would reconsider their options once the new regime came into force in April 2017.

DeMontford Bell Expands Malta Operations

Other areas where we have seen strong growth include Gibraltar and the Isle of Man

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Exclusive: Guernsey chief minister defends island’s tax credibility

Guernsey chief minister Jonathan Le Tocq has defended the island’s position as an “international leader” in tax cooperation after it was placed on the European Commission’s tax haven blacklist last month.

HMRC moves to crack down on offshore tax evasion

HM Revenue & Customs is consulting on a raft of new measures to clamp down on offshore tax evasion.

Banks pay additional £40 billion in taxes

The UK Government has introduced £40 billion in additional bank-only taxation over a period of a decade.

Buy-to-let with your pension? Four tax traps

Many pension savers will be tempted to use the new freedoms to invest in property. We investigate the risks

Budget means HSBC and Standard Chartered banks will pay £1bn less in tax

But changes to bank levy and launch of new surcharge will also result in other banks – including Lloyds and RBS – paying more

Competitive edge of UK challenger banks could be blunted by new surcharge

Challenger banks have had an unexpected hit that proportionally hits them more than global banks

Athens proposes tax amnesty on Swiss assets

We do not know the amounts

Non-Dom Chamge Threatens 'MassExodus', Boosts UK As Family Office Centre

UK government proposals to abolish permanent non-domiciled status and reduce the status timeframe to 15 years could lead to “a mass exodus of older money”, a private client lawyer predicts.

Swiss Poised To Support Greek Tax Amnesty

Struggling to pay off more than €300 billion CHF313 billion in debts, Greece is banking on Switzerland to help it recover a treasure trove of undeclared assets that tax cheats have stashed in alpine vaults.