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Jersey Tax Bulletin - Deloitte

Welcome to the January 2015 edition of the Jersey Tax Bulletin, which provides an update on recent local and international tax issues relevant to Jersey businesses and individuals.

Non-doms to feel the squeeze by Gary Heynes

This would push the remittance basis charge into the realms of just being available for the ultra-wealthy or those who are short-term in the UK.

Taxation of investment in UK commercial real estate - Withers

The tax regime applicable to non-UK investors in UK commercial real estate continues to be relatively generous.

Tax crackdown by HMRC unit nets 60% more money, report says

The Affluent Unit, set up in 2011, doubled in size in 2013 with the recruitment of an additional 100 tax inspectors. About 500,000 UK residents fall into its remit.

Switzerland assures full cooperation on tax issues

Switzerland on Wednesday assured India of full cooperation on tax information exchange and agreed to discuss the issue of unaccounted money stashed in Swiss banks.

French Property Capital Gains Tax at the lower 19% rate for Non-French Residents

On 30 December 2014, the 75% rate applicable where the vendor resides in a non-cooperative territory (Botswana, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Guatemala, Marshall Islands, Montserrat, Nauru and Niue) was opposed by no less than the Conseil Constitutionn

Germany says secrecy must be respected on tax information

Germany today made it clear that secrecy must be respected on information exchanged between countries on tax matters.

Switzerland, Italy Reach Agreement On Tax Treaty

The new agreement as "unthinkable several years ago

Ed Miliband is like Francois Hollande, business leaders warn

Business leaders warn that Ed Miliband will prove to be 'anti-business' if he wins the General Election

The move towards international tax transparency in Spain

Paradoxically, the tax amnesty laid the foundations for absolute tax transparency for those Spanish taxpayers

No such thing as tax giveaway by Andrew Hubbard, Baker Tilly

The proposal to give Northern Ireland the ability to set its own corporation tax rate will cost each affected business £14,500 even if no separate rate is ever set.

McDowell backs Ansbacher judge over tax scandal

FORMER Tanaiste Michael McDowell has described as "nonsense" suggestions that Ansbacher inquiry judge Declan Costello was compromised by holding an account with the bank involved in the tax evasion scandal.

Housing boss warns wealth tax would hurt the economy

The group has about 12,500 house plots awaiting development

Professional footballers in £1bn tax bill

Over 400 professional footballers could face a combined tax bill of £1bn after they invested in tax avoidance schemes which qualified for tax breaks through investments into the UK’s film industry.

Swiss citizens come clean on tax cheats

A total of 15,039 Swiss residents have filed voluntary disclosures since the government introduced an amnesty

Pensions – is the lure of distant shores fading? by Gary Heynes & Lesley Fidler

British expatriates have always been able to enjoy additional pensions freedom by moving their pension funds out of the UK under the Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Schemes (QROPS). But now HMRC is reviewing QROPS as a result of the 2014 pensions c

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