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Expats in Spain Need to Declare Overseas Assets by End of March

Expats living in Spain need to submit their annual declaration of overseas assets by the end of March and exchange rates could have a big impact this year

New Pacts With Amsterdam and Tokyo Boost Transfer Pricing in Hong Kong

This has led to heightened transfer pricing scrutiny from the Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department in recent years.

England Ashes heroes among cricketers facing large bills for tax avoidance schemes

Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs has sent demands to investors, including the former cricketers, in partnerships set up by the company Ingenious Media, which HMRC is challenging in the upper tax tribunal, claiming they constituted tax avoidance s

Britain's elite still enjoying a tax break 100 years old

To qualify for that status, they simply need to show that their fathers were born outside Britain

UBS Whistle-Blower Says Bank Has ‘Global’ Issue With Tax Evaders

The former UBS Group AG banker whose cooperation with the U.S. helped expose tax evasion by thousands of Americans says the Swiss bank used similar practices elsewhere and he’s eager to help European governments.

Monaco latest to ink accord with Italy to end bank secrecy

The principality of Monaco has signed an accord with Italy aimed at ending banking secrecy, days after Switzerland and Liechtenstein inked similar pledges to exchange financial information with Rome

Ninu Zammit, Michael Falzon tax returns show tax evasion while in office

His position has since been “regularised” through a government tax amnesty.

Public Accounts Committee seeks to question HSBC over tax

Secret files included details of Irish people who made tax settlements

Budget set to hit banks with levy: Exchequer aims to raise £2.5 billion with hiked charge

Based on the size of banks' assets and liabilities, it is designed to penalise risky lending and trading, while incentivising firms to cut their use of wholesale funding.

Greece introduces new tax controls in 400 large enterprises, 900 cases of wealthy taxpayers

Authorities will also intensify pre-emptive actions and full-scale tax controls in 400 large enterprises and 900 cases of wealthy taxpayers.

MALTA: Investment Registration Scheme attracts 1,469 applications with €455.8m in assets

Italy and Switzerland have agreed an amendment to their double tax agreement (DTA) to enhance tax information exchange provisions

Tax-dodgers are 'not acceptable': Luxembourg Fin Min

The minister's comments come just days after McDonald's was accused by labour unions

Lisbon gets list of Swiss Leaks tax cheats

Portugal has received information on 611 taxpayers listed in the Swiss Leaks affair

Changes in Guernsey taxation to affect home owners and high net worth individuals - BDO

These changes are mainly in the area of personal taxation and are introduced by a number of Amendment Ordinances recently published, some of which are still to be laid before the Guernsey States of Deliberation.

EU Ruling on 15.5% French Social Charges

On 26 February 2015, the European Court of Justice ruled that France should not levy the 15.5% social charges on income received outside France by French tax residents who are not covered under theFrench social security regime.

Your Pension Funds and Succession Tax In The Canary Islands

There is a lot of discussion at the moment about the UK pension reforms and the options now available for your pension funds.

UK Tax Office Chief: Cleared to Share Leaked HSBC Swiss Data with Authorities

Lin Homer, the chief executive of HM Revenue & Customs, said it had reached a deal in the past few days with French authorities to pass on the data "to pursue wider offenses"

No HSBC account holders took tax amnesty offers

The document will not name any of the individuals for legal reasons and because it remains unclear whether all or some of those involved broke the law.

Analysis: PAC reignites tax 'code of conduct' debate

A number of tax professionals have argued that a new code of conduct is unnecessary, but some experts have expressed support for a kitemark, or charter, for advisers.

UK Pension Tax Changes Significant For Expats

Major changes to the tax treatment of private pension lump sums will come into effect in April 2015 and may be especially relevant for those who want to use the cash to relocate abroad.