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Big Four dragged into Luxembourg tax row

A new wave of leaks detailing complex tax deals with household brands has dragged the Big Four into the Luxembourg tax row

IFAs to lose out with goodwill taxation clause

Any IFA who wishes to incorporate before the end of trail commission will find himself caught out by the removal of entrepreneurs’ relief on goodwill

Head of Tax at Grant Thornton named one of the top 50 most influential private client practitioners

This prestigious award recognises the contribution of highly talented practitioners in the private client sector

Building a tax fairyland in Luxembourg in five not-so-easy steps

Here, in five steps, is how the company gathered ownership of its empire, from Australia to Denmark to the Cayman Islands, into Luxembourg.

Margaret Hodge attacks PwC on tax avoidance

MP Margaret Hodge has accused accounting firm PwC of “selling tax avoidance on an industrial scale”.

Bulgaria Concludes US FATCA Deal

Bulgaria has formally signed up to the US's Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), just over six months after the two countries concluded a transitional "in substance" agreement.

Expat UK property buyers: UK Stamp Duty changes - the winners and losers

Property commentators in the UK believe a majority of homes located in places such as the London commuter belt and some of its cheaper boroughs will be significant winners, following the changes to UK Stamp Duty Land Tax announced by the UK chancellor Geo

Putin welcomes billionaires back to Russia – but will they come?

President Putin’s surprise amnesty allowing Russians with cash stashed abroad to bring it back home with no penalty may be a windfall, but then maybe not.

Labour mansion tax worries fuel record luxury rents

Fears about the tax have spurred wealthy individuals and families to delay buying properties ahead of the General Election, pushing up rents in central London

Luxembourg’s secret tax deals exacerbate eurozone crisis

Luxembourg, a tiny but prosperous nation of 543,202 citizens, holds a position of power vastly above its weight in the European Union.

Luxembourg calls tax leaks a ‘targeted campaign’

The country did not fully comply with a request from the European Commission for information in relation to tax ruling practices

KPMG’s Week in Tax - December 1-5

As the new year approaches, the governments of several countries this week focused on tax legislation.

Tax crackdown on banks and multinationals 'to raise £5bn'

A crackdown on tax breaks for banks and tax avoidance by multinational firms will raise about £5bn over five years

Jersey Finance welcomes tax agreement with Romania

Jersey Finance has welcomed the signing of a Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) between Jersey and Romania this week.

Tax moratorium, western sanctions to facilitate Putin’s offshore amnesty — experts

Vladimir Putin announced an all-out amnesty for offshore capital to return Russian capital from foreign jurisdictions

Jersey signs TIEA with Romania

Jersey and Romania signed a tax information exchange agreement (TIEA) at the Romanian Embassy in London on 1 December.

It's time for British tax havens to unmask who owns companies, says Christian Aid

Christian Aid campaigners wearing business suits and white masks outside the conference venue, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in Westminster, London today demanded faster progress towards transparency.

Make £2billion tax avoidance industry illegal, says Hodge: 'Shameless' accounting firms make vast sums advising rich on how to rip off taxpayers, says accounting chief

The law should be changed to put the ‘shameless’ £2billion tax avoidance industry out of business

How the HMRC helped tax avoiders stay ahead of the law - by shifting cash for Switzerland to Liechtenstein

The crackdown on wealth stashed in Switzerland has failed. Why? Because of a deal Britain cut with Liechtenstein

Germany, France and Italy urge EU to write common corporate tax laws

The German, French and Italian finance ministers have urged the European Commission to draw up EU-wide laws to curb corporate tax avoidance and prevent member states from offering lower taxes to attract investors.