03/14/2014
The young Ukrainian ex-billionaire Serhiy Kurchenko, now widely suspected of being a front man for overthrown President Viktor Yanukovych’s family, clearly liked offshore destinations.
03/14/2014
Jersey and the Kingdom of Belgium signed a tax information exchange agreement at the Residence of the Ambassador for the Kingdom in London today
03/13/2014
‘Clients should use charity tax breaks’
The divisional director for tax and technical support at St James’s Place said clients could make significant savings on their tax bills by making donations.
03/13/2014
Germany agreed to allocate 124.5 million euros to Georgia of which 115 million are a soft loan, and 9.5 million a grant on the basis of the agreement on financial cooperation.
03/13/2014
Many UK advisers believe that the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act only applies to UK trusts if there are US beneficiaries, settlors or investments.
03/12/2014
The president of German team Bayern Munich, who has admitted evading millions of euros of taxes, hid even more income than he said, a tax inspector told his trial on Tuesday.
03/12/2014
Ex-Credit Suisse banker accused of fraud surrenders, set to aid tax-evasion inquiry
A former Credit Suisse banker surrendered to U.S. authorities Tuesday and plans to plead guilty to fraud charges
03/12/2014
Proposals by HM Revenue & Customs to group together similar tax avoidance cases have come under further fire from industry experts.
03/11/2014
Celebrities including David Beckham and Andrew Lloyd Webber could face a bill of £1bn after a film scheme they invested in is accused of tax avoidance.
03/11/2014
Luxembourg, a duchy of barely 500,000 people, was able to shelve the legislation for the 28-nation bloc and its 500 million citizens because the decision required unanimous approval at Tuesday's meeting in Brussels.
03/10/2014
He will face seven charges of evading 3.5 million euros in taxes
03/05/2014
London HNWI buyers scared by tax changes
Even rumours of a so-called “mansion tax” were enough to stagnate the prime property market in London, a panel of experts heard today
03/05/2014
India has recently operationalised seven new Income Tax Overseas Units (ITOUs) in countries like Germany, US and France.
03/05/2014
Canadians will be particularly intrigued with evidence included in the report that lays out the Swiss banking giant’s strategies for dealing with clients in this country.
03/03/2014
The UK’s welcoming approach to Bitcoin contrasts with the approach of other countries, amid concerns about its use for tax evasion and money laundering as well as its notoriety for wide fluctuations in value.
03/03/2014
These guidance notes supersede the version released on 14 August 2013 and reflect the contributions received from UK businesses and advisers prior to the updated US FATCA Regulations issued by the IRS and US Treasury on 20 February 2014.
03/02/2014
HM Revenue & Customs has finalised its position on the taxation of cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin and will release a briefing to the public later this month.
02/28/2014
HMRC have launched a brand new offshore tax avoidance campaign, showing the strangely attractive eyes of HMRC leering at you through a map of the modern world.
02/28/2014
The Russian Finance Ministry will offer companies based offshore but with operations in Russia a choice: either disclose their ultimate beneficiaries and maintain their zero tax rate, or pay taxes at the higher Russian rate.
02/26/2014
Rising taxes are one of the biggest concerns for investors in Europe according to a recent investor survey from Schroders, which also found confidence is growing among investors.