06/26/2014
France and Switzerland agreed on Wednesday to cooperate more closely on French efforts to crack down on citizens with hidden Swiss bank accounts to root out tax dodgers and cheats.
06/26/2014
UBS AG Credit Suisse Group AG and other banks providing wealthy French people a home for their money in Switzerland are being told: No more tax evasion.
06/26/2014
The bill now passes from the upper house of parliament to President Vladimir Putin
06/25/2014
HMRC will open enquiries and investigate the tax affairs of anyone they suspect of having undeclared assets.
06/25/2014
All advice relating solely to the investments of the company’s Isle of Man based Evolution and Estate Planning Bonds, and its Axa Life Europe’s Selection bonds will now be considered as advice to the life company and not the policyholder.
06/24/2014
Planning for one’s future should include planning for the estate and the heirs
06/23/2014
As a result, experts say, the new document will be part of an ambitious program to "de-offshorize" the Russian economy
06/23/2014
UK firms are targets for American giants hoping to escape punitive rates, writes Ben Marlow
06/23/2014
The papers included bank details of suspected German tax-evaders and were now being investigated by German prosecutors and tax authorities.
06/20/2014
UK Deploying Swiss Disclosure Facility Data
The information was secured under a landmark deal on undeclared Swiss bank accounts held by UK residents, which entered into force in January 2013.
06/20/2014
Belgium charges UBS executive for tax fraud, laundering
The investigating magistrate released Bruehwiler -- who denies all charges
06/20/2014
On 18 June the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced major changes to its offshore voluntary compliance programs, resulting in new guidance for both taxpayers overseas and those residing in the US.
06/19/2014
French President and Co-Prince of Andorra François Hollande praised the Andorran Government's decision to open up the nation's economy and reform the tax system in the wake of the financial crisis during a recent visit to the Principality
06/18/2014
After classifying Cyprus as a “notified jurisdiction” last November and suspending double taxation avoidance agreement benefits, India may soon revise its DTAA with Cyprus and restore a 10 percent withholding tax rate in light of recent progre
06/18/2014
With everyone from Apple to Starbucks using aggressive tax planning to keep their earnings away from public coffers, it’s not surprising that countries are developing a business model for offshore banking.
06/18/2014
Advisers need to tell clients to plan early and make use of the many opportunities to help Britons mitigate inheritance tax liability, Tony Mudd has said.
06/16/2014
The Romanian authorities accepted the inclusion on the list of countries with agreement of 2 April 2014, according to the American Treasury.
06/13/2014
CIF - A good vehicle into the European investment arena
Taxand Cyprus explores why Cyprus investment firms are a good vehicle into the European investment arena.
06/13/2014
He said it was also important because it was compliant with international standards
06/12/2014
Last nail in the coffin for trusts? by Gary Heynes
Last Friday’s consultation on changes to the way IHT trust charges are calculated is the latest in a series of assaults which are leading to the demise of trusts, but could we end up with a tax system that encourages wealth to be passed on to very y