09/12/2013
Lib Dems Plan 'super' Mansion Tax for London
The wealthiest homeowners could face a new ‘super mansion tax’ from the Liberal Democrat party, as the junior coalition partner attempts to distance itself from the Conservatives.
Tax
09/11/2013
Germany’s Second-Most Powerful Woman Takes on Merkel
Kraft’s role in spearheading the fight against tax dodging reflects the power she wields as the head of Germany’s most populous state
09/10/2013
UK Govt Releases Infographic On Anti-Avoidance Work
The UK Government has released an interactive infographic giving an overview of its approach to reducing tax avoidance and evasion.
09/09/2013
Austria's Faymann Clarifies 'Millionaire Tax' Plans
Austrian Chancellor and Social Democrat party leader Werner Faymann clarified details of his party's wealth tax plans
09/08/2013
Hargreaves Launches Legal Challenge to Rebate Tax
Ian Gorham , chief executive of Hargreaves Lansdown, said the introduction of what the group is calling a 'discount tax' is "extremely disappointing news and an attack on the small investor".
09/07/2013
Tax avoidance 'not a legal duty'
Britain's business leaders will be sent advice on Monday from a top law firm warning them they cannot claim it is their fiduciary duty to shareholders to avoid tax.
09/05/2013
Two Dutch Nationals Charged With Tax Evasion
Counsel for the accused persons objected to the charge sheet on the grounds that the Income and Sales Tax Act was repealed.
09/04/2013
G20 summit: states chase tax evaders with plan to swap data globally
New treaties will require financial institutions to automatically disclose customer assets to overseas tax bodies
09/04/2013
OECD's Gurría presents G20 Leaders with proposal to tackle tax evasion
OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría today presented to G20 Leaders ground-breaking proposals to tackle tax evasion and avoidance by both companies and individuals.
09/03/2013
Netherlands Eyes Tax Treaty Update With Developing Countries
The Netherlands has tax treaties with over 90 countries
09/02/2013
Tax havens aren't just islands in the Caribbean
The Netherlands: German companies favorite tax haven
09/02/2013
Germans Hide Cash in Diapers as Swiss Secrecy Crumbles
Germans who avoided taxes by keeping money in Switzerland are bringing wads of cash home and hiding it in odd places.
09/02/2013
Saffery decision pays off as fee income rises
The latest figures put the firm 14th on the national league table of accountancy firms.
09/01/2013
Updated: Baker Tilly completes RSM Tenon Acquisition
The acquired firm will continue to trade under its own name "for a short period of time" until it operates under the single Baker Tilly brand.
09/01/2013
KPMG Stays Top of Auditor Rankings List
KPMG has held onto its top spot as auditor for stock market clients with 376 listed clients followed by PwC, Deloitte, EY and BDO respectively.
08/29/2013
HMRC nabs 5 after £500k 'cyber attack' on tax systems
HMRC’s online systems proved extremely resilient to these attacks
08/27/2013
Leaders of Iceland Lower Taxes on Their Friends and Families
Wealth tax was implemented in Iceland in 2010
08/27/2013
Switzerland Close to Resolving Undeclared U.S. Accounts
The Swiss government is due to decide today whether to accept the accord
08/27/2013
British Public Wants More Action to Stop Tax Dodging
The 10-point Lough Erne communique contained 13 uses of the word ‘should’ and not a single use of the word ‘will’.
08/27/2013
Swiss Agree on Program for Banks to Settle U.S. Dispute
The Swiss Finance Ministry has been instructed to complete work on a joint statement with the U.S