05/26/2013
HMRC Slammed On Tax Credits Errors And Fraud
The PAC also notes that 70 percent of lost revenue is thought to be due to taxpayer error rather than fraud.
Tax
05/24/2013
Barber Titleys shifts focus with strengthened client team
Two new private client specialists have been recruited by one of North Yorkshire’s longest-established law firms
05/22/2013
EU plans to remove banking secrecy to crackdown on tax evasion
When these results are available we will take a speedy decision
05/21/2013
German state to buy more bank data in tax clampdown
The pledge comes amid a growing debate in Europe about tax evasion after the leaking of thousands of holders of secret bank accounts.
05/21/2013
Italy Prime Minister slams 'hypocrisy' over tax fraud
Italian Prime Minister complained of "incredible hypocrisy on a European level
05/21/2013
Credit Agricole seen challenging Emporiki tax verdict
The tax decision unexpectedly cost Credit Agricole 838 million euros
05/20/2013
Nordic Countries Target Tax Evasion Ahead of EU Summit
A staggering 1 trillion euros ($1.3 trillion) is lost to tax evasion each year in the member countries of the European Union.
05/19/2013
Tax Administration 2013: Comparative Information on OECD and Other Advanced and Emerging Economies
The series identifies some of the fundamental elements of modern revenue bodies.
05/19/2013
Standard Life to pay platform rebate tax for investors
Standard Life will pay the tax directly to HMRC which means clients do not have to include the income in tax returns
05/19/2013
Baker Tilly boosts forensic services team
We’ve concentrated on building a team of cross-complimentary forensic service specialists with a wide-range of strengths and experience
05/17/2013
FATCA Wrong Tool To Fix Tax Issues
Tends to go and find people avoiding tax but actually it doesn’t achieve that and it causes a whole series of problems
05/16/2013
Russia to Join FATCA Tax Watchdog
We agreed that this matter will be considered at expert level
05/14/2013
OECD sees action on corporate tax avoidance
International leaders are moving closer to taking action on corporate tax avoidance
05/13/2013
Austria edges towards ending banking secrecy
Austria has been the last EU holdout on bank secrecy after Luxembourg changed tack last month
05/13/2013
Finance ministers fail to reach deal on tax avoidance
But they agree mandate for Commission to negotiate on bank transparency with five non-EU countries.
05/12/2013
G7 nations agree to tackle tax evasion
Finance ministers meeting in UK say collective action is needed to ensure firms and individuals pay the tax they owe.
05/12/2013
BDO bolsters Business Restructuring practice with hire of ex Big 4 practitioner
He was one of KPMG’s most experienced restructuring specialists with 20 years in this field, the last 12 as a partner, working on complex UK and international cases.
05/12/2013
International tax charter published
Taxpayer rights and responsibilities aims to work as a blue print for a better tax system that can be adapted
05/11/2013
UK's top companies condemned for prolific use of tax havens
Raising fresh concerns about the full extent of corporate tax avoidance
05/08/2013
UK tax evasion action hunt identifies 100 individuals
A joint investigation by the UK, the US and Australia to identify those using offshore tax havens to hide wealth has uncovered more than 100 people.