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HMRC names avoidance scheme promoters for first time

HMRC uses new legal powers to name tax avoidance schemes and their promoters, for the first time.

Greece: Revisions to tax rules related to joint bank accounts and family offices

Prior to the law’s enactment, the exclusive purpose adopted by family offices was limited to the administration and management of the family’s assets and investments.

Tax court rules on treatment of dividends paid to Luxembourg investment fund

In this respect, the Italian tax law has been recently amended to provide for a withholding tax exemption for dividends paid to certain EU and European Economic Area (EEA) investment funds as from 1 January 2021.

Experienced Tax Consultant Joins Walkers' Ireland Office

Padhraic joins the Walkers' Tax team, which is highly ranked across legal and tax directories and is led by Walkers Ireland Managing Partner, Jonathan Sheehan.

Ludlow Trust announces move into tax and advisory services

Other areas of expertise which the Group will be able to offer include family office and trust advice and estate planning and probate services.

Ratification of Protocol to double tax treaty between Poland and the Netherlands has been completed

The Protocol will become effective after both countries exchange notes confirming the ratification of the Protocol, which is very likely to occur in the nearest future.

New guidance on UK uncertain tax treatment published ahead of law change

The guidance also confirms that an uncertain tax treatment is unlikely to have any consequences on senior accounting officer (SAO) certification

Barclays Frankfurt Offices Raided in German Tax Fraud Investigation

Cum-Ex was a trading strategy that siphoned off at least 10 billion euros ($11.2 billion) in government revenue.

Europe Should Tax Russian Gas, Not Ban It

There’s a better way to cut Russia’s revenues, and it wouldn’t crash Europe’s economies.

10 measures to expose sanctioned Russian oligarchs’ hidden assets

The Tax Justice Network has in response published a briefing detailing 10 transparency measures that the task forces can take to cut through financial secrecy

Tax haven firms double the number of Scottish properties they own

Companies based in major overseas tax havens have more than doubled the number of land and property titles they own in Scotland in just four years.

Tax allowances shrink 6% in a decade as fiscal ice age continues

Plan now to make use of the available allowances this coming tax year

Kreston Reeves named finalists in axation Awards

The winners will be announced at a black tie dinner on Thursday 12 May 2022 at the Park Lane Hotel, London.

How To Reduce Tax on Your Pension?

If you are a resident of the United Kingdom and looking for the same then this blog will be an answer to all your queries.

UK ranks fifth in Europe for tax lost to offshore wealth

This also means that the UK ranks top when it comes to the estimated tax revenue lost as a result of offshore wealth, totalling £19.2bn.

Council of the EU agree on CBAM but not on draft Pillar Two directive

The CBAM also aims to prevent the greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction efforts of the EU being offset by increasing emissions outside the EU due to the relocation of EU production to non-EU countries or increased imports into the EU of carbon-intensive

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