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HMRC data reveals geographical divide in R&D tax claims despite ‘levelling up’

The HMRC figures, highlighted in the table below, illustrate a striking pattern in terms of year-on-year claim numbers.

Inheritance, estate and gift taxes could play a stronger role in addressing inequality and improving public finances

Inheritance Taxation in OECD Countries provides a comparative assessment of inheritance, estate and gift taxes across the 37-member OECD, and explores the potential role these taxes could play in raising revenues, addressing inequalities and improving the

Ogletree Deakins and KPMG Law join forces in a new alliance

Ogletree Deakins and KPMG Law in Germany are forming a global alliance.

Costs Risk in Appeals from the Irish Tax Appeals Commission

A recent High Court judgment considered the question of costs awards in these cases stated.

Inheritance tax: Families urged to have ‘grown-up version of birds and the bees chat’ to keep tax bill down

Money experts say sorting out your estate is a simple way to provide greater security to dependants

Spain’s New Tax Reforms And Some Important Changes That Will Affect You

The report sent to the European Commission lists the tax increases that it plans to put into force in the first quarter of 2023, which will bring Spain’s tax levels more in line with neighbouring countries.

Gary Lineker in £4.9m tax battle with HMRC over freelance earnings

UK authority claims TV presenter and former England footballer owes income tax and national insurance

U.K.—Tackling Tax Avoidance

Governments since then have (too-) occasionally paid lip-service to that Protocol, whilst often ignoring it in practice—most recently in last year’s retrospective anti-forestalling measures for the restriction of Entrepreneurs Relief, for exam

Expat nightmare: Britons in Italy warned 'taxes could rise by thousands'

BREXIT could see expats in Italy hit with extra tax duties as Britons in Spain already rush home.

Bitcoin joins Black Market Pesos and 'Hundi' on taxman's hitlist

All assets, including Bitcoin, have always had to be declared to HMRC if required

EY announces the acquisition of market leading personal tax services business

Our combined offering to US and UK private clients allows us to offer new services whilst maintaining and enhancing the exceptional service our clients have come to expect.

Taxing the digitalized economy

The so called “new taxing right” would be an overlay to existing nexus and profit allocation rules.

With the Netherlands cracking down on tax evasion, the UK risks increasing isolation

The British overseas territories which already feature at the top of the global tax haven rankings risk becoming even greater facilitators of tax avoidance now that they are no longer constrained by the EU’s Code of Conduct on Business Taxation.

French and German support for corporate tax reform underlines pressure on Ireland

Government may face key decision on proposed 21% rate later in year

Do UK pensions now attract wealth tax in Spain?

This means that UK personal pensions and SIPPs (Self-Invested Personal Pensions) may now fall into the Spanish wealth tax calculation.

Swiss bank pays up to settle German tax evasion probe

A long-running dispute with Germany is fading now that both countries and others automatically exchange data about bank accounts.

Heirs to German Industrial Fortune Face $6 Billion Tax Bill

Payment may be largest in German history, magazine reports

Tax governance and the increased focus on TP in Luxembourg

Enrique Marchesi-Herce and Serena Picariello of Deloitte examine the interaction between tax, transfer pricing, and regulatory considerations for asset managers in Luxembourg.

Inheritance ‘a key financial pillar’ for most Brits

But only 14% are aware of the rules on IHT liabilities

Exchanges of information good news for tax administrations

GUERNSEY is among 12 jurisdictions to have begun exchanging information relating to businesses’ economic substance.