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KPMG to slash Partner headcount despite making profit

Among this sea of change, though, KPMG UK still seems to be on course to make a tidy profit in 2019.

Could this be the election where ‘non-dom’ tax status dies in a ditch? By Chris Etherington

While voters await the publication of the Labour and Conservative election manifestos, one anticipated battleground is the respective parties’ tax policies for the wealthiest in society. In particular, individuals benefiting from non-UK domiciled (&

Important tax considerations when de-enveloping UK property

The new rules seek to eliminate the longstanding advantages of this practise.

Partner profit falls at scandal-hit Grant Thornton

The deal between the duo has since created an entity with a gross annual revenue of approximately £600 million.

Tax uncertainty facing the UK election is main concern for HNWIs

It is the uncertainty of what future tax legislation there may be and not being able to plan, rather than not wanting to pay their fair share of taxes.

Europeans scramble for bank access due to US threats

The bank customers who received these letters were all "accidental Americans," people who automatically obtained US citizenship because they were born in the United States but who've lived their entire lives in Europe.

Greece to offer tax incentives in bid to attract wealthy foreigners

The tax incentive will run for a duration of up to 15-years and will include the benefit of no inheritance tax for assets outside Greece," a senior government official told Reuters.

Altmann's plans for a new pension tax system

Baroness Altmann said these unintended consequences must be addressed quickly.

Conservative tax policies – what can you expect?

The Chancellor, Sajid Javid, himself a professed ‘low-tax guy’, has been considering a bit of a tax shake-up too.

How the Netherlands Built One of the World’s Worst Tax Havens

After all, the Dutch response seemed to suggest, everyone knows that those places—and others, such as the Cayman Islands and Switzerland—are tax havens, and to lump the Netherlands in with them was apparently a profound insult.

HMRC loses another contractor tax case

The latest case centred on engagements between Ms Fospero’s limited company, Canal Street Productions Ltd, and ITV during the 2012/13 and 2013/14 tax years.

Andersen Global Debuts in Serbia

Serbia is an important addition both within the region and the European practice as a whole,” said Mark Vorsatz

Finland's tax policy is favouring the wealthy: Study

Finland's current tax policy has favoured a cohort of about 50,000 people in the country.

Surge in number of expats pushes need for international tax advice: deVere

This surge in demand for international tax advice has led deVere to recruit more experts and launch a tax apprenticeship scheme to meet the demands of its clients.

HMRC targets offshore fund holders

HMRC is chasing almost £2bn that is potentially owed in taxes by the UK's richest people, according to the public spending watchdog.

HMRC defeated in latest IR35 case

It is designed to crack down on workers supplying their services to clients through an intermediary

HMRC ‘doesn’t have time’ to investigate offshore account tip-offs

So much information is flowing into HMRC that it relies on speculative letters to taxpayers

As election fever escalates, keep calm and secure your tax allowances

With the news that there will be a snap General Election, these are uncertain times for the UK. Regardless of what happens next, we believe the best course of action for long-term investors is to keep calm and make the most of their valuable tax allowance

Finnish tax policy creating a class of super rich

Finland is seeing the growth of the super rich, whose lightly-taxed capital income far outstrips other groups' earnings.

Ousted auditor says he got too close to secret Vatican accounts

Libero Milone believes his probe into huge sums held ‘off the books’ led to his removal