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Who joins the Beckhams on The Sunday Times Tax List 2019?

Robert Watts scours The Sunday Times Rich List and beyond

FINLAND: Changes expected to tax treatment of certain fund types

The first would change the tax treatment of private equity investors under certain conditions, while the second would clarify the tax exemption for a foreign investment fund.

10 Footballers Who Had Run-Ins With The Law For Tax Fraud

As a result, the five-time Ballon d'Or winner was handed a two-year suspended prison sentence for his transgressions.

Inheritance tax spike expected as probate rules change

Inheritance tax is deeply unpopular and fiendishly complicated

Cristiano Ronaldo to attend tax fraud hearing in Madrid to enter guilty plea and pay £17m fine

The Portuguese will return to Spain for one day to resolve his issues with Spanish tax authorities

UK signs new Israel tax agreement to boost investment

A new agreement signed on (17 January) with Israel is set to boost investment between the UK and the Middle Eastern country.

Italy’s 2019 budget law introduces new digital services tax

The budget law introduces a new digital services tax (DST) to replace the DST that was proposed under the 2018 budget law but that never became effective.

Government warned of dangers in digital tax

The OTS offered the example of self-driving cars, asking the question of who was responsible between the owner, passenger, manufacturer or software developer should the vehicle be involved in an accident.

Health secretary in talks with chancellor over pensions tax relief

“The Secretary of State for Health has just inherited the biggest single cash injection the health service has ever had.

UK tax on offshore intangibles: 'serious' compliance issues

The new income tax charge on offshore receipts in respect of intangible property (ORIROIP) was announced in October's budget and is due to apply from 6 April 2019.

Andersen Global Expands Luxembourg Offerings

CM Law is the tenth firm to join forces with Andersen Global in Europe since the start of 2018.

Ireland needs to prepare for future and give US firms reasons to stay

Predicting that "it won't last for another 20 years", he said Ireland needed to create "more value added" and give the multi-nationals "another reason to stay".

Time to venture into venture capital trusts

One of the last relatively straightforward and tax-efficient investments left is a venture capital trust.

Shaw Gibbs merges with Pearson Bucholz

Lynne Buchholz, Managing Director of Pearson Buchholz said “This is a great opportunity to add value for our clients with enhanced capabilities.

Many caught in tax avoidance scheme await final settlement

Around 60% of people affected yet to receive calculations from HMRC

Google stashed billions in offshore tax haven

Tech companies like Google and Apple are well-known users of the strategy, which officials from each of the countries involved have moved to close.

Bereaved savers needlessly pay tax on inherited Isa cash

But data obtained from HM Revenue & Customs by Zurich under freedom of information rules show the entitlement has been claimed by just 21,000 people in the 2017 to 2018 tax year.

Netherlands puts Cayman on tax blacklist

The only criterion for the list appears to be that these jurisdictions have a corporation tax rate of less than 9 percent or no corporation tax at all.

Russia ushers in ‘Google tax’ on New Year’s Day

Prior to this, foreign companies were obligated to pay the VAT for providing electronic services only in the framework of transactions with individuals

Dutch add Guernsey, Belize and Isle of Man to tax evasion blacklist

From Jan. 1, 2021, companies registered in blacklisted jurisdictions will be subject to a 20.5 percent withholding tax on interest and royalties received from the Netherlands.