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DAC 6 to give teeth to BEPS in the EU

DAC 6 to give teeth to BEPS in the EU - New disclosure rules for advisers and clients on cross-border transactions

Yorkshire expansion for accountancy firm

The firm is opening an office in Harrogate, in addition to its existing bases in Newcastle and Durham, which will become a focal point for its growing presence in Yorkshire and surrounding areas.

New 'profit fragmentation' tax rules could affect non-doms, says expert

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) believes that current anti avoidance legislation is ineffective against these schemes and so intends to implement new rules from April 2019.

Big Four, big influence: architects of corporate tax avoidance embedded in EU policy-making to fight the problem

The proposal intends to force corporations to pay tax where they generate profit, rather than shifting profits to tax havens, by requiring them to publish information on every country they operate in.

Tax Bulletin 2018 - UK Non-resident CGT - Update Following the Publication of Draft Finance Bill Clauses

The draft legislation contains the core provisions as laid out in the original consultation document, but with some changes following the consultation responses.

The Tax Dodge That Cost the German Treasury Billions

Prosecutors say dozens of banks and brokerage houses helped investors create massive returns for nearly a decade.

Two firms linked to multi-million euro tax fraud involving Cristiano Ronaldo are based in Dublin

The Real Madrid star was last month handed a two-year suspended jail sentence and fined €18.8million after reaching a deal with Spanish authorities over tax evasion

How French journalists used the Offshore Leaks database to find local stories

Taxman lets robots do the snooping on evasion

Algorithms can identify inconsistencies between data submitted by individuals and information from the Land Registry, credit card statements, overseas accounts

UK fight against money laundering is fragmented and overwhelmed, MPs told

Too many lines of communication inevitably add to bureaucracy, delay and costs

Buy-to-let landlords trapped by tax system

This leaves landlords feeling trapped

HMRC under fire over leaping to legal action

The institute argued this was because HMRC was chasing the greatest amount of tax revenue.

Requirement to Correct tax due on offshore assets

The RTC applies to people who pay tax in the UK and relates to Income Tax, Capital Gains Tax or Inheritance Tax for any period where HMRC could raise a review as at 6 April 2017.

Blick Rothenberg acquires private tax client practice

Westleton Drake, is a specialist private client tax practice, focusing on advising High Net Worth US families, executives and entrepreneurial business.

Jersey signs double tax agreement with UK

This new Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) replaces an existing agreement from 1952.

Cyprus – Luxembourg double tax treaty entered into force

This treaty is based on the latest international standards in terms of avoidance of double non-taxation and exchange of information. I

Higher offshore tax evasion penalties explained

Each type of infraction is sub-divided into three categories: non-deliberate, deliberate, and deliberate and concealed.

Taxpayers down €1.8bn as volatile markets hit banks

The Government will not see a return of the money sunk into Anglo Irish Bank and Irish Nationwide

Mid-tier accountants Smith & Williamson post strong growth ahead of anticipated float

Last year Smith & Williamson had a round of unsuccessful merger talks with investment manager Rathbones.

Guy Wildenstein cleared of tax evasion for a second time in Paris

Franco-American scion of art dealing dynasty was accused of hiding art and other property worth hundreds of millions of euros from French authorities