04/18/2018
The schemes involve skilled individuals, for example entertainers or asset managers, whose profits from earnings are moved to an offshore company that is often owned by an offshore trust.
04/13/2018
Macron hopes to invigorate growth by pushing cash away from property and into more productive forms of investment
04/13/2018
“Our clients’ needs are expanding, and routinely their tax affairs can span several tax jurisdictions,” he added.
04/11/2018
The Revenue has launched a consultation into tackling vehicles designed to move funds offshore and out the reach of the UK tax authorities
04/11/2018
A source told Vedomosti that the initiative had been talked about for some time, but the recent sanctions created a new momentum for the discussions.
04/11/2018
Tax-battered wealthy South Africans, hoping to protect their retirement income are retiring to Portugal for six months a year on the country’s Non-Habitual Residence programme, with its attractive 10-year tax break.
04/10/2018
Ten thousand wealthy individuals could be hit by offshore tax avoidance legislation proposed by HM Revenue & Customs, generating up to £50m a year in tax receipts.
04/09/2018
The average length of tax fraud sentences has increased over last few years as HMRC pushes for tax fraud to be considered as a more serious offence
04/09/2018
In these circumstances, HMRC requires pension providers to use an emergency “Month 1” tax code.
04/06/2018
The country’s banks are much more investable than they have been for over a decade – whether or not that makes them attractive enough to relist and attract foreign investors is another question.
04/06/2018
Negative press coverage also means that the general public often sees trusts as vehicles for the wealthy to hide their assets and avoid taxation.
04/05/2018
Myths have grown up around the Making Tax Digital (MTD). While VAT is now at the forefront of the plans, it is expected that the MTD changes will eventually apply to all the main taxes so will impact all UK taxpayers. With so many misconceptions, we separ
04/05/2018
The New Treaty updates the one signed by the two countries in June 1974 which came into effect in March 1975
04/05/2018
INHERITANCE tax can be a tricky tax to understand for many families looking to gift money to younger generations. How much can you gift to your family without incurring the dreaded tax?
04/03/2018
Awareness of the inquiry was heightened by the publication in the UK’s Guardian newspaper, also last week, of comments on the matter by John Mann, a Labour party MP who is chairman of the Sub-Committee overseeing it.
03/30/2018
THE States have said they are happy to work with a UK Treasury sub-committee whose chairman this week accused the Island and similar territories of being used to exploit ‘holes in the tax system’.
03/29/2018
New online guidance setting out taxpayers' responsibilities in respect of offshore income, assets and activities has been published by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
03/28/2018
France and Luxembourg sign new tax treaty following BEPS standards, French case law
Certain key features make this treaty one of a kind and may shed light on what future tax treaties signed by France may look like.
03/28/2018
Amid growing pressure to crack down on tax dodgers, HMRC became concerned the schemes were being used to avoid tax.
03/27/2018
Tax havens are a stain on Britain – the cleanup starts now
We need answers about crown dependencies and overseas territories that help the wealthy dodge tax owed to society