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Clampdown on tax evasion vital for Poland’s future: finance minister

Government efforts to clamp down on tax fraud and evasion are vital for “the whole future of Poland,” the country’s finance minister said on Tuesday.

Tax advisers face second Budget threat

People can invest up to £1m in any tax year and receive 30 per cent tax relief.

Lawyers warned on aggressive tax avoidance

It has also indicated it might challenge arrangements not caught by GAAR.

Four countries that slash non-dom IHT bills

Four countries have long-established tax treaties that give UK-non-doms from these jurisdictions a hugely advantageous opportunity to minimise paying inheritance tax on their worldwide assets.

Are robots the latest tax-dodgers?

With calls for robots to pay tax, we ask why they’re only being heard now. Is taxing robots the right approach? Is there an underlying problem which suggests a different response?

Dutch Tax Changes Set Up 120 Percent Penalty on Undeclared Assets

Under the new scheme, which will take effect Jan. 1, 2018, taxpayers who declare hidden assets would have to pay a fine that can go up to 120 percent of the sum of the undeclared assets, even if they notify tax officials they have submitted incorrect tax

PwC profits fall by one per cent in 'challenging and complex market'

Alongside its annual report, the professional services firm also published new BAME figures to highlight its “ethnicity challenges”.

The missing piece in HMRC’s disguised remuneration proposals

The draft legislation is the latest in the government’s attack on employee benefit trust and other arrangements but one key piece is still missing.

Japan, Russia Agree New Double Tax Pact

The deal waives withholding tax on interest income and income from royalties.

Update on the taxation of non-doms and offshore trusts - Saffery Champness

The second Finance Bill of 2017 was published on 8 September 2017.

HMRC ‘shoot first’ policy brings in £1.3bn disputed tax

APN system to crack down on aggressive tax planning ‘draconian but effective’

IRELAND - Corporate tax: The need for reform

In the past tax policymaking here has at times been too beholden to the demands of corporate Ireland

Here are the countries whose wealthy stash their riches in offshore havens

What’s also interesting is that high tax rates aren’t really a driver.

HMRC wins £35m tax avoidance case with French bank

HMRC has won a tax avoidance case worth £35m against global banking group BNP Paribas, after a First Tier Tribunal (FTT) found in its favour in a case dating back to 2005

Abusive tax schemes face bigger penalties

The second finance bill also contains changes to prevent individuals from using artificial schemes to avoid paying the tax they owe on their earnings.

France, Germany, Spain, Italy call for turnover tax for tech giants

France is apparently leading the push to reform taxation rules and create an “equalization tax” on revenue earned from digital business activity that would bring taxation to the level of corporate tax in the country where the revenue was earne

Reporting beneficiaries' estate income to HMRC – clarification provided

They also explain how beneficiaries should report that income on self-assessment tax returns and R40s.

Greek Tax Authority Gets Data from Bank Deposits Abroad

Interest earned from large amounts of deposits abroad will also be targeted.

Tax evasion: Are you guilty by association?

The law relates to the evasion of taxes or duties anywhere in the world, and applies to any company that is incorporated in the UK

The Facilitation of Tax Evasion Offences (Guidance About Prevention) Regulations 2017

The aim of the legislation is to make relevant bodies criminally liable where they fail to prevent those who act for, or on their behalf, from criminally facilitating tax evasion.