09/08/2017
High earners face pensions tax taper shock
Individuals who breach allowance may not be allowed to dip into savings to pay bills
Tax
09/06/2017
Carbon taxes, climate change and sustainable investment decisions
Carbon taxes are aimed at ‘dirty’ businesses, imposing extra costs to encourage a move to cleaner production processes. But more pain seems inevitable if countries are to meet their Paris climate change commitments. This has a major impact on
09/05/2017
EY reports strong global revenue growth in 2017
We have once again achieved strong revenue growth in what continues to be a complex business environment.
09/05/2017
Denmark Announces Tax Cut Package
The Government also proposes to reduce the vehicle registration tax, a measure it said would lower the cost of car ownership by around DKK15,000.
09/01/2017
Non-doms add almost £10bn to UK coffers
The report will henceforth be published annually and it covers the years from 2007-2008 up to 2014-2015.
09/01/2017
Court defends Yle in Panama Papers tax case
Last year Finnish tax authorities ordered public broadcaster Yle to hand over documents leaked from the Panama law firm Mossack Fonseca.
09/01/2017
Introduction of new tax incentives for intellectual property
The taxpayer must ensure a proper tracking and documenting of Qualifying Expenses
08/23/2017
Millions of taxpayers sent warning about secret offshore accounts
Financial advisers rush to get across HMRC ‘come to us before we come to you’ message
08/23/2017
IFAs rush to meet offshore account warning rules
IFAs must send letters to clients by the end of next week telling them that undeclared offshore accounts could land them in trouble with the taxman.
08/23/2017
HMRC claims early success for app and SMS
The department has been pushing the use of digital channels to reduce the pressure on its contact staff, one element of which has been the development of the SMS reassurance service.
08/23/2017
'Life-changing consequences:' HMRC warns on risks of hiding wealth offshore in new crackdown
Holding assets offshore is not illegal, as long as all taxable income and gains are declared on a UK tax return.
08/22/2017
Ireland compliant with new tax rules: OECD
Ireland and Norway only two countries to get top rating on tax and financial transparency
08/17/2017
London landlords 'avoiding £200m in tax' by not declaring income
HMRC said to be investigating reports that 13,000 renters did not declare rental revenue
08/17/2017
Jersey property companies lose tax residence case
The exclusion from capital gains tax for these vehicles only applies where the vehicle is “centrally managed and controlled” outside the UK (this being the test for UK tax residence).
08/17/2017
Corporation tax: The race Britain can never win
Britain will never win a race to the bottom.
08/17/2017
How Does Inheritance Tax Work in Ireland?
Inheritance is tax-free up to a certain threshold
08/16/2017
Is Italy the newest tax haven for non-doms?
Many long-term UK-resident non-UK domiciled individuals may be wondering where to move to next, now that the government has confirmed that the long-awaited changes to the taxation of non-doms will indeed apply from 6 April 2017. Non-doms who have been UK-
08/15/2017
Clients flag concerns about tax-free cash
They do not trust the politicians or the sustainability of the pension system.
08/15/2017
HMRC warns taxpayers over ‘disguised remuneration’ manoeuvre
Ruses to escape crackdown on trust-based tax scheme ‘don’t work’, authority says
08/10/2017
Unexpected tax bills for property ‘flippers’? by George Bull
With short-term property speculation running at its highest level since 2007, we question whether ‘flippers’ are giving enough thought to their tax bills.