HMRC
Dutch gov’t launches international crackdown on tax evaders
The Dutch government has launched a series of raids across Europe and in Australia as part of a crackdown on suspected money launderers and tax evaders, and the bank employees who may have helped them.
Tax & Regulation | 30 Mar 17
HMRC fails to clamp down on tax evasion as avoidance plummets
The UK tax office is still losing £11.4bn (€13.1bn, $14.1bn) of revenue every year to evasion despite introducing a host of measures aimed at tackling tax avoidance, according to research by consulting firm RSM.
Tax & Regulation | 28 Mar 17
UK delays non-dom tax changes to offshore trusts until 2018
The UK government has delayed changes to the treatment of overseas trusts held by non-UK domiciles, amid concerns the reforms may force out Britain’s wealthiest foreigners.
Retirement | 23 Mar 17
Gibraltar names date for Qrops test regulations to go live
Gibraltar’s government has revealed that it will put in place personal pension regulations “on or before 31 March”, enabling the jurisdiction’s Qrops to retain their status.
Tax & Regulation | 20 Mar 17
HSBC boss ‘tested’ UK tax office on his non-dom status
Stuart Gulliver, the chief executive of HSBC, may have set up a trust to test whether the UK taxman would accept he was a non-dom, according to specialist tax advice agency Mark Davies & Associates.