OECD
Woodford: UK growth set to top OECD
Neil Woodford has told investors the UK is set to become the fastest-growing economy in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) by the end of 2018 as he notes institutional investors remain underinvested in the country post Brexit.
Tax & Technical | 11 Jan 18
Common Reporting Standard’s conflict with data human rights
The intrusive Common Reporting Standard will only be curbed if someone is prepared to sacrifice their own privacy in a test case to assert the right to privacy for everyone, according to a partner at British law firm Mishcon de Reya.
Swiss tax evaders come clean in record numbers
Officials in Zurich reported a three-fold rise in the number of tax evaders voluntarily turning themselves in during 2017, as international regulations requiring Swiss banks to share details of offshore clients takes effect.
Tax & Technical | 14 Dec 17
Consultation exposes potential CRS loophole
A global consultation on requirements for advisers to report offshore tax evasion strategies appears to highlight a potential loophole.
Tax & Technical | 20 Nov 17
Jersey and IoM join 19 jurisdictions rated ‘compliant’ by OECD
Jersey and the Isle of Man have topped the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development’s compliance table for the exchange of tax information.