Tax Avoidance
Tax & Regulation | 27 Mar 14
australia launches tax amnesty
Australia today has unveiled a new tax "amnesty" programme aimed at encouraging tax evaders with undeclared offshore assets to come in from the cold, with just a “heavily reduced penalty” to pay.
french ex minister accused of secret
A French former tax minister has been accused of maintaining a secret bank account in the Isle of Man.
North America | 6 Mar 14
caymans financial services businesses weigh in
As the deadline for public comment passed last week on a proposal to implement a public registry of beneficial owners in the Cayman Islands, companies and organisations with a presence there weighed in on the matter with most expressing criticism of the plan.
Tax & Regulation | 23 Feb 14
consultation closes today on hmrc plan
A consultation closes this evening on a plan that would enable HM Revenue & Customs to be able, in certain cases, to demand upfront payment of tax it claims it is owed, but which is in dispute.
Tax & Regulation | 18 Feb 14
german swiss tax deal similar to
A deal that would have enabled Germans with undeclared assets in Swiss institutions to pay the back taxes they owe without having their identities revealed is “dead and buried” because of public opposition, Bloomberg has reported.