Tax & Regulation
Best Practice | 5 Jan 18
UK seeks industry help to wipe out £24bn cost of crime
The UK Government is raising awareness of the signs of money laundering and the risks firms and professionals face if caught facilitating or failing to reporting financial crime.
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.
Trust company launches tax planning tool for expats
Sterling Trust has launched a specialist arm of the business, offering a variety of bespoke products to the international market place.
Tax & Regulation | 5 Jan 18
Beware: Contentious blacklist, revised Rops, HMRC offshore vow
Regulatory activity across the world shows no signs of abating as 2018 gets up and running.
Best Practice | 4 Jan 18
HMRC reveals top 10 tax fraud cases of 2017
In its ongoing fight against tax evasion, HM Revenue & Customs has revealed its top ten tax fraud and organised crime cases of 2017. The list includes people with offshore accounts, a would-be spy, millionaires, accountants and data thieves. All cases came with large prison sentences.