Tax & Regulation
Sweden to target advisers in tax avoidance clampdown
The Swedish government is looking at introducing measures that would force tax advisers to report clients who use “aggressive” tax planning schemes to avoid paying tax.
Germany sets out plan to tackle tax evasion
Germany’s finance ministry has set out a 10-point plan to combat tax evasion in response to the Panama Papers leak last year.
Tighter rules loom for Chinese insurers amid corruption probe
China’s insurance regulator is looking to tighten its grip on the industry as one of its top officials faces a corruption inquiry into a wave of blockbuster global deals that are raising concerns about financial risk in the world’s second-largest economy.
Latin America | 12 Apr 17
Brazil extends tax amnesty but adds hefty penalty
Brazil is offering its taxpayers another, more expensive, opportunity to avoid prosecution and declare their offshore assets by extending its tax amnesty by 120 days.
Tax & Regulation | 12 Apr 17
UK advisers face extra FSCS levy despite fall in Sipps claims
The UK’s Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) may still impose an interim levy on life and pension advisers despite a fall in the average cost of Sipp-related claims.