Tax & Regulation
Tax & Regulation | 27 Sep 16
Trump calls tax avoidance ‘smart’ in live debate with Clinton
Donald Trump called tax avoidance “smart” during the first live US Presidential TV debate with rival Hillary Clinton in New York.
Middle East | 27 Sep 16
Dubai regulator fines insurer for sales outside permitted zone
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has cracked down on an international insurance company based in the DIFC for selling products to customers outside the centre.
Tax & Regulation | 26 Sep 16
HMRC wins latest battle against adviser’s £916m tax-dodging scams
The UK tax office has won its tenth legal case against a serial tax avoidance promoter, NT Advisors, after it was found guilty of circulating payments for no other reason other than to generate tax deductions.
Australian regulator ends legal case against two LM directors
The Australian corporate regulator has abandoned a civil penalty action against two former directors of the collapsed Queensland-based fund manager LM Investment Management (LMIM).
Tax & Regulation | 26 Sep 16
Clinton proposes 65% inheritance tax for billionaires
US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has proposed raising inheritance tax paid by ultra-rich Americans to 65% on property valued at more than $500m (£385m, €445m), in a bid to appeal to the supporters of her former Democratic rival, Bernie Sanders.