Tax & Regulation

North America | 22 Jun 13

The number of ex-pat Americans who are formally renouncing their citizenship, though small relative to the total number who live abroad, has risen steeply in response to the increasing costs and hassles associated with being a US citizen abroad.

North America | 20 Jun 13

First American expatriates were told that their bank accounts weren’t welcome. Now, it seems, Americans’ tax-deferred retirement accounts are also increasingly unwanted by US financial institutions, unless these accounts are of significant size.

Tax & Regulation | 20 Jun 13

The Royal Court of Jersey has dismissed the first ever appeal brought as a consequence of a request for information under a Tax Information Exchange Agreement.

Tax & Regulation | 20 Jun 13

The OECD has presented a report to the leaders of the G8 countries which sets out a four-pronged strategy for tackling global tax evasion.

Tax & Regulation | 19 Jun 13

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has suspended a former HSBC adviser for three years over misselling an investment linked insurance scheme (ILAS).