Tax & Regulation
Tax & Regulation | 13 Jun 13
baker tilly offshore jurisdictions not sunny
A senior partner at tax specialist Baker Tilly has come to the defence of offshore jurisdictions, arguing they are often at least as well regulated as the UK and that views of them as “shady” are outdated.
Tax & Regulation | 13 Jun 13
barcelona striker messi accused of 4m tax fraud
Barcelona footballer Lionel Messi is being investigated by the Spanish authorities for tax evasion, according to widespread reports.
eu commission pushes for wider tax disclosure
The European Commission has today proposed extending the automatic exchange of information between member states, claiming that the new requirements will go further than FATCA in tackling tax evasion.
Tax & Regulation | 12 Jun 13
alarm among uk wealth managers over
UK accountants are expressing concern over the implications of a recent High Court ruling which appears to suggest that practitioners have an obligation to advise their clients to avoid paying tax.
Tax & Regulation | 11 Jun 13
hmrc closes advisers 24m tax avoidance
HM Revenue & Customs has won a Tribunal to close down a tax avoidance scheme which had sought to cheat the public purse of £2.4m through the use of Employee Benefit Trusts.