Tax & Regulation
Tax & Regulation | 12 Dec 12
professor claims better way to cut tax fraud
Tax evasion and business fraud could be tackled better with more accurate data about the nature and extent of offending, according to research by Michael Levi, professor of criminology at Cardiff University.
Tax & Regulation | 12 Dec 12
jesey fsc planning fines for codes of practice
The Jersey Financial Services Commission is in the process of drawing up legislation that would impose fines on financial services businesses that breach the codes of practice in force on the island in their particular sector.
Tax & Regulation | 12 Dec 12
final gaar legislation gets mixed reaction from
The UK Government yesterday published final draft legislation for a General anti-abuse rule, making some changes in response to feedback given as part of a consultation earlier this year.
Tax & Regulation | 11 Dec 12
uk to change discriminatory spousal iht rules
The UK Government is planning to relax the inheritance tax treatment of transfers from a UK domiciled individual to a non-UK domiciled spouse, following pressure from the European Commission.
Tax & Regulation | 10 Dec 12
realilty of transparency far from ideals
Full transparency remains an elusive goal in most countries around the world, according to the latest annual report by Transparency International, which notes that 2012 has been a year of backward movement in many places, including parts of the Eurozone worst hit by the financial crisis.