Tax & Regulation
Tax & Regulation | 27 Nov 12
investigation finds sham offshore directorship
A joint investigation by The Guardian newspaper, BBC Panorama and the Washington-based International Consortium of Investigative Journalists has revealed a thriving trade in offshore tax evasion in a series of articles and films which throw a light on the unscrupulous behaviour of some UK based tax specialists.
Tax & Regulation | 26 Nov 12
iom mulls zero ten future for intl life cos
International life companies on the Isle of Man may face losing their special zero-10 tax status when the Government’s long awaited tax strategy is due to be announced at the Tynwald sitting on December 11 and 12.
Tax & Regulation | 26 Nov 12
Landmark german swiss tax deal hits the rocks
A landmark tax deal between Germany and Switzerland has been blocked by Germany’s upper house of parliament, the Bundesrat.
Tax & Regulation | 26 Nov 12
hmrc sends out tax avoidance warning letters
HM Revenue & Customs is sending letters directly to 1,500 people who it believes have signed up to one particular avoidance scheme.
North America | 25 Nov 12
british government rumoured to be planning son
Britain’s overseas territories, including the Crown Dependencies, Gibraltar and the Cayman Islands, are expected to be seeking official confirmation with some urgency of a report that the UK government is planning a ‘son of FATCA’ aimed at obtaining information on all accounts held by British taxpayers.