Tax & Regulation
Alternatives | 20 Nov 12
fund groups unprepared for aifmd
40% of asset managers are unprepared for the impact of AIFMD, which will become law in every EU member state by July 2013, according to research from specialist fund service provider KNEIP.
Tax & Regulation | 18 Nov 12
us unveils 2nd model fatca iga
The US Treasury has quietly unveiled what it is calling its "FATCA Model 2 template" agreement, as an alternative to a FATCA "intergovernmental model agreement" released earlier this year.
Tax & Regulation | 15 Nov 12
time has come for a general tax amnesty
It is time HM Revenue & Customs accept that a general amnesty for tax evaders should be put in place, according to Gary Heynes, private client group partner at chartered accountants, Baker Tilly.
Tax & Regulation | 14 Nov 12
swiss seen unlikely to fully end negotiated tax
Recent press reports that the Swiss may be moving closer to ending their “negotiated single-sum tax agreement” system for wealthy individuals are being discounted by financial advisers there, and other experts.
Tax & Regulation | 14 Nov 12
hmrc warns tax evaders time running out
HM Revenue & Customs is warning UK residents with Swiss bank accounts that the “days of hiding money to evade tax are over” as the imposition of new tax laws on 1 January draws ever closer.