Tax & Regulation

North America | 3 Aug 12

The US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (Fatca) poses a genuine risk to the UK’s financial services, as the costs of implementing a compliant investment solution for US clients are simply too high, according to wealth manager London & Capital.

Tax & Regulation | 2 Aug 12

There have been calls for the Australian government to crack down on large corporations using tax haven jurisdictions, following a news item on ABC, one of the countrys largest television networks.

Tax & Regulation | 1 Aug 12

The UK Treasury has issued a consultation document to invite responses to its plans to reform two provisions of its anti-tax avoidance legislation, in response to notification by the European Commission last February that the provisions were incompatible with certain EU treaty freedoms.

Tax & Regulation | 1 Aug 12

A debate over a new plan to tax foreigners living in the Cayman Islands has intensified, with residents opposed to the scheme having had to reschedule a planned rally in the interests, a Cayman Islands news website said, of peace and safety.

Tax & Regulation | 31 Jul 12

The cat and mouse game between tax avoiders/evaders and the UK Treasury has strayed into the public eye on many occasions over the past few years. Most recently, we saw high profile celebrities lambasted because of their involvement in what have been deemed morally questionable tax avoidance schemes.