Tax & Regulation
Tax & Regulation | 10 Nov 11
american citizens abroad continues to pressure IRS
American Citizens Abroad, a Geneva-based organisation which represents expatriate Americans around the world, is continuing to push publicly for a relaxation of the US tax authorities recent, rigid and punitive treatment of US expats who have failed to report the existence of their overseas bank accounts.
Tax & Regulation | 9 Nov 11
immunity offered under swiss uk tax deal worthless
An immunity from prosecution offered by the UK government and which underlines the Swiss-UK tax deal is not worth the paper it is written on, according to a leading tax investigation specialist and commercial law firm.
Tax & Regulation | 9 Nov 11
dubai investor fined 9 6m by fsa
The UKs City watchdog, the Financial Services Authority, has fined a private Dubai-based investor $9.6m, the largest fine ever imposed on an individual.
Tax & Regulation | 8 Nov 11
credit suisse provides client names to irs
Swiss bank Credit Suisse has confirmed it has informed some of its American clients with offshore private banking accounts that their names will be handed to the US tax authorities.
Tax & Regulation | 8 Nov 11
coutts fined by fsa over aig product sales
Coutts & Co has been fined by the Financial Services Authority over products it sold linked to AIG.