Tax & Technical
Tax & Technical | 10 Jan 18
Adviser banned over unpaid Harlequin fine
A UK financial advice firm has been shut down for failing to pay an Ombudsman fine levied for advice given on a notorious defunct Caribbean hotel scheme.
Best Practice | 8 Jan 18
Appleby defeat will mark ‘open season’ on offshore tax planning
The flood gates will open for so-called ‘hacktivists’ to attack the offshore industry if the law firm at the heart of the Paradise Papers loses its legal case against two UK publications, according to a leading lawyer.
EU tax evasion and money laundering rules come into force
The EU’s long anticipated tax cooperation directive (2011/16) has come into full effect.
Best Practice | 4 Jan 18
HMRC reveals top 10 tax fraud cases of 2017
In its ongoing fight against tax evasion, HM Revenue & Customs has revealed its top ten tax fraud and organised crime cases of 2017. The list includes people with offshore accounts, a would-be spy, millionaires, accountants and data thieves. All cases came with large prison sentences.
Tax & Regulation | 2 Jan 18
Celebs lose film scheme tax plea
Celebrities including Premiership footballers embroiled in the failed Ingenious Film scheme have lost their tax relief appeal with HM Revenue and Customs.