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Best Practice | 17 Nov 16
Offshore firms hit worst by increased compliance demands
Compliance requirements are a greater burden offshore, driving up client charges and forcing some firms to turn away business, research from Step has found.
United Kingdom | 30 Jan 14
all uk trusts must review status says guide
A new guide to help trustees prepare for the implementation of the UK-US FATCA intergovernmental agreement has been jointly issued by three professional bodies.
Tax & Regulation | 24 Apr 13
step journal swiss minister attacks anglo saxon
Swiss finance minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf has revealed an antipathy towards trusts, which appears to mirror the thinking behind France’s recent move to force trusts to report on any French tax-resident beneficiaries they may have.
Tax & Regulation | 1 Aug 12
uk treasury launches consultation
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 | 26 Jul 12
step publishes five point plan to combat tax
A body representing tax practitioners around the world has drawn up a five point programme aimed at combating abusive tax avoidance.