Tax Avoidance
Eight jurisdictions to be dropped from EU tax haven blacklist
The European Union’s finance minister is expected to remove almost half of the jurisdictions, including Panama and the UAE, from the tax haven blacklist next week, in a move that critics may see as a watering down of its tax avoidance campaign.
Law firm pursuing Ingenious targets second film tax scheme
Former sports stars are among a group of investors taking legal action in the UK against Scion Films for losses incurred from mis-sold investments in film tax schemes with the help of the law firm taking similar action against Ingenious Media.
EU blacklist comes up short on sanctions
The EU has blacklisted 17 jurisdictions, including South Korea and the United Arab Emirates, and put 47 others on notice including Jersey and the Cayman Islands, but it has not said what sanctions or penalties those shamed will face.
Offshore takes another hit with Paradise Papers leak
For the second time in 18 months, millions of documents have been illegally released from a law firm, shining a harsh spotlight on the use of offshore trusts and finance centres.
Mourinho pays to settle Spanish tax fraud case
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has confirmed that he paid a fee to settle accusations of defrauding the Spanish tax authorities.