Tax Avoidance
Swiss ‘spied’ on German officials investigating tax dodgers
A Swiss national arrested in Frankfurt last week for spying on German tax officials allegedly recruited informants inside the country’s largest finance ministry to gather information on tax investigators.
Tax & Regulation | 24 Apr 17
Five UK Budget proposals at risk from the snap election
British prime minister Theresa May has called a snap election on 8 June, a decision which may have a knock-on effect on some of the new measures announced in the Spring Budget last month. Here’s a list of proposals which could either be rushed through or delayed as the UK prepares to go to the polls.
Middle East | 24 Apr 17
UAE joins global fight against offshore tax evasion
The United Arab Emirates formally signed up to what the OECD calls ‘the most powerful multilateral treaty against offshore tax evasion and avoidance’, on Friday.
Sweden to target advisers in tax avoidance clampdown
The Swedish government is looking at introducing measures that would force tax advisers to report clients who use “aggressive” tax planning schemes to avoid paying tax.
Tax & Regulation | 6 Apr 17
HMRC to visit top UK football clubs in tax-dodging probe
The UK tax office will visit all English Premier League, Championship and Scottish Premier League clubs in the next three years to review payments made to players amid a string of high-profile tax avoidance cases.