Managers of Wealth Offshore

EU backs Gibraltar’s tax transparency measures

The EU Commission says Gibraltar’s financial services industry is not ‘harmful’ to other EU tax regimes

Global corporates shifted $616 billion in profits to 11 tax havens

The documents revealed a web of secretive offshore tax regimes

UK taxman does Monaco roadshow in tax avoidance crackdown

HM Revenue and Customs is doing a roadshow in Monaco to raise awareness of two major changes to UK tax legislation.

Hong Kong wealthy save millions using property tax loopholes

Tax revenues took HK$9.4bn hit since 2010

Britain’s richest person & Brexiteer quitting UK for Monaco to save tax on £21bn fortune

The impending move for Britain’s wealthiest person will no doubt come as a surprise, particularly to fellow ardent Brexiteers

The rise of the bean counters

Veteran consultant Andrew Wileman reviews Richard Brooks' book Bean Counters: The Triumph of the Accountants and How They Broke Capitalism.

How ex-pats could still be hit by a HMRC tax bill

Understand the complexities of a client's tax position if leaving the UK

Guernsey private wealth adviser in MBO

“The BDO experience will remain consistent and focused on delivering exceptional service to all of our clients in Guernsey, wherever they’re located."

Cyprus targets tax avoiding letter-box companies

These guidelines are due to be incorporated into the Central Bank’s Anti-money Laundering Directive in the near future.

Common Reporting Standard: anti-avoidance measures

Compliance with the CRS is not a choice; it’s an obligation. And the penalties for non-compliance are severe.

Aztec Group promotes 113 employees

The promotions came into effect on 1 July, with nearly 15% of our workforce being recognised and rewarded.

How a small change in tax policy could mean a big tax cut for the rich

By adjusting capital gains to adjust for inflation, the White House could cut the tax bills for the nation's wealthiest investors by billions of dollars a year.

Time to declare your offshore assets

“This new measure will place higher penalties on those who do not contact HMRC and ensure their offshore tax liabilities are correct. I urge anyone affected to get in touch with HMRC now.”

Fears UK taxman is planning fishing trips

Legal experts are worried the removal of tribunal oversight on financial data requests from HM Revenue & Customs will launch speculative “fishing expeditions” against taxpayers.

Swiss can give bank client data to India in tax dodge case - court

The information sparked investigations in several countries and put Swiss banking secrecy in a harsh spotlight.

OECD stretches the truth to give the US a better transparency rating than Ghana

These Global Forum peer review reports are an amazing source of detailed information that we use for Tax Justice Network’s Financial Secrecy Index.

Blacklist, whitewashed: How the OECD bent its rules to help tax haven USA

Things have got a little more complicated though.

Wilderness gives ‘tax haven company’ slice in its Botswana paradise

Jennings said there can never be a case of tax avoidance against Botswana by Great Exploration or Xigera Lodge

Wall Street Fears New International Tax That Was Aimed at Tech

Bank lobbyists are now urging the Treasury Department to come up with a fix for last year’s tax overhaul that would lessen the pain from Gilti

BEPS Project Has Triggered Near-Global Tax Reform: OECD

The work follows the announcement that the EU was seeking to pursue new digital permanent establishment rules, potentially unilaterally if there wasn't an international consensus on such by 2020.