05/20/2017
FATCA Leads To Record Numbers Of Americans Denouncing Citizenship
It serves no one, least of all investors and borrowers, to have fewer options in the capital markets.
Tax
05/20/2017
Cristiano Ronaldo facing tax probe with Real Madrid star accused of failing to pay full amount on £120million image rights
Spanish press say tax authorities looking into irregularities in returns between 2009 and 2011
05/20/2017
Canadian banks dominate Caribbean's unsavoury financial sector
The president-elect's firm is alleged to have had dealings with CIBC FirstCaribbean, a subsidiary of Canada's fifth biggest bank.
05/19/2017
Tax fraud investigation may disrupt Panama papers inquiry
A tenth person has been arrested and charged
05/19/2017
Pension funds and wealth tax
Any non-French pension fund would be exempt for at least the first five years of residence.
05/19/2017
Barbados remains Canada's top tax haven
Canadians for Tax Fairness has been tracking the amount of money shifted offshore for years.
05/19/2017
Government sets tough course on international tax evasion
New centre established to focus efforts on gaining better foothold in tax havens
05/17/2017
Joko signs regulation giving tax authorities access to accounts at financial institutions
Indonesian President Joko Widodo signed the regulation as part of the country's pledge to join the AEOI initiative.
05/17/2017
Swiss cantons consider imposing income tax at source
Workers would have the option of opting out.
05/16/2017
Federal government warned about perils of tightening tax amnesty program
People can also apply to the Canada Revenue Agency for relief of prosecution and penalties.
05/16/2017
Aga Khan island that hosted Trudeau owned by company with offshore ties, records show
Bahamas hideaway linked to web of companies in countries that impose strict financial secrecy.
05/16/2017
U.S. firms push Trump administration for lower tax rate
The lobyists are making an aggressive case that reducing the tax rate on offshore revenues to 10 percent from 35 percent.
05/16/2017
Scicluna speaks to Berlin press to challenge German ‘offshore’ claims
Maltese finance minister Edward Scicluna to meet German press in Berlin to challenge German minister’s ‘offshore’ claims
05/16/2017
Federal government warned about perils of tightening tax amnesty program
The federal government has been loud in its plans to crack down on wealthy tax cheats and ensure Canadians pay their fair share.
05/15/2017
U.S. companies push hard for lower tax rate on offshore profits
The lobbyists are making an aggressive case that cutting the tax rate on offshore profits to 10 percent from 35 percent, as the administration has indicated it may favor, is not enough.
05/15/2017
United Arab Emirates - the latest "tax haven" to sign up to enhanced tax transparency
The CRS requires "financial institutions" to pass information about their clients to their clients' local tax authorities
05/15/2017
Cyprus: Tax Evasion Or Tax Avoidance: A Predicate Offence Under Cyprus Anti-Money Laundering Laws?
Most recently, with the adoption of the EU's fourth anti-money laundering directive (2015/849/EC), serious tax offences have been explicitly included as predicate offences for money laundering purposes
05/14/2017
Lebanon confirms its commitment towards greater tax transparency
The Convention will enable Lebanon to fulfil their commitment to begin the first of such exchanges by 2018.
05/14/2017
Cayman Islands Automatic Exchange of Information – Further Update for Cayman Islands Investment Funds
This update sets out key dates and developments that have changed since then.
05/14/2017
Tax compliance in times of transparency
Malta, as an ‘early adopter’ of the above standards