01/11/2016
Media giant Viacom is being sued by a former senior executive who claims she was fired for objecting to an unethical, and possibly illegal, offshore corporate tax dodge.
01/11/2016
The opportunity to reveal undisclosed overseas accounts and trusts with guaranteed immunity from criminal prosecution ended on January 1
01/11/2016
A guide to living in tax free Bahamas considering the pros and cons.
01/08/2016
As stock market volatility continues, expats might be well advised to stick with UK buy to lets
01/08/2016
Withholding tax on royalties income at source will be capped at eight percent or such income will be exempt.
01/07/2016
Offshore tax evasion: HMRC press release
The Offshore Tax Evasion regime will see information passing to the UK tax authorities from a large number of countries.
01/07/2016
Italy Removes Jersey Blacklisting
The only remaining general criterion for the application of the CFC rules (without list) will be the low level of corporate taxation of the controlled foreign company.
01/07/2016
Guernsey on Italian 'white list'
The Stability Law has revised the relevant provisions of Italy's tax code relating to so-called 'black lists' on corporate taxation and Controlled Foreign Companies rules.
01/07/2016
States of Guernsey Common Reporting Standard
Supplementary Guidance Notes Released
01/07/2016
Advice on the latest changes to International Financial Reporting Standards has been issued by Grant Thornton.
01/06/2016
FCA ends HSBC tax evasion inquiry
The conclusion of the FCA’s investigation were never announced to the public, but sources have said it was not obliged to inform the public because it was not a formal inquiry.
01/06/2016
CISPA seeks legislation, plans conference
CISPA leadership currently registers and regulates individual accounting professionals but is now seeking to do the same for accounting firms as a way to ensure continued high quality services.
01/05/2016
Cayman National has agreed to pay a US $6M settlement following the US tax evasion probe.
01/04/2016
Just as big corporations such as Pepsi, Pfizer and Citigroup do, it’s possible to strategically relocate and slash your own personal tax burden.
12/31/2015
The fronts for the super-rich donate lavishly to both the Republicans and the Democrats, and the loopholes are exploited by everyone from the Kochs to Soros.
12/31/2015
The effect has been to create a kind of private tax system, catering to only several thousand Americans.
12/31/2015
Yet, the U.S. corporate tax rate at 35 percent remains the highest in the developed world, and this country is one of only a handful of nations to tax its businesses on their foreign income.
12/31/2015
“The vise continues to squeeze on people around the world with unreported offshore investments,” Mr. Novoselac said in an interview. “And this certainly includes Canadians.”
12/30/2015
Inland Revenue ruled that the man remained a New Zealand tax resident and therefore had to pay taxes here on his world-wide income.
12/30/2015
Among tax lawyers and accountants, “the best and brightest get a high from figuring out how to do tricky little deals,” said Karen L. Hawkins, who until recently headed the I.R.S. office that oversees tax practitioners.