Managers of Wealth Offshore

MALTA: Investment Registration Scheme attracts 1,469 applications with €455.8m in assets

Italy and Switzerland have agreed an amendment to their double tax agreement (DTA) to enhance tax information exchange provisions

Tax-dodgers are 'not acceptable': Luxembourg Fin Min

The minister's comments come just days after McDonald's was accused by labour unions

Auditors Oversight Authority joins International Forum

AOA was established in 2011 to regulate and supervise auditors in the Cayman Islands who audit the accounts of market-traded companies.

Changes in Guernsey taxation to affect home owners and high net worth individuals - BDO

These changes are mainly in the area of personal taxation and are introduced by a number of Amendment Ordinances recently published, some of which are still to be laid before the Guernsey States of Deliberation.

RBC Bahamas Unit Faulted in Probe of Tax Fraud, Money Laundering

Royal Bank of Canada, Canada’s second-largest lender, said French prosecutors are recommending a Bahamas wealth-management unit be punished in a probe of tax fraud and money laundering.

UK Tax Office Chief: Cleared to Share Leaked HSBC Swiss Data with Authorities

Lin Homer, the chief executive of HM Revenue & Customs, said it had reached a deal in the past few days with French authorities to pass on the data "to pursue wider offenses"

Was Bank Leumi too hasty in revealing U.S. clients' info to the IRS?

That connection, however, doesn’t relate to the tax evasion per se, but rather to the disclosure of the names.

Analysis: PAC reignites tax 'code of conduct' debate

A number of tax professionals have argued that a new code of conduct is unnecessary, but some experts have expressed support for a kitemark, or charter, for advisers.

UK Pension Tax Changes Significant For Expats

UK expats will need to carefully consider how the new rules will affect them, seeking advice, if necessary, on the treatment of the lump sum when remitted to the expat's new home state.

What Are the Risks Associated with Quiet Disclosures? FBAR - Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts

Beginning in 2008, the IRS began a high profile campaign of pursuing taxpayers with unreported offshore accounts

Jersey chief minister 'disappointed' at Miliband letter

Earlier this month Miliband said a future Labour government would push for UK overseas territories to be put on an international blacklist if they refuse to co-operate with a drive against tax avoidance.

The Common Reporting Standard: CRS brings the walls tumbling down By Nel Schoeman, Associate, Maitland

A country known for its clocks, chocolate and most importantly banks, the agreement by Switzerland’s government to share details of those super-secret bank accounts is one that will change the world at large

How tax transparency went global the new automatic exchange standard: from concept to reality

The game changer in automatic exchange was the enactment of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) in 2010

Switzerland to sign tax deal with Germany in medium term: finance minister

Switzerland expects in the future to sign a deal with Germany to automatically exchange tax information

Ministers sign Italian-Swiss tax treaty

Switzerland and neighbouring Italy have revised a double taxation agreement which includes provisions for the exchange of information in line with the standards of the Organisation for Economic Development and Co-operation (OECD)

Hong Kong Government to Extend Existing Offshore Funds Tax Exemption to Private Equity Funds

It is expected that the government will introduce the draft legislation in the first half of 2015.

Swiss, Italian ministers sign deal to fight tax evasion

Switzerland signed an agreement with Italy on Monday to share tax information to help Rome combat tax evasion that costs the government €90 billion (US$100 billion) a year

US Report Criticizes Repatriation Tax Proposals

The US corporate tax code currently uses the "worldwide" approach

German prosecutors probe Commerzbank over Luxembourg tax

Tax investigators and police have raided commercial offices in Germany as they looked into allegations of large-scale tax evasion with regard to profits made in Luxembourg. Commerzbank was at the center of the searches.

Seychelles deepens commitment to fight offshore tax avoidance and evasion

The signing of the Convention represents another important step in Seychelles’ efforts to improve its legal framework and practices in the field of exchange of information for tax purposes