02/25/2015
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
02/25/2015
The game changer in automatic exchange was the enactment of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) in 2010
02/24/2015
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
02/24/2015
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)
02/24/2015
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.
02/24/2015
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
02/24/2015
The US corporate tax code currently uses the "worldwide" approach
02/24/2015
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.
02/24/2015
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
02/23/2015
Definition of the Russian tax residency for individuals - potential changes? - Withers
Specifically, it can have severe effect on individuals, who in 2015 adopted the strategy of ceasing tax residency in Russia to avoid disclosure and taxation in accordance with the new Russian Controlled Foreign Companies regime.
02/23/2015
Argentina seeks arrest of advisor tied to tax scandal
The HSBC documents were stolen in 2007
02/23/2015
Ninu Zammit confirms Swiss account, used recent amnesty to regularise tax position - denies links to oil scandal
Former minister suspended by the PN
02/23/2015
Argentina approaches Bermuda over tax case
An e-mail sent to the Argentine tax agency wasn’t answered.
02/23/2015
Gulliver, who took over as CEO in 2011
02/22/2015
HMRC likely to review QROPS tax stance, say experts
HM Revenue & Customs is likely to address doubts surrounding the IHT-exemption of fully-flexible QROPS with a “wide review” into how overseas pensions are taxed
02/22/2015
Britain's government will consider introducing a law which would punish banks and accountants for helping people evade tax in the wake of the HSBC SwissLeaks claims
02/19/2015
The senator from Vermont delivered his broadside a day ahead of a media event the Business Roundtable scheduled at its Washington office.
02/17/2015
Many governmentsare legislating now rather than awaiting final OECD BEPS recommendations
Last year saw unprecedented change in the cross-border tax landscape
02/17/2015
Bahamas Urged: ‘Don’T Spook Clients’ On Hsbc
The Bahamas was also ranked eighth in the world
02/16/2015
However, in the case of The Bahamas, although it is also a financial centre, 55 Bahamian citizens or passport holders were associated with accounts at HSBC. Likewise, Bermuda, where 13 of its citizens or passport holders were associated with such accounts