10/20/2014
Clawback - the taxman’s growing reach
It was George Harrison’s astonishment at the amount of tax he was paying that prompted him to pen The Beatles’ song “Taxman” almost 50 years ago.
10/17/2014
Grant Thornton is to open a new office on the Isle of Man.
10/17/2014
Switzerland and member states of the European Union have signed a joint statement that reaffirms Switzerland's commitment to abolish contested corporation tax regimes and EU member states' pledge to lift countermeasures.
10/15/2014
The Irish have officially killed the much-loved corporate tax loophole known as the "Double Irish."
10/15/2014
Companies that will be invited to explain their persistently low tax contributions, according to the report, include shopping centre company Westfield
10/14/2014
The Principality of Monaco, a known tax haven, delighted its larger European neighbors when it announced its commitment to fight tax dodgers after becoming the 84th jurisdiction to participate in the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assist
10/13/2014
Since 2009, the U.S. has had unprecedented success with ferreting out offshore accounts. It started in 2008 with key court victories against UBS.
10/12/2014
Controversial tax laws have brought Ireland the only prosperity it’s ever known
U2 singer says capitalism and commerce play a vital role in lifting people out of poverty and that Ireland’s tax policies benefit the country’s economy
10/12/2014
Chancellor George Osborne changed the rules earlier this year. - See more at: http://www.iexpats.com/luxury-home-buyers-hit-surprise-45-tax/#sthash.XRfNvX5p.dpuf
10/09/2014
As the law’s provisions have been phased in, some U.S. citizens who are living permanently abroad have given up their citizenship to avoid inadvertently triggering steep tax bills.
10/09/2014
The tax chief told the radio station that Panama would be taken off the list once it had provided the requested information to Colombian authorities.
10/09/2014
Long the bedrock of the Swiss financial sector, banking secrecy has come under mounting pressure since the global financial crisis.
10/09/2014
The Budget proposals are due to be debated by the States of Guernsey on 29 October. An overview of the proposals is set out below.
10/08/2014
There's a short video doing the rounds of Facebook at the moment which shows the changes to the world's national borders over the last 1,000 years.
10/07/2014
New Delhi wants to exert pressure on the Alp nation following a pact between the world's key economies, G20, for sharing information on bank accounts and tax offenders.
10/06/2014
Obama and Osborne have been quick to promise an end to avoidance. But this is best achieved through collective action
10/02/2014
Those administering offshore structures are increasingly exposed to the consequences of moves to increase the level of cross-border tax assistance.
10/02/2014
The tax-take accruing to cantons was 6.6 percent of GDP, up from 6.5 percent. The tax-to-GDP ratio for municipalities was unchanged at 4.1 percent.
10/01/2014
What You Need to Know About Corporate Inversions
09/30/2014
DQ is continuing to see an increased use of undercover agents by the IRS and other tax authorities in offshore jurisdictions.