Managers of Wealth Offshore

Tax probe into Bermuda-based trio of Microsoft-linked entities

Three Bermuda Microsoft subsidiaries or affiliates are being investigated by another country for their various tax dealings on the island.

Department of Justice Program for Swiss Banks Can Mer Uan Trouble fo.S. Taxpayers with Undisclosed Offshore Accounts

Many participating banks have sent letters to their U.S. customers encouraging them to make voluntary disclosures and/or are closing their accounts

Australian Govt Announces Start Date For Offshore Banking Reforms

Reforms to Australia's Offshore Banking Unit regime will enter into force from July 1, 2015.

Swiss tax authority probes firm once led by economy minister

The Berne tax authority said it was investigating bank accounts, lease contracts, work contracts and commercial registers of a now liquidated Ammann-Group subsidiary company in Jersey, a British Crown dependency.

India and Fiji signed Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement

Government of India and the government of Fiji on 30 January 2014 signed a Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement for avoidance of double taxation and prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income.

Liechtenstein, China Ink TIEA

Liechtenstein's Foreign Affairs Office Director, Martin Frick, and China's Consular General in Zurich, Liang Jianquan, have recently signed in Vaduz a Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) between the two countries.

Deloitte leapfrogs PwC to become top accountant: global survey

Deloitte has pipped rival PwC to become the world's top accountant by revenue in the face of rising pressure on fees and new rules boosting competition, a global survey showed.

Guernsey signs two more DTAs

Guernsey has completed two further bilateral Double Taxation Arrangements (DTAs).

Offshore scheme loses appeal over £80m unsettled tax

HMRC states certain investors that used the scheme since 2005 have settled some £20m in tax bills

Top tax haven got more investment in 2013 than India and Brazil - UN

The Caribbean archipelago, a tax haven otherwise dependent on tourism, has jumped up the league table of top investment destinations in the past five years.

British taxman wants details of Cayman Islands accounts 'within 30 days'

Cayman Islands banks will soon begin providing information to Britain about accountholders that are UK taxpayers ahead of the coming into force of the recently-signed automatic information exchange agreement between the two jurisdictions.

Jersey signs tax information exchange agreement signed with Hungary

The Agreement was signed by the Minister for External Relations, Senator Sir Philip Bailhache, and the Hungarian Ambassador, His Excellency Janos Csak.

FIJI: Tax evasion still a problem: FRCA

Tracking down tax evaders is still a problem for the Fiji Revenue and Customs Authority says chief executive Jitoko Tikolevu.

Offshore tax haven story distorts facts, say Taiwan firms in China

Taiwanese businesspeople doing businesses in China have refuted a report saying they evaded huge amount of taxes and hurt Taiwan's state treasury by deliberately registering their companies in tax havens such

Bahamas nearing full compliance under FATCA

A government statement said it was taking all necessary measures to ensure that Bahamian entities were permitted to conduct business without impediments in global markets.

Forget FATCA – GATCA’s on the way, warns tax expert

The European Union has hinted moves are afoot for an EU FACTA to include all 28 nations belonging to the union.

China blocks CBC website after story about offshore accounts

The Guardian, Le Monde, El Pais and parts of BBC also unavailable on mainland

France confirms removal of Jersey from list of non-cooperative jurisdictions

Since August, Jersey has demonstrated to the French authorities that the Island is fully committed to cooperative exchange of information under Tax Information Exchange Agreements (TIEAs), including the Jersey/France agreement.

China 'FATCA' obliges mainland residents to declare offshore assets

China’s new reporting offshore asset reporting requirements affect individuals residing in the country for more than a year, and corporations registered in China.

HMRC looks to extend its reach to Cayman Islands

HM Revenue & Customs has sent out another batch of ‘enabling’ letters to Cayman Island bank accounts holders in the UK to warn them about tax evasion.