Managers of Wealth Offshore

UK stamp duty changes for expat buy to lets from April 2016

Top of the list for many will be the UK stamp duty changes, with a new 3% levy now being attached to expat and domestic buy to let and second homes.

“Heaven’s Door: Death As A Taxable Event”

There is a growing perception that death taxes are inherently inefficient, and, as an example, it is estimated that US Estate tax amounts to less than one percent of annual federal revenue

IRS Remains Focused on Off Shore Tax Enforcement

The IRS considered the Swiss program a success and is now looking beyond Switzerland to find additional US accountholders who may have engaged in offshore tax evasion.

Antigua: ECCB Governor seeks to speed up foreign banking agreements

The US act, introduced in 2010, is aimed at preventing US citizens from utilising offshore banks to avoid taxation and conceal wealth.

Indonesia tax amnesty may lure home some of $280 bil reportedy stashed in Singapore

The scheme will offer the well-heeled incentives to bring money back to the country but it won't require taxpayers to repatriate their assets

Cahuzac Tax Evasion Scandal: What about Andorra and Monaco?

European Member of Parliament Sven Giegold points at the hypocrisy of the Socialist government in tackling tax evasion in Switzerland while ignoring their special relationships with similar tax havens like Andorra or Monaco.

Kenya becomes the 94th jurisdiction to join OECD

Kenya has signed the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters.

Jersey Corporate Income Tax - Deloitte

2015 Corporate Income Tax Returns Now Available Online

Scotland advertised across Eastern Europe as tax haven

A new round of publicity for Scotland as an "offshore zone" began this month, more than six months after it was alleged that $1 billion had been funnelled out of poverty-stricken Moldova through Scottish shell companies.

What I learnt about HMRC when I posed as a tax avoider

We all know about the advisers who help rich people avoid tax, but HMRC is also fiddling the figures

Watch out for cross-border tax traps

Crossing borders, changing lives.

GRA convening meeting with private sector on US Act targeting tax evasion

This Act has raised concerns in the Caribbean and elsewhere and its provisions will apply to many Guyanese who are US taxpayers.

India – A tax haven

An enterprising tax payer was confronted and cornered like a rat on all sides with various types of taxes.

Wouldn't it be nice if there was a patron saint of tax havens

Other countries have tax havens, but not the British.

Save individuals, not ‘living dead’ cos: Rajan

Rajan's statement assumes significance in the backdrop of the government preparing to introduce the bankruptcy bill in Parliament.

U.K. tax deal with Google wasn't just about offshore havens

The U.K. Treasury didn't immediately comment on Labour's calls. Google, a unit of Alphabet Inc., declined to comment on the U.K. deal.

Switzerland Says Stolen Data Issue Impacting Tax Cooperation With India

India and Switzerland have been working closely on mutual administrative assistance on tax matters and both sides have expressed their willingness to step up the cooperation.

New EU tax blacklist floated

The list, based on national anti-avoidance measures that tend to vary considerably, was also criticized for the inclusion of developing countries

Offshore Tax Bulletin - Deloitte

December 2015 and January 2016

It's Time for the U.S. to Deal With Tax Evaders

America is the world’s newest tax haven.