12/17/2014
UBS Loses Appeal in French Tax Evasion Probe
UBS to Challenge French Ruling at European Court of Human Rights
Tax
12/16/2014
Swiss Bank exits FATCA programme
Barclays Bank’s Swiss operations is ending its cooperation with the Internal Revenue Service’s efforts to prevent investors from investing money in foreign countries with more amenable tax structures and policies.
12/15/2014
How Google and Apple Make Their Taxes Disappear
The British government, after a search, says it knows how to tax the profits Google earns in the United Kingdom. Its solution is simple and elegant, and it probably won’t change a damn thing.
12/12/2014
Gov't drops plans to make offshore tax evasion a criminal offence
In August HMRC said it was looking to make tax evasion a criminal offence.
12/11/2014
Luxembourg tax files: can Jean-Claude Juncker weather the storm?
EU political elite will not make life difficult for commission chief, but fate will hinge on the evidence against him
12/11/2014
Taxing New Rules Make Hiding Cash Harder
More paperwork as governments force wealthy to declare overseas assets.
12/11/2014
Big Four dragged into Luxembourg tax row
A new wave of leaks detailing complex tax deals with household brands has dragged the Big Four into the Luxembourg tax row
12/10/2014
Israeli Swiss bank tax evasion investigation widens
Right, but that still doesn't make them criminals
12/10/2014
Say cheese: Swiss eyes on ‘tax haven’ Aussies
THE tax office is poised to exchange information with Swiss officials relating to five super wealthy Australians believed to be hiding cash in the notorious tax haven.
12/09/2014
Reporting Income from Offshore Investment: A Cautionary Tax Tale
Nevertheless, he was nabbed in Italy last year while on vacation.
12/09/2014
ATO’s global tax hunt: Multinationals under scrutiny for minimisation schemes
UP to 10 multinational firms, including the world’s leading tech companies, are being audited by the tax office in the largest investigation into offshore “super profit” shifting in the nation’s history.
12/09/2014
Schweizerische Nationalbank : Swiss Say Foreign Millionaires Still Welcome After Vote
Swiss voters refused to give up a 152-year-old tax break for rich foreigners in Geneva and other wealthy areas that the government says helps the economy.
12/09/2014
Expat UK property buyers: UK Stamp Duty changes - the winners and losers
Property commentators in the UK believe a majority of homes located in places such as the London commuter belt and some of its cheaper boroughs will be significant winners, following the changes to UK Stamp Duty Land Tax announced by the UK chancellor Geo
12/08/2014
Cyprus sidesteps Putin offshore call
Finance Minister Harris Georgiades (photo) refrained to comment on Putin’s remarks made during Thursday’s Federal Assembly address in Moscow.
12/08/2014
Come with proof of black money, not for fishing expedition: Switzerland to India
Switzerland's Ambassador to India Linus von Castelmur also said the past cannot be undone, while promising full support of his country in cases where at least some proof is provided on tax frauds.
12/08/2014
Luxembourg’s secret tax deals exacerbate eurozone crisis
Luxembourg, a tiny but prosperous nation of 543,202 citizens, holds a position of power vastly above its weight in the European Union.
12/08/2014
Luxembourg calls tax leaks a ‘targeted campaign’
The country did not fully comply with a request from the European Commission for information in relation to tax ruling practices
12/08/2014
Global regulators need to standardise tax reporting mechanisms
This comes as a number of countries and global regulatory bodies introduce their own tax reporting standards in response to the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA).
12/05/2014
India must show tax fraud proof for valid probe, says Swiss envoy
We have decided that we cannot work with stolen data
12/05/2014
Deloitte offers guidance on US tax
The session focused on the US tax pitfalls to be aware of, relevant recent changes in legislation and the practical steps that service providers should take.