Managers of Wealth Offshore

Seeking a more stable tax haven?

William Sweeney, senior manager in the tax technical team at accountancy firm, Menzies LLP, discusses options for international investors.

Corporate Tax Avoidance Is Mostly Legal—and That’s the Problem

Corporate Tax Dodging Happens Because Congress Allows It to Happen

OECD-wide government tax revenues stall

The main reason for the stalling tax revenues was a 2.5 percentage point decline in the tax-to-GDP ratio of the US

Lawyers say ‘tax haven’ is a dirty word in Panama Papers case

Documents leaked from the law firm form the basis of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists’ 2016 Panama Papers investigation.

Hong Kong takes aim at middlemen in wake of Panama Papers scandal

They have many legitimate purposes but can also be used to hide assets and evade taxes.

Isle of Man to hire hundreds of accountants in 2020

The island currently hosts offices for the Big Four, Grant Thornton, and Baker Tilly, among others, as well as many well-established small firms focusing in accountancy, audit, taxation and more.

Inside the First Global Standard For Tax Transparency

ax income is essential for governments to fund infrastructure and services—

Guidance on ATA renewal procedure published

The ATA provision of the 2020 draft budget law is still subject to approval by the Luxembourg parliament.

Sting in the tail for Spanish property buyers

Pressure now on UK tax advisers as they have a legal obligation to ensure clients are fully compliant

Grant Thornton in the Cayman Islands raises over $10,000 for charities

"We are delighted to have exceed our 2018 fundraising total of $5,000 to continue helping local charities."

Billionaire Alexander Abramov's record under review after claims of links to tax haven companies

He ploughed millions into the 215ha seaside property and transformed it into a country estate with a gated luxury resort complete with a 25m swimming pool.

Danes lead renewed European push against so-called 'tax havens' such as Ireland

This potentially sets up a dispute with EU members Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Ireland, which widely use low tax and other sweeteners to host EU headquarters of foreign firms.

The long reach of EU taxation

Irish companies are facing significant new EU-led tax legislation and rules,” said Quinn

Offshore fund investors warned to check tax reporting

With two months to go before the 2018/19 self assessment tax return submission deadline, offshore fund investors need to check their tax reporting, before HMRC does, to avoid penalties

France announces Bahamas added to its tax haven ‘blacklist’

We are in discussions with French authorities

HMRC lacks staff to investigate over 5.7 million offshore tip-offs

HMRC has come under pressure to more actively investigate taxpayers with hidden offshore assets since the 2016 Panama Papers scandal.

Offshore fund investors to check tax reporting, before HMRC does

There are two types of offshore funds for UK tax purposes – ‘reporting’ and ‘non-reporting’. Income that is not distributed from reporting funds still needs to be declared to HMRC each year; this is called Excess Reportable I

12 EU states reject move to expose companies' tax avoidance

Proposal would have forced firms to reveal profits made and taxes paid in each EU country

9 expatriate tax considerations for employers

*Expatriate tax regulations differ country-to-country and this article is not intended to provide specific advice.