04/02/2019
Also making tax more controversial than usual has been the suggestion of a tax revolt by outgoing Western Cape premier Helen Zille and the corruption sagas involving allegations of tax fraud involving illegal cigarettes, not to mention citizen resentment
04/02/2019
1. Identity Theft – Tax time brings extra activity among thieves looking for Social Security numbers and other personal information that allows them to falsely claim refunds (not to mention running up bills and draining bank accounts).
04/01/2019
Eleven guest speakers addressed a range of matters from transparency initiatives to tax enforcement and data privacy.
04/01/2019
This is because there are generous tax concessions available for spending that is greater than a company's assessable tax receipts, which can be carried over year on year.
04/01/2019
HMRC knows businesses will require time to become familiar with the new requirements.
03/29/2019
Care needs to be taken when spending time in the UK so as not to breach the UK Statutory Residency Test rules.
03/29/2019
Set out in concrete and practical terms a digital vision for Tax Administration 2030 and to help reduce compliance burdens for small and medium sized enterprises through the use of new technologies.
03/29/2019
The current international corporate tax architecture is fundamentally out of date.
03/29/2019
A robust international tax system is the best defence against authoritarianism.
03/28/2019
"Promoters need to take note of this decision and make sure they contact HMRC urgently about schemes they haven't yet disclosed."
03/28/2019
Companies registered in Jersey own the largest share in Scarborough, with 35 properties.
03/27/2019
Another tax amnesty scheme being prepared
The FBR has already sent out notices to high-net-worth individuals whose names do not appear on tax rolls.
03/27/2019
Canada moves to criminalise 'reckless' behaviour by advisers
This plan includes and amendment extending the offence of money laundering to include 'recklessness' as an alternative criterion for prosecution.
03/27/2019
HMRC wins £40 million battle against tax avoidance promoters
HM Revenue and Customs has won a legal case over tax avoidance scheme promoter Hyrax Resourcing Ltd, which will help the tax authority collect over £40 million in unpaid taxes.
03/26/2019
The Emirates has 123 double tax treaties in force or pending, which benefit expatriates and companies
03/26/2019
It adds that that tackling the high level of tax incompliance and illicit financial flows in the region is “more necessary than ever.”
03/25/2019
Like Multinational Companies, Africa's Richest Are Hiding Wealth And Avoiding Taxes
The September 2018 AfrAsia Bank Africa Wealth Report says the total individual wealth held in Africa amounts to US$2.3 trillion.
03/22/2019
Other consignments into Switzerland are not considered in the assessment of the VAT threshold for e-commerce businesses.
03/22/2019
The settlements are the end result of a series of Department of Justice (DOJ) probes that were related to the DOJ’s 2007 investigation targeting UBS AG, Switzerland’s largest bank.
03/21/2019
Dark money foreign investments may bankroll deforestation and overfishing