Search Results for: digital tax
Australia: Multinationals face tax avoidance crackdown
May 11th, 2015
The Abbott government will legislate to crack down on tax avoidance by 30 multinational companies, with planned penalties for diverted profits that “will go further” than action taken by the United Kingdom. Announcing measures to be taken in tomorrow’s ...
EU Clarifies Digital VAT Proposals
May 11th, 2015
The European Commission has released more detail on its value-added tax proposals under its new Digital Single Market Strategy. The Commission previously confirmed it will legislate in 2016 to reduce the administration burden on businesses arising from different VAT ...
OECD launches tax avoidance mandatory disclosure plan
April 2nd, 2015
OECD publishes consultation on the mandatory disclosure of tax avoidance structures in multinational companies as part of BEPS work As part of its Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) project, the OECD has launched a public consultation on Action 12 ...
UK Offshore Tax Disclosures – Use The LDF while you can [Update]
March 24th, 2015
Tax authorities around the globe are increasingly working together to fight tax evasion and aggressive tax avoidance to collect more tax. In the UK, HMRC is geared up to take full advantage: anyone who needs to put UK tax ...
Osborne announces the death of the annual tax return & the April 4th panic
March 18th, 2015
Instead HM Revenue and Customs will automatically collate the tax affairs of millions of Britons from employers, banks and investment firms into a single “digital” tax account which can be checked at any time online. Whilst many will question ...
Isle of Man Preparing to Pass Digital Currency Regulatory Framework
March 17th, 2015
The Isle of Man wants to become a leading Bitcoin hub and attract digital fintech businesses, entrepreneurs and developers, Business Insider reports. The government of the tiny island is about to pass a new regulatory framework to create a true paradise ...
UK – Offshore Tax Disclosures – Use The LDF while you can
March 9th, 2015
Tax authorities around the globe are increasingly working together to fight tax evasion and aggressive tax avoidance to collect more tax. In the UK, HMRC is geared up to take full ...
Indirect tax rates continue to soar across the globe as governments devise new levies
March 3rd, 2015
Value-added tax (VAT) rates surge to a high of 21.6% in EU Member States More countries levying VAT, particularly in emerging markets Governments introduce new taxes on health products and e-commerce As VAT rates continue to rise, governments are ...
KPMG pre-tax profits dip 9% as tax regulation bites
December 19th, 2014
KPMG has reported a 5% growth in revenues but pre-tax profits fell as the firm made a series of investments in new business lines, while its tax practice felt the impact of an increased regulatory burden Revenues for the ...
AUSTRALIAN GST BITCOIN TAX ANGERS ANDREAS ANTONOPOULOS
November 25th, 2014
No one currently knows more abut how Bitcoin works than Andreas Antonopoulos. He is a leading public speaker on Bitcoin globally, even educating the Canadian Parliament for his expertise on the digital protocol. He has literally written the book ...
