Search Results for: tax evasion
Cyprus: 86 people on ‘Lagarde List’ have been sent tax notices
April 12th, 2016
The first leg of the Tax Department’s investigation into a list of deposits in Swiss HSBC bank in 2003 has been completed, with 86 individuals sent notices, tax czar Yiannis Tsangaris said on Monday. Speaking on state radio, Tsangaris ...
UK Legislates For 2016 Budget Tax Changes
March 29th, 2016
The UK Government has introduced legislation to implement a range of tax measures announced in the Budget, including changes to income tax thresholds and a corporation tax cut. Finance Bill 2016 was introduced in Parliament on March 24. It ...
HMRC: ‘Persuasive promoters’ lure taxpayers into avoidance schemes
March 2nd, 2016
AN INVESTIGATION into tax avoidance schemes has revealed that people are regularly introduced to avoidance arrangements via family, friends and accountancy firms, despite being aware that they are ‘unusual’ and ‘at the edge of tax law’. The HMRC report attempted to understand ...
UBS investigated for tax fraud and money laundering in Belgium
February 29th, 2016
Swiss bank giant UBS is being investigated over money laundering and serious organised tax fraud in Belgium. A statement from prosecutors said: “The Swiss bank is suspected of having directly, and not via its Belgian subsidiary, approached Belgian clients ...
HMRC: Government names new bosses at tax authority
February 25th, 2016
The government has appointed new bosses at the UK tax authority HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). Jon Thompson has been appointed chief executive; he is currently Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Defence. Edward Troup, who has been responsible ...
French ex-minister in court over tax fraud, money laundering
February 9th, 2016
Jerome Cahuzac was the face of France’s fight against tax evaders — until he was forced to acknowledge that he himself was dodging taxes, hiding money in tax havens around the world. President Francois Hollande’s onetime budget minister is ...
Which country is the World’s Favorite New Tax Haven?
January 28th, 2016
The World’s Favorite New Tax Haven Is the United States Moving money out of the usual offshore secrecy havens and into the U.S. is a brisk new business. Last September, at a law firm overlooking San Francisco Bay, Andrew ...
KPMG’s Top Financial Adviser quits over alleged tax scandal
January 21st, 2016
KPMG’s Patrick McCoy quits over alleged tax scandal Patrick McCoy, one of the top financial advisers in the UK, is among 10 people allegedly charged with tax evasion. Days after being accused, McCoy, the head of investment advice and ...
Cyprus:‘Lagarde List’ accounts face €35mln in taxes
January 13th, 2016
Some €35mln in taxes have been imposed on undeclared deposits in 85 Swiss bank accounts included in the so-called Lagarde List, Finance Minister Harris Georgiades said on Tuesday. Speaking before the House Watchdog and Ethics Committees, the minister said ...
Commission concludes Belgian “Excess Profit” tax scheme illegal; around €700 million to be recovered from 35 multinational companies
January 11th, 2016
The European Commission has concluded that selective tax advantages granted by Belgium under its “excess profit” tax scheme are illegal under EU state aid rules. The scheme has benefitted at least 35 multinationals mainly from the EU, who must ...
