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February 26th, 2015
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Accountants could face tax evasion charges
February 25th, 2015
The chief secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander, has called for organisations including accountants, to be prosecuted if they facilitate tax evasion by their clients. The Lib-Dem minister wants to push through new legislation before the general election on 7 ...
CySec warning against unauthorised firm
February 25th, 2015
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) wishes to inform the investors that the company ‘Janibank Investment Ltd’ (http://www.jukebux.com) : 1. Is not permitted to provide investment and ancillary services in the Republic, pursuant to Investment Services and Activities and ...
HSBC bosses to answer MPs’ questions
February 25th, 2015
The chairman and chief executive of HSBC will appear before a panel of MPs today to answer questions about a tax scandal at the banking giant. Chairman Douglas Flint and chief executive Stuart Gulliver will appear before MPs on ...
Cryptocurrency company’s operator arrested
February 24th, 2015
Ryan Kennedy committed fraud in the Dogecoin community last year. Kennedy, or “Alex Green” as he is known to the larger community, operated the cryptocurrency company Moolah before resigning amidst allegations of theft. In October of last year, Kennedy allegedly stole upwards ...
HSBC files: bank chief Stuart Gulliver holds secret Swiss account
February 23rd, 2015
CEO drawn into tax scandal as calls grow to prosecute HSBC for ‘cheating’ the British tax system HSBC’s chief executive Stuart Gulliver sheltered millions of pounds in bonuses in a Swiss bank account, leaked documents have revealed. The 55-year old ...
Online court proposed to resolve claims of up to £25,000
February 16th, 2015
Civil justice council calls for internet-based dispute resolutions system similar to eBay’s to be available within two years The UK justice system should receive a radical overhaul for the digital age with the creation of an online court to ...
HSBC files: Swiss bank hid money for suspected criminals
February 13th, 2015
HSBC’s Swiss bank concealed large sums of money for people facing allegations of serious wrongdoing, including drug-running, corruption and money laundering, leaked files reveal. Despite being legally obliged since 1998 to make special checks on high-risk customers, the bank ...
Russian Asset Sales Muddy Sanction Compliance
February 13th, 2015
U.S. Companies Already Have to Contend With Complex Rules In recent months, Boris and Arkady Rotenberg—Russian businessmen and friends of Vladimir Putin —have sold off assets to their sons that include holdings in a Gazprom drilling contractor and the sleek Finnish Langvik Congress ...
Hodge delivers fresh attack on tax avoidance
February 12th, 2015
Professional tax advisers heard some tough talking from Margaret Hodge MP, chair of the Public Accounts Committee, when she spoke at an ICAS Business Insights event in London on 10 February. The Labour MP for Barking said: “There are too many ...