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The USA based Tax Foundation published the 2016 International Tax Competitiveness Index; Estonia is on Top
October 19th, 2016
Introduction The structure of a country’s tax code is an important determinant of its economic performance. A well-structured tax code is easy for taxpayers to comply with and can promote economic development, while raising sufficient revenue for a government’s ...
Warning that firms may quit Scotland over tax hikes
October 17th, 2016
Growing “uncertainty” over political demands for tax hikes could see firms quit the country with the loss of skilled jobs in key technology sectors, Scotland’s leading tax, finance and accountancy giants have warned. Scots are already facing higher income ...
Asian Stocks, Bonds Decline as Dollar Extends Post-Yellen Gains
October 17th, 2016
Asia ex-Japan stocks decline with U.S. equity index futures Casino shares sink after China detains Crown Resorts workers Asian bonds fell and the dollar strengthened versus most peers after comments by Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen clouded the outlook ...
How not to manage a currency
October 15th, 2016
Make no mistake, sterling’s collapse is a very serious development, and has serious consequences for sterling interest rates. While it is becoming apparent that interest rates are going to have to rise possibly for all currencies on a one-year ...
FCA cancels payday lender’s interim permission, bans director and refuses application to conduct regulated business
October 13th, 2016
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has banned Andrew Barry Hart, the sole director, controller and ultimate owner of Wage Payment and Payday Loans Limited (WPPL), from performing any role in regulated financial services. The FCA has also cancelled WPPL’s ...
Companies from UK, Cyprus, Germany, Italy and 12 other countries involved in a gigantic millions euro tax scam
October 13th, 2016
Four Maltese companies have been implicated in what the Italian authorities are describing as a ‘gigantic carousel fraud’, the Vicenza Guardia di Finanza reported yesterday. The scam, which was perpetrated through 145 Italian companies and 35 companies outside of ...
Foreign investors sue Toshiba over accounting scandal
October 13th, 2016
Toshiba sued by a group of investors for accounting damages Latest lawsuit seeking the largest amount of money Toshiba has 15 other lawsuit from other investors Toshiba Corp on Thursday said a group of investors had sued the company ...
CFTC charges Companies and Individuals with fraud in Selling a Futures Trading System
October 13th, 2016
CFTC Charges Utah Resident Kimball Parker and Florida Resident Timothy Baggett with Fraud and Other Violations in Connection with Offering and Selling a Futures Trading System Parker’s Company, MakeYourFuture, LLC, and Baggett’s Companies, Changes Worldwide LLC and Changes Trading ...
Nasdaq and Hong Kong exchange sharing information on blockchain technology
October 11th, 2016
The Nasdaq stock market is hoping to bring its blockchain technology to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, according to its president and chief operating officer Adena Friedman. In the city on Thursday and Friday last week to meet with ...
Dubai to overtake London as top pick for wealthy GCC investors
October 10th, 2016
Dubai’s property market is set to overtake the international destinations of London, New York and Singapore as the top choice for the GCC’s wealthiest investors next year, a report has found. The region’s high net worth individuals ($1m-plus) ranked ...
