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PwC rejects Margaret Hodge’s claims that it promotes “tax avoidance on an industrial scale”
February 6th, 2015
PwC has rejected the findings of the Public Accounts Committee, which has accused the financial services firm of promoting “tax avoidance on an industrial scale”. The committee, led by Labour MP Margaret Hodge, published a report this morning slamming ...
Without US support, multinational tax crackdowns will fail
January 29th, 2015
It’s no secret that companies including Apple, Google, Amazon, Uber, Airbnb and Ikea seem to pay less than their fair share of tax in Australia. Despite booking huge revenues from sales to Australian customers they are able to reduce ...
The B2 Group’s FundEX selected by Equinoxe
January 28th, 2015
The B2 Group’s issued a press release informing that: The B2 Group’s FundEX selected by Equinoxe for Canadian FundSERV Service. The B2 Group, provider of cloud based payments, FX and funds automation software and consultancy solutions for administrators, transaction banks and corporates ...
Second French suspect charged over Luxleaks tax probe
January 26th, 2015
A second French suspect was charged Friday with theft and money-laundering in ongoing investigations into the leaking of secret tax avoidance deals between Luxembourg and multinational companies, a scandal dubbed Luxleaks. The identity of the new suspect was not ...
WARNING: Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier
January 22nd, 2015
The Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) warns the public of the activities of an entity named iGetMania which claims to have established in Luxembourg an alleged investment fund named ACG1 regulated by the CSSF. The CSSF informs the public that ...
Commission To Probe All EU Advance Tax Rulings
January 19th, 2015
The European Commission has announced that its ongoing inquiry into advance tax rulings will be expanded to cover all European Union member states. The Commission said on December 17 that it will ask member states to confirm whether they ...
Euro-MPs back LuxLeaks tax probe
January 15th, 2015
European lawmakers backed an official probe into tax evasion Wednesday, a hot topic after the “Luxleaks” scandal that has embroiled EU commission head and former Luxembourg premier Jean-Claude Juncker. The Greens group said it had collected enough votes to ...
Is the ECB allowed to buy sovereign bonds?
January 13th, 2015
The European Court of Justice is looking into whether the ECB’s plan to buy sovereign bonds is really within its mandate. Experts expect the central bank to start its program soon, in a bid to head off deflation. “The ...
Euro Falls as Consumer Prices Drop Most Since 2009; Real Gains
January 7th, 2015
The euro dropped for a fourth day versus the dollar, the longest skid in two months, as consumer prices in the region fell more than economists predicted to strengthen the case for asset purchases by the European Central Bank. ...
Digital tax increase to take effect in Europe
January 2nd, 2015
A change in fiscal rules in the EU is raising the tax on many purchases of digital content, such as e-books. Europe’s tax showdown could be headed straight to people’s wallets. With the new year, a change in fiscal ...
