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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 ...
Russia enter India’s Oil market with a $13 billion deal
October 18th, 2016
The $13 billion sale of India’s Essar Oil to Russia’s Rosneft and other investors, gives Russia access to the most promising and fastest growing market. The deal also challenges Middle East producers who provide nearly two-thirds of India’s imported ...
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 ...
Mobile Payments soar as Europe embraces new ways to pay
October 12th, 2016
The number of Europeans regularly using a mobile device for payments has tripled since 2015 (54% vs 18%) 74% of British consumers are ‘Mobile Payments users’ – people who manage their money or make payments using a mobile device ...
Now you can pay with just a selfie
October 10th, 2016
Mastercard announced the European roll out of Identity Check Mobile, a new payment technology application that uses biometrics like fingerprints or facial recognition to verify a cardholder’s identity, simplifying online shopping. The technology is now being introduced across 12 markets ...
Fifa faces legal challenge ahead Qatar 2022 World Cup
October 10th, 2016
Fifa is facing legal action in the Swiss courts over its alleged complicity in the mistreatment of migrant workers in Qatar ahead of the 2022 World Cup, the Guardian can reveal. Since Fifa voted in December 2010 to hold the ...
Dutch insurer rejects NN Group’s takeover proposal
October 7th, 2016
Delta Lloyd N.V. (hereafter “Delta Lloyd” or the “Company”) notes the announcement made by NN Group N.V. (“NN Group”) on 5 October 2016 and confirms that it received an unsolicited and conditional proposal from NN Group on 2 October ...
It’s Not Just Deutsche Bank. The Entire Financial Sector Is Sick
October 3rd, 2016
These are great times for financial assets — and by implication for finance companies that make and sell them, right? Alas, no. Just the opposite. Each part of the FIRE (finance, insurance, real estate) economy is imploding as “modern” ...
The 7 most influential people in European finance
September 26th, 2016
Bloomberg released its list of the 50 most influential people in the world of finance. It is a comprehensive list of Wall Streeters, politicians, central bankers and business leaders who shape the way the global economy functions and help ...
Switzerland’s Supreme Court Permits Dutch Tax Info Request
September 22nd, 2016
Switzerland’s Supreme Court has overturned the decision of a lower court preventing information on bank accounts held by Dutch citizens with UBS to be sent to the Netherlands tax authority. Upholding an appeal by a Dutch client of Swiss ...
