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PwC staff grilled by MPs over Luxembourg deals
December 9th, 2014
Accountants and business advisors PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) came under fire from MPs yesterday during a parliamentary hearing. The hearing followed the leak of hundreds of Luxembourg tax rulings at the beginning of November. “I think what you are doing is selling ...
Sweetheart tax avoidance deals to receive greater scrutiny from the EU
December 3rd, 2014
Draft legislation to oblige sharing of corporation tax deals, as Germany, France and Italy pressure Juncker over Luxembourg The European commission has pledged to fast-track new legislation to establish greater scrutiny over sweetheart tax avoidance deals for big companies. ...
IIRC Begins Tech Initiative to Spur Integrated Reporting
November 27th, 2014
Two of the Big Four accounting firms are teaming up with technology companies to see how technology can be used to encourage more companies to do integrated reporting. The International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) said Wednesday it is launching ...
Bolster your digital defences
November 25th, 2014
Cyber criminals have the financial services sector firmly in their sights, but there is much that organisations and employees can do to protect themselves from the threat Cyber crime is on the rise, and the financial services sector is ...
Tesco poised to dump auditor after accounting scandal
November 19th, 2014
Tesco could be on the verge of dumping PwC, its auditor of 31 years, over its apparent failure to identify the accounting problems that led to a black hole in its books. The Evening Standard understands that board members ...
China to Waive Capital-Gains Tax for Foreigners on Link
November 14th, 2014
China will waive capital-gains taxes for foreign stock investors using the Shanghai-Hong Kong (HSCEI) bourse link, clarifying its rules three days before the program’s debut provides unprecedented access to mainland shares. Chinese individuals who buy Hong Kong equities through the link get a ...
Ireland Vies to Remain Silicon Valley’s Low-Tax Home Away From Home
November 10th, 2014
In a sprawling conference center on the outskirts of the Irish capital, more than 20,000 people from the global tech industry gathered last week to sign deals and swap contacts. Despite the throngs of start-ups, American heavy hitters like ...
Petrobras Official Takes Leave in Possible PwC Resolution
November 5th, 2014
A senior Petroleo Brasileiro SA (PETR4) executive cited in a corruption investigation took a leave of absence, clearing the way for the company to report earnings and debate a fuel-price increase. Sergio Machado, head of the state-run oil producer’s transport unit ...
U.S. prosecutors reopen probes against several big banks
October 30th, 2014
U.S. prosecutors are reopening investigations into big banks on suspicion they may have violated agreements under which the institutions settled prior cases against them, The New York Times reported, citing lawyers briefed with the matter. With the settlements, the ...
PwC and MarketInvoice help small firms in investment
October 27th, 2014
An agreement between PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and online debt market MarketInvoice, announced today, plans to give businesses extra borrowing options. PwC will inform its clients about MarketInvoice’s financing services and the online firm will refer its clients to the PwC ...
