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Tax Policy Makers need to understand what they’re trying to achieve, says ACCA report
December 1st, 2014
The threat of retrospective legislation is “most potentially devastating form of tax uncertainty” Policymakers should clearly communicate the aim of each tax measure to enable taxpayers to understand what is expected of them and should publish clear advice along ...
EU’s Juncker survives no-confidence vote over tax deals
November 28th, 2014
The European Commission’s new president, Jean-Claude Juncker, comfortably survived a no-confidence vote on Thursday brought over news that Luxembourg had lured multinational businesses with super low tax rates during his period as prime minister. The censure motion in the ...
The Federal Reserve Is At The Heart Of The Debt Enslavement System That Dominates Our Lives
November 26th, 2014
From the dawn of history, elites have always attempted to enslave humanity. Yes, there have certainly been times when those in power have slaughtered vast numbers of people, but normally those in power find it much more beneficial to ...
Officials will interview Traders about currency market manipulation
November 25th, 2014
U.S. prosecutors will travel to London in the coming weeks to interview traders about currency market manipulation, the latest sign that authorities are closer to filing criminal charges stemming from the long-running probe, sources told Reuters. Officials from the ...
Bitcoin Needs an Aggressive Legal Defense
November 25th, 2014
Across the board, bitcoin requires forceful and aggressive legal defense, not complicity with governments in crafting policy and regulations. It’s going to get a lot rougher for bitcoin in the months and years ahead. We have to be prepared. ...
China cuts key short-term money rate as Beijing pushes down cash costs
November 25th, 2014
China’s central bank lowered the yield for a key short-term money rate on Tuesday, the fourth time it has done so this year, as regulators step up efforts to reduce funding pressure for Chinese companies. The reduction, announced on ...
Chinese, Russian Lenders to Back Israel’s eToro
November 24th, 2014
Chinese financial powerhouse Ping An and Russia’s largest lender Sberbank are in advanced discussions to back Israeli online trading company eToro, according to people familiar with the matter, as Chinese interest in Israel’s technology sector heats up. The company ...
HSBC says target of French tax fraud probe
November 24th, 2014
HSBC Private Bank, the Swiss subsidiary of British banking group HSBC, said Friday (Nov 21) it had been placed under formal investigation as part of a French tax fraud probe. The bank said magistrates were “examining whether the bank ...
How a $5,000 IRA Can Grow to $196 Million in Six Years: GAO
November 21st, 2014
Individual retirement accounts were created to help ordinary Americans build a nest egg for later life. But the IRA has also enabled some affluent investors to accumulate multimillion-dollar tax-sheltered accounts, often by using assets that aren’t publicly traded. Unless ...
Wide global divergence in corporate governance requirements
November 21st, 2014
Adequate and effective corporate governance (CG) is critical in supporting boards and management to navigate uncertainty in the international business arena. Yet, a joint study by ACCA Singapore and KPMG in Singapore reveals a wide divergence in CG requirements ...
