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Switzerland, Italy Sign Landmark Double Tax Protocol

24/02/2015(0)
Switzerland and Italy have signed a protocol to their double tax agreement (DTA) and a roadmap for tax cooperation – deals that the Swiss Government says will improve relations ... Read More
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UAE To Conclude FATCA IGA This Month

17/02/2015(0)
The Ministry of Finance of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) held a press conference on February 15, 2015, to discuss the latest developments regarding the draft agreement on implementing ... Read More
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FCA joins HSBC tax-dodging inquiry

17/02/2015(0)
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) says it is looking into the HSBC bank over its Swiss tax-dodging scandal. The move comes in the light of last week’s allegations that ... Read More
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Hodge delivers fresh attack on tax avoidance

12/02/2015(0)
Professional tax advisers heard some tough talking from Margaret Hodge MP, chair of the Public Accounts Committee, when she spoke at an ICAS Business Insights event in London on 10 February. ... Read More
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OECD Recommends Australian Company Tax, GST Reform

12/02/2015(0)
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has recommended that Australia reduce its company tax rate and broaden the tax base. The suggestion is made in the OECD’s ... Read More
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HSBC files reveal how UK’s non-dom tax concession is being exploited

12/02/2015(0)
The leaked HSBC Swiss files reveal how widely Britain’s unique “non-dom” tax concession is being exploited. The government says the controversial tax status is supposed to be to the nation’s benefit, ... Read More
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HSBC files show how Swiss bank helped clients dodge taxes and hide millions (Video)

09/02/2015(0)
Data in massive cache of leaked secret bank account files lift lid on questionable practices at subsidiary of one of world’s biggest financial institutions. HSBC’s Swiss banking arm helped ... Read More
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PwC rejects Margaret Hodge’s claims that it promotes “tax avoidance on an industrial scale”

06/02/2015(0)
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 ... Read More
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Many governments are legislating now rather than awaiting final OECD BEPS recommendations

06/02/2015(0)
40% of countries are making tax reforms before BEPS recommendations have been finalized 31% of countries report significant increases in tax scrutiny in 2015 Nearly a third expect the ... Read More
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