03/06/2020
Swiss private bank invests in circular economy fund
Decalia Circular Economy is the first (medium- to large-cap) equity fund exclusively dedicated to this area.
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03/04/2020
HMRC investigations into footballer tax affairs reaches record level
HMRC is also investigating issues relating to VAT, agents based offshore if there is a suspicion of malpractice and payments to other parties, including when an agent may not receive or keep the entire fee from a player transfer, and instead a number of a
03/03/2020
Increases in Tax Burden Predicted as UK Tax Man Targets Family Offices
The Family Investment Companies Unit conducts risk reviews of private companies used by family offices and high net worth individuals to manage their wealth.
03/03/2020
UN forms panel to help battle tax evasion, money laundering
The panelists will meet in regional consultations, convene experts and stakeholders from across all sectors and explore new analyses of the issues and solutions.
03/02/2020
World’s richest pay millions in ‘mansion tax’ to protect their privacy
Overseas individuals who own UK property through companies often do so for privacy reasons, according to the law firm Boodle Hatfield, which analysed the data.
03/02/2020
Antimoney laundering body to check Chinese millions
Several non-Chinese travelers, who arrived in the country from Singapore, declared they carried more than $25 million during the same period—from Dec. 17, 2019, to Feb. 12.
02/28/2020
Swiss watchdog to probe Julius Baer employees on money-laundering oversight
FINMA declined to comment on specific individuals or give a time-scale for how long its investigation may last.
02/28/2020
Switzerland hands down first Petrobras conviction
Swiss prosecutors have opened some 60 criminal proceedingsexternal link, including two probes against Swiss financial institutions.
02/27/2020
Missing millions are no excuse for failing to account...
In early 2019 the beneficiaries formally requested from the executors information concerning the assets in the estate and an account of how the executors had been dealing with them.
02/27/2020
Property tycoon who lost £3,000,000,000 fortune changed name to hide rape conviction
However, he reverted to his birth name of Simon on his passport in 2003.
02/26/2020
OECD Shares Tech Tools To Boost Tax Compliance, Data Swaps
In light of the ongoing implementation of TRACE by Finland and the interest of other jurisdictions to follow suit
02/26/2020
Corporate Crime update - Herbert Smith Freehills
Our update now covers a number of jurisdictions.
02/26/2020
Should family offices be worried about HMRC’s new secret unit? by Chris Etherington
More than ever before, tax changes in the Budget will not simply be of national concern
02/26/2020
Oil Is Now More Volatile Than Bitcoin
Bitcoin and most cryptocurrencies are synonymous with extreme bouts of volatility.
02/25/2020
The Cayman Islands has been added to the EU Blacklist. What Now?
EU Member States have been encouraged to apply additional administrative measures regarding structures or transactions with jurisdictions on the EU blacklist.
02/25/2020
The World’s Biggest Tax Haven Lurked Behind A Dos Santos Penthouse
As scrutiny of her business empire increased, African billionaire Isabel dos Santos turned to one of the world’s most secretive tax havens to conceal a $1.8 million luxury apartment.
02/25/2020
Global Biglaw Firm To Launch Worldwide Cannabis Law Practice
DLA Piper has also been advising on the changing regulatory environment across the globe, helping clients understand different legislative regimes by providing a regulatory snapshot of the changing landscape.
02/25/2020
How CCO Reasonable Prevention Procedures Can Help You Mitigate DAC6 Penalties
DAC6 non-compliance by itself will not necessarily increase the likelihood of a CCO investigation.
02/24/2020
Cayman Finance Response to Tax Justice Network Financial Secrecy Index 2020
The Cayman Islands would not be highly ranked on any secrecy index that is objective, transparent, and based on standards established by global standard setting bodies.
02/24/2020
UBO registers in the Netherlands and Luxembourg: an update
Now that the UBO register is live in Luxembourg, it has allowed the general public and other interested parties like bankers, lawyers and notaries to see how it works in practice.