02/11/2015
Withers tax investigations, litigation and criminal specialists work together to assist individuals and companies at every stage of an investigation, from initial enquiry from HMRC or the SFO onwards.
02/11/2015
The European Commission is hoping that a new global reporting standard will eradicate tax evasion and tax fraud in the wake of the latest revelations in Switzerland
02/11/2015
The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA has opened a consultation on the draft revised version of the FINMA Anti-Money Laundering Ordinance
02/11/2015
By the time the report was filed, AFIP said it received the information on the secret accounts from France, which had placed HSBC's Swiss private banking arm under formal investigation for possibly aiding tax evasion.
02/10/2015
The Gallic connection – helping you secure charitable exemption on French estates and recent legislation - Withers
Traditionally, EU Member States have restricted charitable tax reliefs to domestic charities meaning that a legacy to a foreign charity may attract a tax liability
02/10/2015
Italy and Switzerland sign landmark exchange of information agreement
After three years of intense negotiations, on the 15th January 2015 representatives of the Italian and Swiss Governments signed an agreement which spells the end of banking secrecy.
02/10/2015
The Swiss bank said US regulators were investigating potential sales of so called "bearer bonds"
02/10/2015
HSBC Swiss leaks: Who's who in the great tax avoidance scam?
Revelations about HSBC, headquartered in Britain and led at the time by Sir John Bond, have emerged that show the bank helped wealthy clients across the world evade hundreds of millions of pounds worth of tax.
02/10/2015
The FDF expects the deal to be signed this summer and, pending the completion of respective national approval procedures, for it to be applied from January 1, 2017.
02/10/2015
Hundreds of wealthy Australians holding secret Swiss bank accounts are being urged to come forward - or face investigation by the tax office.
02/09/2015
UBS Puerto Rico Apparently Pressured Brokers to Sell Risky Puerto Rico Bond Funds -- Dimond Kaplan & Rothstein
Investors have lost billions of dollars in the UBS funds
02/09/2015
British offshore financial centres on Sunday criticised the leader of the opposition Labour Party after he threatened to put them on an international blacklist for tax avoidance if he wins a national election in May.
02/09/2015
Currency-linked investments marketed by Barclays Plc. and UBS are under the scanner of the US Department of Justice
02/09/2015
Former trade minister and HSBC boss was either asleep at the wheel or involved in dodgy tax practices, says head of public accounts committee
02/08/2015
Business leaders say Ed Miliband failed to do his research in a tax avoidance warning to the Channel Islands.
02/08/2015
Jersey has captured beneficial ownership information on a corporate registry since 1999 and this information is available to law enforcement agencies.
02/08/2015
It should be noted that Bermuda has in fact had a central registry, of the kind being introduced in the UK, since the 1940s, and has been a leader internationally in this area.
02/06/2015
How can wealth managers benefit from HNW divorces?
High net worth divorces throw up many issues for wealth managers as marriages end, portfolios are divided and suddenly there are two potential clients instead of one.
02/06/2015
‘War for talent’ being waged in compliance space
IFA networks and wealth managers are struggling to find the quality and quantity of compliance staff to keep up with an ever-increasing regulatory burden
02/06/2015
A Swiss banker charged three years ago in New York with helping Americans evade taxes was arrested in Germany and faces extradition to the U.S.