12/11/2014
The Act repeals and replaces the Charities Act 1978 with substantial amendment and complements Bermuda’s sensible, well-regarded legislative framework for the establishment of charities.
12/11/2014
Welcome to the December issue of Withers' Regulatory Watch.
12/11/2014
Tax burdens and revenue collection in advanced economies are reaching record levels not seen since before the global financial crisis, but the tax mix continues varying widely across countries, according to new OECD research.
12/11/2014
FINRA's research analyst conflict of interest rules make clear that firms may not use research analysts or the promise of offering favorable research to win investment banking business
12/10/2014
Prosecutors are seeking a prison sentence of three and a half years for Elmer, 59, who embarked on a whistle-blowing campaign after leaving the bank more than a decade ago.
12/10/2014
THE tax office is poised to exchange information with Swiss officials relating to five super wealthy Australians believed to be hiding cash in the notorious tax haven.
12/10/2014
All Appleby jurisdictions are expected to start exchanging information under the MCAA by 2018.
12/10/2014
A bill has been introduced in the House of Representatives which seeks a five year moratorium on statutory restrictions or regulations on cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin.
12/10/2014
The new committee will assume responsibility from next month for policies, procedures, systems and controls for anti-money laundering
12/10/2014
‘It is our responsibility to keep evolving so that we continue to be a leading Lincoln’s Inn law firm for many generations to come.
12/10/2014
Here, in five steps, is how the company gathered ownership of its empire, from Australia to Denmark to the Cayman Islands, into Luxembourg.
12/10/2014
The trial of a former Julius Baer banker accused of breaching Swiss banking secrecy laws by handing over confidential data about offshore clients to WikiLeaks was halted on Wednesday after the defendant collapsed.
12/09/2014
Nevertheless, he was nabbed in Italy last year while on vacation.
12/09/2014
For Celebrity Clients, Professionals and Wealthy individuals, Even Backroom Meetings With Judges Can Become Front Page News.
12/09/2014
UP to 10 multinational firms, including the world’s leading tech companies, are being audited by the tax office in the largest investigation into offshore “super profit” shifting in the nation’s history.
12/09/2014
Court limits effort to access some profits
12/09/2014
Swiss Bank Drops Out of IRS Tax Compliance Program
Reversing earlier moves taken this summer and fall, a major international bank is ending its cooperation with the Internal Revenue Service’s efforts to prevent investors from investing money in foreign countries with more amenable tax structures and
12/09/2014
Tuesday's agreement means that firms in Singapore can report U.S. account holder information to the local tax authority, which will send it to the IRS, saving them from dealing directly with U.S. tax authorities.
12/09/2014
Property commentators in the UK believe a majority of homes located in places such as the London commuter belt and some of its cheaper boroughs will be significant winners, following the changes to UK Stamp Duty Land Tax announced by the UK chancellor Geo
12/08/2014
This has severely damaged the party’s image