08/13/2019
Wealth taxation: An overview of the issues
On balance, it would be more prudent to pursue any desired increase in tax progressivity through reforms of the income and estate and gift taxes.
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08/13/2019
MAS steps up scrutiny of shell companies to combat money laundering
Ms Tay told Reuters in an interview, adding that this trend was also noticed in other financial centres.
08/13/2019
French-Israeli diamond magnate to face trial in Geneva
No date has been set for the start of their trial.
08/13/2019
Bitcoin investors face tax crackdown from HMRC
HMRC is looking to work with exchanges when it comes to finding information on people who have been buying and selling crypto
08/13/2019
SE Asia inches toward cannabis legalization
This marks a significant development in a region where many drug offenses still result in life sentences or executions.
08/13/2019
Carey Olsen shortlisted for two offshore awards in Asia
Winners of the China Law & Practice Awards will be announced at a ceremony at Kerry Hotel Beijing on Thursday 19 September
08/13/2019
French-Israeli diamond magnate to face trial in Geneva
No date has been set for the start of their trial.
08/09/2019
The risks to investors from modern slavery
Fund firms are seeking to employ benchmarking tools to spot companies which are lagging behind
08/09/2019
A fair share of tax or a missed opportunity? HMRC reveals latest non-dom statistics
This policy shift was designed to increase tax revenue
08/09/2019
Papua New Guinea Launches UBS Loan Investigation
The scope is not only confined to investigations in this country,» he said from a local news broadcast covered by
08/09/2019
New Zealand-Swiss tax agreement tightens net on avoidance
The new agreement includes provisions to reduce multinational tax avoidance by incorporating base erosion and profit shifting measures, he added.
08/09/2019
Divorcee of oligarch awarded £15m a year as Burford Capital attempts to seize her ex-husband's £250m mega-yacht
She was awarded a 41.5 per cent share of his wealth in the 2016 ruling by Justice Haddon-Cave.
08/09/2019
Hope for Tax Dodgers in German Chaos?
There, officials are sifting through to root out suspected tax dodgers and cheats.
08/09/2019
Italy: Tax incentive for professional athletes
One of the greatest advantages of the special tax regime is that it applies to all employed and self-employed professional athletes
08/09/2019
Clients of collapsed wealth manager charged 20% in fees
In its DFM business it allegedly promoted high-risk bonds to retail investors, which the FCA said was not in their best interest.
08/09/2019
ABN Amro warns of fines over money laundering in Netherlands
Currently, ABN Amro has over 1,000 staff to combat financial crime.
08/08/2019
Conman Mark Acklom pleads guilty to £300,000 fraud
Acklom had been due to stand trial this week for taking more than £750,000 from Ms Woods but changed his plea to guilty at the last minute after admitting to taking a smaller sum.
08/08/2019
Italian tax authorities ask for information on UBS clients
The bank is facing two separate investigations in Italy and a court case in France over allegations it enabled cross-border tax cheats to hide assets in Switzerland.
08/08/2019
ABN Amro flags possible money laundering fines in latest blow to shares
The results are a side issue here”, KBC Securities analyst Jason Kalamboussis said, highlighting potential money laundering fines and further fallout from the investigations.
08/08/2019
Swiss Bank learns the cost of non-compliance
Bank which ignored advice from its compliance officer is slapped with a $10.6 million penalty.