10/24/2018
Taming the wild west: the future of crypto-asset regulation
On 12 September 2018, the House of Commons Treasury Committee (the Committee) published its report on crypto-assets (the report).
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10/24/2018
OECD and CIAT join forces in promoting stronger tax systems
The event brought together more than 40 tax administration Commissioners, Director Generals and senior officials from CIAT and CREDAF member countries.
10/24/2018
OECD and World Bank call for whole-of-government approach to combating tax evasion and corruption
With annual revenue losses from tax evasion and corruption estimated to be in the billions, it is critical that government agencies are able to join forces to deter, detect, and prosecute these crimes.
10/24/2018
HMRC expands football tax probe
Total of 171 players, 44 clubs and 31 agents under investigation for suspicious tax activity relating to image rights
10/24/2018
Chinese Film Companies Flee Desert Tax Haven
Official representatives of Khorgos and representative agencies were advocating the scheme.
10/24/2018
UK’s biggest legal charity cycle race, Tour de Law, returned last week for its seventh year
The event took place all over London in law firm offices and barristers’ chambers as 21 different groups of lawyers raced against each other from London to Paris and back
10/23/2018
2018 essential tax and wealth planning guide - Deloitte
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10/23/2018
Where next for the charity sector?
It’s incredible just how entrenched these trends have become, given they were hardly spoken of just a few years ago.
10/23/2018
Thai regulator in wealth management initiative
Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) wants to extend the basic tools and best practices in HNW wealth management to all Thai investors.
10/23/2018
Massive tax evasion found in Ferrari, other luxury car resales in Japan
According to the sources, tax authorities including the Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau and the Kantoshinetsu Regional Taxation Bureau penalised about 10 companies for intentionally hiding profits, or failing to report profits, from the sale of imported ca
10/23/2018
UBS Accuses French Whistle-Blowers of Lying, Blackmail
The testimony came during the third week of a trial over allegations that UBS bankers illegally encouraged French citizens to lower their tax bills by moving money out of the country.
10/23/2018
What you need to know about unexplained wealth orders
Learn what is an unexplained wealth order or UWO.
10/22/2018
Green FinTech Challenge
Once the application window has closed we will assess all applications and select a small number of firms that meet the criteria.
10/22/2018
Football crackdown nets £330m for HMRC
UK tax authority probe leads to inquiries into 171 players
10/22/2018
UBS quizzed about torn bonus notebooks by French prosecutors
De Fayet is on trial in Paris for allegedly helping employees at the Swiss bank, who crossed the border, seek out new French clients despite not having the right paperwork.
10/22/2018
France to lead Europe with regulation of ICOs
France is not the first country to look into whether and how ICOs should be regulated.
10/22/2018
World’s Biggest Banks Helped Clients Steal $63 Billion in Taxes in Europe
Dubbed the Cumex Files, the investigation reviewed 180,000 secret documents from banks, stock traders and law firms over a period of more than a year.
10/22/2018
Returning expats face property tax bombshell
Wales and Scotland have different rules on stamp duty.
10/21/2018
Swiss banking secrecy rule dealt setback in month to forget
Swiss tax authorities announced they’d shared details on 2mn accounts with other countries for the first time as part of rules on information exchanges introduced last year.
10/21/2018
Whistleblowing About Swiss Banks' Bad Behavior Just Became Safer
Another whistleblower whose life has become very difficult after leaking is Rudolf Elmer.