10/11/2015
Hervé Falciani: criminal or modern-day Robin Hood?
A number of countries have data thief Hervé Falciani to thank for millions in tax revenues.
Legal,Regulation,Tax & Compliance
10/11/2015
Renzi revives Italy’s €410bn wealth fund
These are the new headquarters of the Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, the country’s €410bn sovereign wealth fund.
10/09/2015
Bill Gross sues Pimco for $200 million over forced ouster
Gross had been "on track" to receive a bonus topping $250 million in 2014, with most paid late in the year, according to the complaint.
10/09/2015
'Bond King' Bill Gross sues Pimco for 'forcing him out'
Bill Gross claims a 'cabal' of executives were 'driven by a lust for power, greed, and a desire to improve their own financial position and reputaion'
10/09/2015
Swiss bank secrets lead US to tax cases in Singapore, Israel
They’ve also prodded thousands of reluctant Americans to disclose accounts hidden from the Internal Revenue Service.
10/08/2015
Lionel Messi's father wanted by Spanish prosecutors after alleged £3m tax fraud
The decision is considered a win for Lionel Messi, who also had been mentioned in the investigation.
10/08/2015
International tax report - Withers
In this quarterly report, we feature articles on important international tax developments around the world, written by our international tax lawyers based in the US, Asia and Europe.
10/08/2015
Swiss Federal Council Adopts Dispatch On New TIEAs
The Council adopted the dispatch on October 7. It will now be submitted to Parliament for approval.
10/07/2015
Swiss Asset Firm, DOJ Reach Deal Over Tax Evasion Charges
“The American public can expect that we will use all of the information we are gathering to vigorously pursue individual U.S. taxpayers who illegally conceal assets offshore and to develop innovative strategies to combat international tax evasion wo
10/07/2015
Swiss Asset Management Firm Finacor SA Reaches Resolution With US Justice
Finacor agrees to cooperate in any related criminal or civil proceedings
10/07/2015
Asset Management Industry: Financial Stability Update, Fall 2015
Robert H. Ledig, Thomas P. Vartanian
10/07/2015
Developments in the Luxembourg Financial Sector
by Patrick Goebel, Christopher Dortschy, Christine A. Renner
10/07/2015
Legal troubles, market realities threaten Uber’s global push
The Uber Pop service, known as Uber X in the US, which enables people to offer rides in private cars, is now banned in most of Western Europe.
10/07/2015
Russian 2015 tax revolution - Withers
For many years international tax planning for Russian inbound and outbound investments, and wealth planning for Russian resident individuals, was rather straightforward.
10/07/2015
Singapore tax treaties: The end of limitation of relief? - Withers
What is limitation of relief?
10/07/2015
Banks’ Glencore Exposure Is a $100 Billion ‘Gorilla,’ BofA Says
The banking industry may have significantly more exposure to Glencore than is generally appreciated in the market
10/06/2015
Family office investors will go offshore
Nomura still believes the world’s second largest economy will be able scrape through 6.8% growth this year based on data for the first nine months of year.
10/06/2015
Enablers, facilitators and non-preventors of offshore tax evasion
Tackling tax evasion was a hot topic during the 2015 UK election. Buoyed by its success at the polls and the strength of public opinion, the UK government recently announced four consultations as part of its publication: Tackling Evasion and Avoidance.
10/06/2015
EY statement in response to the OECD reports concerning the BEPS project
EY releases a statement from its Global Vice Chair - Tax, Jay Nibbe, in response to the OECD's announcement about the BEPS project:
10/05/2015
Tax Issues Update - Withers
October 2015