08/21/2014
HMRC removes some advantages of voluntary disclosure - Withers
The original purpose of the LDF when it was launched back in 2009 was to allow individuals with assets in Liechtenstein and undisclosed tax liabilities to settle those liabilities with HMRC on exceptionally advantageous terms.
08/20/2014
If a bank fails to live up to its commitments, there should be consequences
08/19/2014
Some £1.5bn has been recovered from offshore tax evaders over the past two years.
08/19/2014
The planning issue for anyone with an offshore undeclared account is framed in the context of penalty avoidance or mitigation
08/19/2014
Ogier Corporate Services has been shortlisted for two awards at the prestigious ICSA Jersey Awards 2014.
08/19/2014
The Glanmore fund invested in United Kingdom real estate and was managed by Tilney, an investment management firm owned by Deutsche Bank. Deutsche Bank recommended and sold the Glanmore fund to wealthy investors in Mexico, Central America, and South Ameri
08/19/2014
Goldman had filed a summary judgment application – a request to decide a claim without going to trial
08/19/2014
This will allow such not-for-profit entities to be treated the same way under UK FATCA as they are presently under US FATCA and US-Bermuda IGA Annex I VI B 4 j.
08/18/2014
Experts have raised questions about the future of beneficial UK-wide tax rules for art galleries in the event of a Yes vote.
08/18/2014
With the enforceable undertaking (EU) against Macquarie Private Wealth moving into the remediation phase on Friday, it appears the regulator may be adopting a new template for tackling problems in the financial advice sector.
08/18/2014
Following an investigation by the Insolvency Service, the High Court Ordered that Carron should not act as a director, manage, or in any way control a company from 18 July 2014 until 17 July 2027
08/18/2014
New company registrations increased in most offshore jurisdictions in the second half of 2013, according to Appleby, one of the world’s largest providers of offshore legal, fiduciary and administration services.
08/18/2014
The Gibraltar International Bank has received ‘approval in principle’ from the Financial Services Commission to its application for a licence
08/17/2014
Expats urged to review sources of UK income amid tax raid plans
Property owners and pensioners who face losing their personal tax allowances can take steps now to protect themselves, say experts
08/17/2014
HSBC takes the security of customer accounts very seriously
08/15/2014
Three client service associates began their federal class action lawsuit in June 2011
08/15/2014
It used to be said that “my word is my bond” was the mechanism by which the City of London operated.
08/15/2014
HMRC announced on Thursday that users of offshore tax avoidance schemes were not eligible for the special rates aimed to encourage taxpayers to come clean over secret foreign bank accounts.
08/15/2014
The bank claims the documents were destroyed in a fire back in February but officials are investigating the claim.
08/13/2014
The Swiss central bank classified Raiffeisen Group, a privately held bank owned by its customers, as a lender subject to tougher rules because of its systemic relevance to the country’s economy.