02/24/2014
French Budget Minister Bernard Cazeneuve has told the National Assembly Finance Committee that almost 16,000 residents with undeclared foreign bank accounts have elected to regularize their tax situation in the last eight months, through a voluntary decla
02/24/2014
The tribunal, under Judge Colin Bishopp, described that evidence as "very brief and rather uninformative".
02/21/2014
Bankers helping customers buy gold bars to store in Swiss bank safes. A wealthy customer who traveled on flights hiding $250,000 in pantyhose to stash in Swiss accounts.
02/21/2014
It is not unusual for a settlor to impose confidentiality conditions upon trustees by the terms of the trust.
02/21/2014
All told, taxpayers in at least 45 states and the District of Columbia reported accounts in 68 countries and territories.
02/21/2014
The battle against offshore tax evasion is gaining momentum after Australia and the US struck a deal to combat tax-dodgers and G20 members prepared to sign off on a scheme for the automatic exchange of tax information.
02/21/2014
Investors with investments linked to Bernard Madoff may have the opportunity to claim compensation.
02/21/2014
Isle of Man Downgraded by S&P on Offshore Finance Vulnerability
The Isle of Man was downgraded by Standard & Poor’s because the ratings company said the offshore financial center is vulnerable to growing regulatory pressure.
02/21/2014
South Africa: Is it time for a wealth tax?
With Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan's National Budget Announcement 2014 just a week away, one has to wonder whether he will consider instituting a wealth tax in an attempt to increase revenue collection.
02/21/2014
FIVE times more than expected
02/20/2014
The survey reveals that many jurisdictions recognise and embrace the advantages of autonomy and freedom of choice within marriage and its possible breakdown.
02/20/2014
Sheffield-based law firm appoints new private client partner
She will be focusing on Wosskow Brown’s corporate clients as well as expanding the existing probate, wills and elderly client advice offered.
02/19/2014
There has been much debate on illegal offshore-accounts held by Indians
02/19/2014
German-Swiss tax deal similar to UK’s is ‘dead’: report
The German deal was originally agreed in principle in 2011, about 10 days before a similar scheme was approved for the UK, in 2011.
02/19/2014
SRA survey finds one in four struggling law firm uses clients' funds
02/18/2014
Discussions took place in London last week at the FCA headquarters following an earlier consultation process started in January by the Financial Stability Board and the International Organisation of Securities Commissions.
02/18/2014
A proposed Swiss-German tax accord is dead and buried amid growing public opposition in Germany to any agreement that’s seen as too easy on evaders
02/18/2014
Our message to tax criminals is loud and clear: their money is not welcome in Singapore
02/18/2014
Wealthy Britons risk leaving their loved ones with an unexpected tax bill after a new report revealed less than half are aware of the inheritance tax threshold.
02/14/2014
“These reforms are a platform for mobilising money transparently and allowing greater global investment, which we strongly welcome”.