Swiss Bank Tax Evasion Case Highlights Singapore's Gaps
This raises questions about how effectively the city-state fights financial crime.
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Credit Suisse to Suffer Tougher U.S. Stance?
These deals are struck to settle criminal charges in mutual agreement without a trial.
UK welcomes work to develop global sustainability reporting standards alongside 40 international partners
UK government joins 40 international partners from 6 continents to welcome the establishment of the IFRS Foundation’s new International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) at COP26.
Swiss double taxation agreement with Bahrain
The new DTA promotes economic relations between Switzerland and Bahrain.
EU regulators ease reporting demands in MiFID 2 "Quick Fix" Directive
From a high-level perspective, the changes are focused on reducing the administrative burden on affected firms with operations in the EU, including exemptions from ex ante cost and charges reporting plus some product governance requirements.
FCA acts to help investors make more informed ESG investment decisions
The FCA is committed to helping investors put environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters at the heart of their investment decisions.
Taxing the digital economy
The OECD aims that pillar two will be brought into law in 2022, to be effective in 2023, with the under taxed payments rule coming into effect in 2024.
New TCFD guidelines change greenhouse gas reporting requirements
The TCFD’s guidelines were published in 2017 and say that companies should undertake scenario-planning for different levels of global warming and should disclose medium and long term emissions targets.
New tax information notice for UK financial institutions
The changes are intended to enable HMRC to deal more efficiently with requests for information from foreign tax authorities.
October 2021 international tax update delivered to G20 leaders
The OECD announcement indicates that the G20 leaders called on the inclusive framework to develop model rules and multilateral instruments “swiftly, to ensure they come into effect globally in 2023.
Towards net zero: mandatory corporate climate-related financial disclosures
Subject to Parliamentary approval, the new rules will come into force in respect of financial periods starting on or after 6 April 2022.
Get the basics right in family business employment law
While a family business may think—and hope—it will never be in a situation where it needs to serve notice of termination on a family member, having a contract in place which clearly sets out what he or she would be entitled to in such an event