International Tax Round-up – July 2021
This publication gives an overview of key international tax developments across the Linklaters network.
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Celebrity endorsement by Katie Price inadvertently promotes a Forex Scam to her followers
Most of the money is lost online and the government's National Cyber Security Centre battles to take down hundreds of websites promoting financial fraud as they arise.
New OECD data highlights the importance of the international tax reform discussions
The data, released in the OECD's annual Corporate Tax Statistics publication, shows the importance of the corporate tax as a source of government revenues
EU Money Laundering Overhaul Targets Private Banking
The entire package, totaling well over 300 pages of proposed legislation, certainly looks comprehensive.
Wealthy Americans Targeted by U.S. in Panama Tax-Fraud Probe
The order requires that they produce information about possible violations of tax laws by people whose identities are unknown
Reforming a Cayman Islands STAR trust: A lesson in obsolescence
The written reasons recently released by the Court
How your cryptoassets will be taxed in the UK
This means that investors found to be evading tax bills may incur severe penalties – further evidence for why getting your cryptoasset taxes in order is crucial.
Maltese trusts – an attractive estate planning tool
Whilst the main aim behind Malta’s adoption of the trust is the offering of a further tool for estate planning, protection and security, from an international perspective, a trust with a Maltese trustee, whether individual or corporate, may also pro
Demystifying VASPs in Crypto Compliance
This definition encompasses a range of crypto businesses, including exchanges, ATM operators, wallet custodians, and hedge funds.
BIS Innovation Hub and Monetary Authority of Singapore publish proposal for enhancing global real-time retail payments network connectivity
The BIS Innovation Hub Singapore Centre is working on both.
Increased IHT tax take shows nil rate band freezes are working
HMRC could not accept paper cheques at the height of Covid-19, and with digital tax still not where it needs to be, we are now seeing these payments being processed as normalities return.
Credit Suisse Group publishes the report of the independent external investigation into Archegos Capital Management
The review consisted of more than 80 interviews with current and former Credit Suisse employees as well as the collection of more than 10 million documents and other data.