Switzerland takes over presidency of Intra-European Organisation of Tax Administrations
The FTA has been a member of IOTA since 2006 and has been a member of the nine-member Executive Council since summer 2019.
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EU watchdog: Insufficient transposition of legislation results in unlevel playing field against money laundering
For a start, the EU should use regulations in preference to directives wherever possible, given the need for legislation to be implemented coherently at member state level, he added.
Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland opens investigation
The Swiss investigation aims to clarify whether in relation to this complex of facts any offences could have been committed on Swiss soil.
French court rejects constitutional challenge by UBS in tax case
Lawyers for UBS argued in the appeals trial three months ago that despite whistleblowers coming forward
UK: Overview of the taxation of cryptoassets
Because of the volatility in the crypto market, actually valuing cryptoassets on disposal can be complicated.
Private client review for June
In this article, the June monthly update review for Tax Journal, Edward Reed and Mark Stichbury look at a number of private client developments.
BIS Annual Economic Report 2021
In the coming year, issues such as corporate insolvencies and capital and labour reallocation will come to the fore.
Deutsche Bank compensates Spanish winemaker over forex scandal
German lender pays €10m to JGC to settle claims of mis-selling exotic derivatives
Celebrating Major Milestones in London and the Channel Islands
Jack Boldarin: London was our first international office outside of the Cayman Islands 20 years ago because we believed then, as we do now, that being a leading player in London is vital to our global client base.
The free flow of personal data from the European Economic Area to the United Kingdom can continue (at least for now)
The European Commission stated it would reassess the need for this exclusion following developments in UK law.
Top lawyer at City watchdog used celebrity tax avoidance scheme
The celebrity tax avoidance scheme cost the taxpayer £52m and included the likes of Jimmy Carr, Wayne Rooney and Arsène Wenger
Met makes one of world's largest cryptocurrency seizures
The seizure was carried out by detectives from the Met’s Economic Crime Command on the back of intelligence received about the transfer of criminal assets.