FATCA Closes Swiss Bank After Admitting Tax Evasion
The first big banking scalp has been claimed as US authorities enforce FATCA, a clampdown on financial institutions which help US taxpayers avoid paying tax.
Autumn Statement 2012: No Relief for Wealthy Taxpayers
Chancellor George Osborne continued his attack on wealthy taxpayers in his Autumn Statement 2012 by laying out his plans to crack down on tax avoidance.
Swiss Bank Secrecy Tax Row Rolls On
Taxpayers with undeclared income and assets in Switzerland have reached the point of no return with HM Revenue & Customs. From January 1, 2013, they
British Minister Slams Romney Bermuda Tax Slur
Slurs bandied about in a row over the finances of US Presidential candidate Mitt Romney branding Bermuda as a tax haven are under attack from
Lawmakers act after tax cases flop in Australia
Lawmakers in Australia have struck out a key defence in tax management cases after a string of spectacular flop prosecutions. Australia has a general anti-avoidance
Managing money to save tax is not immoral, says the law
The row over the morality of investing in a tax management scheme aimed at working within the law to save tax highlights the current ‘anti
Expats in France needn’t fear France’s trust clampdown
A report on the Daily Mail’s ‘This is Money’ website claims the 200,000 British expats in France are in a frenzy as they face a
Swiss whistle blowers give up tax cheats
Hundreds of secret bank accounts have been uncovered in two Swiss banks after whistle blowers handed sensitive information about customers to the UK tax man.