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United Kingdom Tax, Offshore and Legal News Headlines 2005
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30/12/2005 UK Court Ruling Could Set Anti-Spam Precedent
29/12/2005 Billions In VAT Refunds Go Unclaimed Across The EU
28/12/2005 Gibraltar, UK, Agree Investment Services Passporting
28/12/2005 mBlox Handed GBP40,000 Crazy Frog Fine
27/12/2005 GOAL Launches New Internet Tax-Reclaim Service
27/12/2005 Paraskeva To Leave UK Law Society
26/12/2005 Schussel Warns Europe Must Reform Budget Process Or Face Self-Destruction
23/12/2005 Advertising Industry Slams Laws Governing UK Olympics
23/12/2005 UK And Gibraltar Reach Withholding Tax Deal
21/12/2005 SFO Won't Probe Equitable Life
21/12/2005 Barroso Hints At Support For EU Tax
21/12/2005 CIPA And ITMA Begin Talks
20/12/2005 RIM Now Facing Patent Battle In UK
20/12/2005 New Split Cap Action Launched
20/12/2005 Man Group Ordered To Hand Over More Documents
19/12/2005 Court Of Appeal Throws Out HMRC's Section 660 Interpretation
19/12/2005 FSA To Maintain Current Compensation And Ombudsman Payment Limits
19/12/2005 EU Budget Will Support 10 New Members
16/12/2005 FSA Seeks To Discourage Internet Access To Foreign Hedge Funds
16/12/2005 EC Pressures UK Over Gibraltar's Failure To Transpose Telecom Laws
16/12/2005 UK Law Society Winding Up Conflict Of Interest Investigations
15/12/2005 HSBC Fined By FSA For Transaction Reporting Breaches
15/12/2005 Plenary Vote Demonstrates EP's Support For Tax Harmonisation
14/12/2005 Marks And Spencer Victorious In ECJ
13/12/2005 European Governments Prepare For Assault On Corporate Tax Base
13/12/2005 BP Chief Slams Excessive Regulation
12/12/2005 Cutting Software Piracy Would Increase UK Tax Revenues By GBP2.8 Bn, Says BSA
12/12/2005 LSE Rejects 'Derisory' Takeover Bid
12/12/2005 UK Accounting Bodies Welcome Tax Relief For Providers Of Services
09/12/2005 UK Government To Undertake IP Review
08/12/2005 UK Banks To Receive Tax Break As Part Of IFRS Transition
08/12/2005 Maples And Calder And Binchys To Merge
07/12/2005 Brown's Pre-Budget Report Slaps North Sea Oil
07/12/2005 EC To Study Development Of Alternative Investments In Europe
06/12/2005 Briton Gaoled For GBP76m Offshore Fraud
06/12/2005 ECTA Publishes Survey On Telecoms Regulation
06/12/2005 PartyGaming CFO Hits Out At Company's Detractors
05/12/2005 FSA Publishes 'Road Map To Better Regulation'
05/12/2005 BVI Court Rules Against Sibir In Dispute With Sibneft
05/12/2005 Luxembourg Central Bank Chief Sees No Need For EU Tax Harmonisation
02/12/2005 EU Parliament Supportive Of Plans To Harmonise Tax Base
02/12/2005 UK Pension Plan Will Lead To Increase In Tax Burden
02/12/2005 UK Competitiveness Set To Decline According To Study
01/12/2005 Refco Completes Man Group Sale
01/12/2005 RBC Acquires Abacus Financial Services
01/12/2005 Court Of Appeal Hears Landmark UK Tax Case
01/12/2005 Offshore Law Firm Blazes Trail In Dubai
30/11/2005 UK Film Industry In Crisis As Producers Fear Delay In New Tax Incentives
30/11/2005 UK Ports Group Accepts Takeover Bid From Dubai Ports World
30/11/2005 European Asset Management Body Calls For Harmonisation Of EU Hedge Funds
30/11/2005 European Court To Deliver M&S Tax Verdict On December 13
29/11/2005 Ofgem Calls For Action On Gas Supply Practices In Europe
29/11/2005 LSE Ignoring Russian Listing Flaws, US Law Firm Alleges
28/11/2005 HMRC And EDS Reach Settlement Over Tax Credit Fiasco
28/11/2005 Pinochet Charged With Tax Evasion
25/11/2005 Kovacs Remains Firm On Harmonisation Of EU Company Tax Base
24/11/2005 EU Agriculture Council Struggles To Agree Sugar Package
24/11/2005 Debenhams Refused Leave To Appeal In VAT Case
24/11/2005 UK Tax Authority Expands On VAT Reclamation For Share Issues
23/11/2005 FSA Urges Firms To Prepare For MiFID Introduction
23/11/2005 European Court Decisions Go Largely Ignored By Multinationals
22/11/2005 UK Businesses 'Losing Out Due To Corrupt Executives'
22/11/2005 CFA Institute To Launch Hedge Fund Advocacy In Asia
22/11/2005 UK Pre-Budget Report Set For December 5th
22/11/2005 City Of London Law Society To Represent London Law Firms On Government Reforms
21/11/2005 UK's New QC Selection System Fails To Boost Diversity
18/11/2005 Brown To Raise VAT, Suggests Advisory Firm PKF
18/11/2005 Bar Council Appoints First Bar Standards Board Chief
18/11/2005 UBS Fined For Incorrect Transaction Reporting
18/11/2005 Vodafone Fighting GBP2 Billion Tax Claim
18/11/2005 Victor Chandler Considers Options As UK Government Mulls New Tax Regime
17/11/2005 UK SMEs Call On Government To Close VAT Loophole
17/11/2005 02 Chief Stands Firm Over Deutsche Telekom Tax Challenge
17/11/2005 OFT Probes Price Differences For Online Retailers
17/11/2005 Transfer Pricing Becomes Key Tax Issue For Authorities And Multinationals
17/11/2005 Man Group Denies Concealing Evidence
17/11/2005 ICAEW Makes Recommendations For UK Pre-Budget Report
16/11/2005 Blair Urges Action On Trade Disputes
15/11/2005 Pensions A-Day Is Coming!
15/11/2005 UK's Small Firms Pleased By Company Law Reforms
15/11/2005 Barclays To Offer Hedge Fund Plan To Retail Investors
14/11/2005 FSA Taking No Further Action Over Shell's Oil Reserve Overstatement
14/11/2005 McCreevy Shows Hostility Towards EU Tax Harmonisation
14/11/2005 UK Shoe Retailers Lobby EC Over Possible Import Tariff Increase
11/11/2005 London Insurer Announces Bermuda Venture
11/11/2005 FSA Begins Constant Scrutiny Of Top 25 Hedge Funds
10/11/2005 Jersey Trust Company To Offer Securitization Support In City
10/11/2005 International iPod Nano Users Seek Compensation For Design Flaws
10/11/2005 Cadbury Wins Domain Name Dispute
10/11/2005 Lawyers Call For Action Following DoS Ruling
10/11/2005 AIMA Lukewarm On Retail Access To Hedge Funds
10/11/2005 UK And Gibraltar Obstructing Spanish Criminal Investigations, Madrid Claims
09/11/2005 UK Simplifies Tax Credit Payments For Employers
09/11/2005 Aggressive Anti-Avoidance Drive Threatens UK Competitiveness
08/11/2005 E-Bay 'Phishers' Gaoled In UK
08/11/2005 HMRC Backtracks On Plans To Tax UK Insurance Firms
07/11/2005 UK Government Publishes Company Law Reform Bill
04/11/2005 Bank Of England Victorious In BCCI Case
04/11/2005 Leading European IP Judges Call For Unified Patent Court
03/11/2005 Isle Of Man Banks Launch Tax Planning Savings Vehicles
03/11/2005 Google's Gmail Move Not Enough, Says IIR
03/11/2005 Shell Facing Shareholder Revolt Over Multi-Million Pound Tax Bill
02/11/2005 Cayman Leader Readies Constitutional Referendum
02/11/2005 FSA Publishes Performance Report
02/11/2005 UK Company Tax Survey Throws Up Surprising Result
01/11/2005 Asian Wealth Managers Set To Benefit From European Asset Outflows
31/10/2005 Leading Hedge Fund Manager Facing FSA Scrutiny
31/10/2005 AIMA Rejects FSA's Call For Closer Scrutiny Of Hedge Funds
31/10/2005 Governments Face Mounting Pressure To Tax Oil Company Profits
28/10/2005 Older EU Members Urged To Lift Restrictions On Workers From New Member States
27/10/2005 UK's Gambling Commission Chief Sounds Cautionary Note On Tax
27/10/2005 DTI Releases Annual Research And Development Scoreboard
26/10/2005 Single EU Corporate Tax Base Still On The Cards
25/10/2005 CBI Chief Urges Economic Reform For European Union
25/10/2005 Disclosure Rules Paying Off For UK Treasury
24/10/2005 New FSA Enforcement Policies Come Into Effect
24/10/2005 Report Shows Wide Variations On Tax Within EU
24/10/2005 Customs And Revenue Delays Launch Of Online Tax Collection System
21/10/2005 OFT Objects To Visa Fee Structure
21/10/2005 Survey Shows Many UK Firms Ignoring Antispam Laws
21/10/2005 Tax Expert Predicts New Regime For North Sea Oil Industry
21/10/2005 Pinochet To Face Tax Evasion Charges
20/10/2005 UK Investors Fail To Reclaim 90% Of Taxes On Foreign Dividends
20/10/2005 Google Forced To Give Up Gmail Name In UK
20/10/2005 FSA Calls For Improvements In General Insurance Disclosure
20/10/2005 PAYE System Flawed Says National Audit Office
19/10/2005 BIBA Tells Bermudian Government To 'Put Up Or Shut Up' On Independence
18/10/2005 A Crucial Week For WTO Farm Talks
18/10/2005 UK Manufacturers Warn Taxation Is Damaging UK Competitiveness
17/10/2005 FSA Official Warns Institutional Investors On Hedge Fund Risks
17/10/2005 UK Patent Office Launches New Opinions Service
17/10/2005 One In Five UK Professional Practices Face Doubling Of Tax Bill
14/10/2005 Nearly Half Of UK Firms Expect Litigation Increase In 2006
14/10/2005 Turks & Caicos Reaches Historic Agreement With UK On Constitution
14/10/2005 OECD Data Shows Sharp Contrasts In National Tax Policies
14/10/2005 Betfair Announces Maltese Launch
13/10/2005 Inland Revenue's Accounts Qualified Again Over Tax Credit Farrago
13/10/2005 FSA Launches Consultation On Disclosure Of Financial Reinsurance
11/10/2005 SEC Launches Probe Into Collapsed Hedge Fund
10/10/2005 UK Plc Supports New Oxford University Tax Research Initiative
10/10/2005 HMRC Accepts Charities' Fund-Raising VAT Ruling
07/10/2005 EU To Pursue Countries Over Occupational Pensions Directive
07/10/2005 Bank Of England Won't Settle BCCI Case
06/10/2005 STEP Reaches 11,000 Members Worldwide
06/10/2005 UK Insurers Up In Arms Over Tax Move
05/10/2005 BVI Constitutional Commission Recommends Cabinet System Of Government
05/10/2005 British Council Accused Of Dodging Russian Taxes
04/10/2005 FSA Consults On Fund Disclosure To Retail Clients
03/10/2005 Poll Finds Luxembourg Has Europe’s Highest Property Prices
29/09/2005 FSA To Review General Insurance Regulation
29/09/2005 Marathon BCCI Case Begins Again For Bank Of England
26/09/2005 Equitable Life Settles Litigation Against E&Y
26/09/2005 This Week's UK Tax Deadline Doesn't Apply To Self Assessment
23/09/2005 EC Adopts Report On UK Budget Deficit
23/09/2005 Standard Life Takes In GBP1bn On SIPPs Demand
23/09/2005 FSA Chief Underlines Principles-Based Regulatory Approach
22/09/2005 FSA Appoints Head Of New Hedge Fund Monitoring Unit
22/09/2005 UK Investors Seek Alternative Savings Vehicles
21/09/2005 Mandelson Reiterates Need For Trade Opening In Europe
20/09/2005 UK's Inland Revenue Deleted 1m Records 'By Mistake'
19/09/2005 UK Tax Bodies Release Guidance Note On Issues Raised In Arctic Systems Case
19/09/2005 UK Tax Authority Will Use Civil Procedure In Tax Fraud Cases
19/09/2005 London Seminar Examines OECD/Offshore State Of Play
16/09/2005 LSE Rejects Suggestion That Increased Regulation Has Reduced Listings
16/09/2005 Appeal Date Set For Key UK Tax Case
15/09/2005 UK Patent Office To Discuss IP Dispute Resolution With SMEs
15/09/2005 US Law Firms In The UK Fail To Meet Their Own Growth Targets
14/09/2005 World Bank Report Examines Regulatory Reforms Worldwide
14/09/2005 Former US Judge Jailed For Part In £44 Million UK VAT Fraud
13/09/2005 UK And France Reach Compromise Over Turkish EU Membership Talks
13/09/2005 EU Warns Governments Against Tax Cuts To Counter Surging Oil Prices
13/09/2005 Google Facing New Gmail IP Scrap
13/09/2005 MasterCard's Fee Woes Far From Over
13/09/2005 Poor Nations Losing Billions To Tax Avoidance, Claims Charity
12/09/2005 Advocate General Decides In Abbey’s Favour In Key Tax Case
12/09/2005 UK Tax Authority To Repay Overcharged Interest
09/09/2005 MasterCard To Appeal OFT Fee Ruling
08/09/2005 MasterCard Fees Face Criticism In UK
08/09/2005 UK Government Seeks To Correct Copyright Myths Surrounding 2012 Olympics
07/09/2005 Search Facility Of UK Patent Office Moves To British Library
07/09/2005 EU Member States Urged To Open Professional Services Further To Competition
07/09/2005 FSA Examines Transparency In Bond Markets
07/09/2005 UK Stockbroker Stung By Fraudster Slams Archaic Laws
06/09/2005 UK Tories Mulling Flat Tax
05/09/2005 Labour Accused Of Doubling UK Tax Legislation
05/09/2005 EFG Bank Expands Global Footprint To Monaco And London
02/09/2005 Ryanair Cuts UK Flights In Departure Tax Spat
02/09/2005 French Takeover Bid Raises Eyebrows
01/09/2005 UK Patent Office Releases 2004 Trademark Registration Figures
01/09/2005 FSA Reveals Progress On Ensuring Regulated Firms Meet Minimum Standards
01/09/2005 Uncertainty Over UK Film Tax Regime Hits Pinewood Profits
31/08/2005 UK Government Mulls New Land Tax Initiative
31/08/2005 UBS Ranked As UK’s Fastest Growing Wealth Manager
30/08/2005 UK Patent Office Says Businesses Don't Protect IP
29/08/2005 1,000 UK Electronic Patent Applications In One Year
24/08/2005 Convictions Secured In First UK Criminal Market Abuse Case
24/08/2005 New Star Asset Management Considering London Flotation
24/08/2005 Research Suggests Benefit Of Expert Advice In Tax Disputes
23/08/2005 Man Group Denies Split Report
22/08/2005 Ofcom Amends Network Charge Controls For BT
22/08/2005 International Disciplinary Standards For Lawyers Necessary, Say US Experts
22/08/2005 Corporate Tax Payments Ease Pressure On Gordon Brown
19/08/2005 E&Y Survey Identifies Transfer Pricing As Significant And Growing Global Tax Risk
19/08/2005 Report Warns On Implications Of UK Revenue's Offshore Fraud Project
18/08/2005 FSA Appoints New Consumer Panel Chairman
17/08/2005 Austrian Chancellor Suggests Re-Run Of French And Dutch Referenda
17/08/2005 Lords Bankruptcy Ruling Will Have Implications For Ireland
16/08/2005 City Banks Threaten Pull Out Over Non-Dom Tax Review
16/08/2005 Australian Bank Mulling LSE Bid
16/08/2005 Brown Warned Not To Tax His Way Out Of Slowdown
15/08/2005 HMRC Boosts VAT Collection
15/08/2005 EU Tax Break On Sri Lankan Imports Benefits UK Investors
12/08/2005 UK Bar Council Seeking Applications For Bar Standards Board
12/08/2005 UK Treasury Rejects Flat Tax Proposals
12/08/2005 Bank Of England Chief Sounds Tax Warning
11/08/2005 HMRC Bows To ECJ VAT Ruling
11/08/2005 Tax Fraud Distorts UK Trade Data
11/08/2005 Lawyers Challenge Gibraltar’s Application Of EU Employment Law
10/08/2005 UK Patent Office Amends Patentability Checks
09/08/2005 UK Patent Office Releases 2004 Figures
09/08/2005 High Court Won't Review iTunes Domain Name Dispute
08/08/2005 53% Of UK SMEs Anticipate Corporate Tax Rise
08/08/2005 FTSE 100 Firms Attempt To Lead UK’s Tax Avoidance Debate
08/08/2005 UK Music Companies Sue File-Sharers
08/08/2005 HMRC Will Change Finance Lease Taxation In 2006
05/08/2005 UK's Companies House To Use XBRL For E-Filing
05/08/2005 19 Member States Facing EU Action
04/08/2005 BSX Gains Official Recognition From UK Regulator
03/08/2005 Bear Stearns Fined By FSA Over Failure To Report CFD Transactions
03/08/2005 M&S Embroiled In New Tax Wrangle With UK Government...Over Teacakes
03/08/2005 UK Film Tax Incentive Proposals Welcomed By Industry
02/08/2005 Offshore Interest Rates Look Good As UK Moves Towards Cut
02/08/2005 ICO Finds 13,000 Law And Accountancy Firms In Breach Of Data Protection Act
02/08/2005 French Government Set To Move On Tax Treatment Of LLPs
02/08/2005 HMRC Accused Of 'Heavy Handed' Approach Over Offshore Bank Accounts
01/08/2005 Competition Commission Expresses Concerns Over LSE Takeover
01/08/2005 Indictments Expected Soon In Parmalat Case
01/08/2005 Lords Ruling On Group Litigation Orders Has Bearing On EU Tax Claims
29/07/2005 EIU Says That Red Tape Is Biggest Threat To Business
29/07/2005 Gibraltar Responds To Criticism Over EU Savings Tax Directive
29/07/2005 2005 Budget VAT Disclosure Rules Come Into Force
29/07/2005 Chilean Judge Orders Probe Of Pinochet’s Foreign Bank Accounts
29/07/2005 UK Investors Not Collecting Class Action Payments
28/07/2005 CIOT Slams 'Unnecessary' Share Reporting Rule
28/07/2005 Pension Funds Have Welcomed Increased Hedge Fund Regulation, Report Suggests
27/07/2005 London Court Strikes Down Halliburton Patents
27/07/2005 Blair Expected To Fail In Attempt To Limit ECJ Powers
27/07/2005 Non-Resident Britons Facing Tax Bills After New Ruling
26/07/2005 E&Y ITEM Club Predicts UK Tax Increases In 2007
26/07/2005 Microsoft Makes Patent Bid For Emoticons
26/07/2005 UK Loses In European Court Over Gibraltar’s Exclusion From VAT Directive
26/07/2005 SAIC Mulling Legal Action Over Rival Rover Bid
25/07/2005 Scottish Tories Mulling Tax Haven Plans
25/07/2005 FSA Chief Launches Attack On MiFID Directive
25/07/2005 NAO To Launch Probe Into Channel Island E-Commerce Tax Breaks
25/07/2005 Isle Of Man Calls On UK To Bring Gibraltar Into EU Savings Tax Regime
25/07/2005 UK's HMRC To Review On-Line Services
22/07/2005 Guernsey May Pull Out Of Savings Tax Directive, Report Suggests
21/07/2005 FSA Unveils Enforcement Review Plans
21/07/2005 Equitable Abandons Key Claim Against Ernst & Young
21/07/2005 New Economic Data Lets Brown Off The Tax Hook
20/07/2005 UK Government Wins Key VAT Case Against Debenhams
19/07/2005 UK Home Secretary Pushes Need For Security In Brussels
19/07/2005 UK Patent Office Launches Consultation On Improving IP Regulation
19/07/2005 PAC Report Urges Tough Approach On IHT Dodgers
19/07/2005 Lord Mayor Of London Heaps Praise On Malta’s Finance Industry
18/07/2005 Easy Group Wins Copyright Victory Over Carphone Warehouse
18/07/2005 UK's Legal Services Ombudsman Releases Annual Report
15/07/2005 FSA To Streamline Rule Book
15/07/2005 IFRS Throws Up Complex Issues For Corporate Tax Reporting
14/07/2005 UK To Regulate Against Misuse Of Olympic Symbols
14/07/2005 Gibraltar, Spain And The UK Conclude Second Round Of Tripartite Talks
14/07/2005 UK Pushes Data Retention Proposals In Light Of Terrorist Attacks
14/07/2005 UK Announces Programme Of Double Tax Agreement Negotiations
14/07/2005 Economist Warns Over Payment Of Fees For Shari'ah Authentication
13/07/2005 MEPs To Take Legal Action Over UK Government's Regulation Of Lloyds
12/07/2005 EC Pledges To Create Transparent And Simple Succession Regime
11/07/2005 FSA Clamps Down On Illegal Insurance Brokers
11/07/2005 Nestle-Mars Trademark Spat Sent Back To UK Courts
11/07/2005 UK Treasury To Review Outdated Tax Avoidance Law
08/07/2005 Lords Lend Support To Government Over Prevention Of Tax Avoidance Measures
07/07/2005 Spain Seeks To Disenfranchise Gibraltarians In European Elections
06/07/2005 UK Accounting Body Warns Government Over New Accounting Rule
06/07/2005 China Adopts International Anti-Spam Agreement
06/07/2005 Gibraltar 'Loophole' In Savings Tax Directive Causes Anger
05/07/2005 Gibraltar Concludes Written Submissions To CFI
05/07/2005 EU Savings Tax Directive Does Not Apply Between UK And Gibraltar
04/07/2005 Lawyer Disturbed By Citigroup Ruling
04/07/2005 UK And Japan To Amend Tax Treaty
01/07/2005 FSA Publishes Annual Report
01/07/2005 NAPF Opposes Increased Disclosure For Fund Managers
01/07/2005 Anti-Money Laundering Costs Too High In The UK, Report Suggests
30/06/2005 Citigroup Fined By FSA Over Eurobond Transaction
30/06/2005 Accounting Firm Calls For Savings Tax Directive Amnesty
30/06/2005 Booming Stock Markets Could Threaten Hedge Fund Industry Growth
29/06/2005 Bank Of England Warns On Hedge Fund Supervision
29/06/2005 Hedge Fund Managers Top Investment Industry Pay Survey
29/06/2005 Investors Flock To PartyGaming Despite US Legal Concerns
28/06/2005 Jersey Seeks To Tighten Access To VAT Break
27/06/2005 FSA Launches Two Hedge Fund Discussion Papers
27/06/2005 BT Reaches Lighter Regulation Deal With Ofcom
27/06/2005 DTI Urged To Amend Wording Of Company Law Reform Bill
27/06/2005 New Labourites Call For New Wealth Taxes
24/06/2005 UK Businesses Often Lose IP In Deals, Survey Reveals
24/06/2005 POBA Publishes Big Four Audit Oversight Findings
24/06/2005 DTI May Extend Libel Protections To Websites
23/06/2005 UK Treasury Faces £20bn Tax Refund Bill From Deutsche Bank Tax Case
23/06/2005 Report Shows How London Is Reaping Benefits Of Hedge Fund Growth
22/06/2005 Report Hints At HMRC Crackdown On Offshore Credit Cards
22/06/2005 Spending Figures Re-Ignite UK Tax Fears
20/06/2005 UK Legal Sector Calls On Government To Foot The Bill For Clementi Reforms
20/06/2005 New UK Tax Body Announces Structure
20/06/2005 UK Blocks EU's 7-Year Budget Deal
17/06/2005 Reclaiming VAT On UK Share Issues
17/06/2005 UK Law Society Names New Board Chairs
17/06/2005 HMRC Pledges To Crack Down On VAT 'Staggering' By Businesses
17/06/2005 Lawyers In UK Express Opposition To EU Constitution
17/06/2005 Black Sues Hollinger For Payment Of Legal Fees
16/06/2005 Luxembourg Tops EU GDP Table
16/06/2005 UK Law Firms Welcome Prospect Of Non-Lawyer Partners
15/06/2005 Schroeder To Push For International Hedge Fund Controls
15/06/2005 Pension Trustees 'Lack Understanding Of Modern Investment Principles'
15/06/2005 UK Regulator Set To Relax Hedge Fund Selling Rules
14/06/2005 FSA Issues Warning To 'Phoenix Firms'
14/06/2005 PartyGaming Float Threatened By Senator’s Online Gaming Ban Proposals
14/06/2005 EY Law Network Suffering Following Regulatory Clampdown
14/06/2005 E-Data Defeated Over Download Patent
14/06/2005 G8 Ministers Agree To Explore Airline Ticket Tax
13/06/2005 World Wealth Report 2005 Sees Strongest HNWI Growth In Three Years
13/06/2005 Vodafone Luxembourg Unit Increases UK Tax Provision
13/06/2005 EU Ministers Consider Corporate Tax Defences
10/06/2005 SOCA Hopes To Work Closely With UK Finance Industry On Money Laundering
10/06/2005 Section 660 Case Goes To Court Of Appeal
09/06/2005 FSA Attacks Blair Over Deregulatory Speech
09/06/2005 Survey Reaffirms Switzerland's Light Tax And Regulatory Touch
07/06/2005 Expat Tax 'Loophole' Closed By UK Tax Authority
07/06/2005 PartyGaming Float Threatened By US Online Gambling Laws
06/06/2005 UK Solicitors Welcome Survival Of 'Tipping Off' Exemption
06/06/2005 Think-Tank Urges Extension Of Audit Ethics Rules To Third Parties
03/06/2005 Jersey Sets Up Further 'Splits' Body
03/06/2005 Court Case Creates Conflict Of Interest For Gibraltar's Attorney General
01/06/2005 New Disclosure Rules For Investment Advisers Come Into Force In The UK
01/06/2005 Tax Freedom Day Arrives In The UK
31/05/2005 Final Decision Reached In Legal And General Tribunal
31/05/2005 UK Updates Fraud Laws
30/05/2005 UK Will Push For Closer EU/USA Trade Relationship
30/05/2005 ECJ's VAT Ruling To Have Dramatic Impact
30/05/2005 Chiltern Warns Over Attack On UK Private Equity Sector
30/05/2005 Hedge Funds Accused Of Exploiting Insider-Trading Loophole in UK
30/05/2005 UK Expat Loses Pension Battle In House Of Lords
27/05/2005 Ramifications Of Section 660 Decision ‘Greatly Exaggerated’ Says Judge
27/05/2005 Tax Experts Warn New Anti-Tax Avoidance Measures Will Hurt UK Competitiveness
26/05/2005 Abbey Fined Over Endowment Mortgage Complaints
26/05/2005 UK Government Approves Extradition Of Former NatWest Bankers To The US
26/05/2005 Law Society Officially Approves Partial Split
26/05/2005 EU Corporate Tax Base To Be Harmonised ‘In Three Years’ Says Commissioner
25/05/2005 AAUP Expresses Copyright Concerns Over Google Print For Libraries Project
25/05/2005 Spain’s Challenge To Gibraltarians' Right to Vote Set For July ECJ Hearing
25/05/2005 Rover Faces Tussle Over Intellectual Property Ownership
25/05/2005 Brown Pledges New Laws To Cut Red Tape
25/05/2005 UK Property Industry Urges Government To Proceed With REITS Despite Tax Loss Fears
24/05/2005 UK Patent Office Consults On Opinion-Giving Powers
24/05/2005 Tax And Regulation Threaten London’s Pre-Eminence As Europe’s Asset Management Centre
24/05/2005 APB Publishes Draft Guidance For UK Auditors
17/05/2005 UK's Postponed Budget Legislation Badly Flawed, Says Tax Body
17/05/2005 Guernsey Court Orders Administration For PCC
17/05/2005 UK Businessmen Face US Extradition
17/05/2005 Labour Peer’s Offshore Dealings Embarrass UK Government
17/05/2005 Deutsche Boerse Hedge Funds Back Glazer’s United Bid
16/05/2005 UK Firms Urged Not To Underestimate New Corporate Reporting Standards
13/05/2005 Corporate Risk Officers To Grow In Importance
13/05/2005 EP Passes Working Time Directive Proposal
13/05/2005 ECJ Says Jersey-Based Firm Must Pay VAT To UK
13/05/2005 Switzerland Made Largest Gain In Competitiveness During 2004
13/05/2005 Online Betting Exchange Obtains Maltese Gaming Licence
12/05/2005 Swiss Managers Enjoy Europe’s Highest Purchasing Power
12/05/2005 New Merger Directive Passes Euro-Parliament
12/05/2005 IOM To Host British-Irish Council Meeting
12/05/2005 Top Film Producer Defends UK’s Section 48 Film Tax Breaks
11/05/2005 FSA Probe Heralds Tougher Hedge Fund Regulation In UK
09/05/2005 UK Lawyers Disappointed By European Parliament's Move On Money Laundering Directive
09/05/2005 Commercial Barristers Fear QC Selection Panel Will Be Biased
06/05/2005 Auditing Practices Board Publishes IFRS Guidance For UK And Ireland
06/05/2005 Many UK IT Executives Unaware Of Legal Obligations, Survey Reveals
05/05/2005 EC Approves UK's Enterprise Capital Fund Plans
04/05/2005 OECD Study Finds Luxembourg Has Best State Pension Provision
03/05/2005 Merrill Lynch To Bring Hedge Fund Investing To UK High Street
03/05/2005 More UK Law Firms Choosing To Offshore Operations
02/05/2005 UK Hedge Fund Cites Regulatory Environment As Reason For Jersey Move
29/04/2005 ITEM Club Foresees Tough Taxation Decisions
28/04/2005 FSSC Consults On Compliance And Money Laundering Prevention
28/04/2005 EC Expands Online Legal Problem Solving Network
28/04/2005 UK’s Small Firms Dealt ‘Bitter Blow’ By Section 660 Appeal Ruling
27/04/2005 FSA Unveils New 'Simplified Prospectus' Rules
27/04/2005 UK Firms Outline Requirements For General Counsel In Emerging Markets
26/04/2005 UK Expat Employees Stung By Bogus Inland Revenue Letters
25/04/2005 Ernst & Young Slams Equitable's 'Audit Failure' Claims
22/04/2005 CBI Sounds Warning Over Labour's Plans For Company Taxation
22/04/2005 Loopholes In UK's Anti-Spam Laws Slammed
21/04/2005 Brown Calls For Competition Reforms In Europe
21/04/2005 Germany Found To Have Unfavourable Expat Tax Regime
21/04/2005 ICAS Calls For Amendments To Rushed UK Finance Bill
21/04/2005 Barclay Brothers Sue The Times For Libel In France
20/04/2005 Labour Pledges Copyright Reform If Re-Elected
20/04/2005 Scottish Provident Signals Opposition To Revenue Commission Probe
20/04/2005 Tories Failing To Win Over Voters On Taxation
19/04/2005 Brown Hits Back Over Deficit Warning
18/04/2005 Jersey Finance Industry Conference Returns To London
18/04/2005 FSA Reaches Further Split Cap Settlements
15/04/2005 Merged UK Revenue And Customs Department Launch Set For April 18
15/04/2005 UK Business Unimpressed By Labour's Election Manifesto
14/04/2005 EU Ministers To Hunt For Defence Against M&S Tax Claim
14/04/2005 EU Savings Tax Directive On Schedule For July 2005 Introduction
13/04/2005 Corporate Governance Guidelines Published For In-House Lawyers
13/04/2005 FSA Chief Urges Insurers To Continue To Address Conflicts Of Interest
13/04/2005 Uncertainty Over Tax May Lead Hollywood To Shun The UK
12/04/2005 UK Government Establishes New Commission To Regulate Gambling Industry
12/04/2005 Equitable Suing Ernst & Young For Negligence
12/04/2005 UK Business Lacks Confidence In Labour’s Tax Policies
12/04/2005 Labour Government Embroiled In Tax Row With Venture Capitalists
12/04/2005 Brown Denies National Insurance Is An Income Tax
11/04/2005 UK Government Has 'Loophole' In M&S Case, Chiltern Suggests
11/04/2005 ECJ Advocate General Backs UK Customs In VAT Case
11/04/2005 New UK Distance Selling Rules Come Into Force
11/04/2005 Rushed UK Finance Bill May Produce Bad Tax Law, Experts Warn
08/04/2005 ‘Regulatory Overkill’ Threatens Global Standards Warns ICAEW Chief
08/04/2005 Labour Refuses To Rule Out Post Election Tax Increases
08/04/2005 McCreevy Mulling EU-Wide Initiative To Limit Auditor Liability
08/04/2005 Advocate General Backs M&S Over Tax Losses In Other EU Member States
07/04/2005 UK Election Brings Welcome Delay In Finance Bill, Say Accountants
06/04/2005 CBI Slams UK's Monitoring Of European Legislation
06/04/2005 Bermuda Popular With US Investors
06/04/2005 UK Contractors And Freelancers May Face More Tax Probes
05/04/2005 Tories And Lib Dems Would Jettison Tesco Law Plans
04/04/2005 UK Following US Over Corporate Law Reform, Says Deloitte
01/04/2005 FSA Consults On New Rules For Soft Commission And Bundled Brokerage
31/03/2005 IT Contractors Express Support For Services Directive
30/03/2005 FSA Implements Market Abuse Directive
29/03/2005 ‘Flat Tax Would Benefit All UK Taxpayers,’ ASI Argues
28/03/2005 Dell Says UK Firms Unsure Of Regulatory Compliance Status
28/03/2005 UK Tax Sector Angered By Budget Blows
25/03/2005 UK Revenue Cracks Down On Tax-Filing Fraud
25/03/2005 Collins Stewart Victorious In Online Libel Case
24/03/2005 UK Expecting Surge In Company Tax Receipts
24/03/2005 UK Government Plans To Tighten Tax Treatment Of Pensions
23/03/2005 Gibraltar Once Again Cut Out Of The Loop By The EC
23/03/2005 UK Government To Implement Clementi Reforms
22/03/2005 Inland Revenue Publishes Guidance On Pre-Owned Assets Charge
22/03/2005 CBI And ICAEW Welcome New Companies Bill
21/03/2005 Gordon Brown Leaves 'Non-Doms' Unscathed
21/03/2005 Split Cap Compensation Payout Will Be Tax Free
21/03/2005 Clementi Plays Down Fears Over Outside Ownership Of Law Firms
21/03/2005 Moves To Limit Auditor Liability Introduced In UK
18/03/2005 British Tax Freedom Slips 3 Days After Budget
18/03/2005 UK's Anti-Money Laundering Efforts Under Fire Again
18/03/2005 Survey Dubs FSA An 'Effective' Regulator
17/03/2005 Swiss Banking Chief Attacks City Of London
17/03/2005 UK Professional Services Firms To Pay Full Tax On Work In Progress
17/03/2005 Brown Delivers Election Budget
15/03/2005 Hedge Funds Stymie Approaches To The LSE
14/03/2005 Scottish Law Society Ditches Recommended Fees
14/03/2005 EC Issues Update On BT State Aid Probe
14/03/2005 Unified UK Tax Service Would Like The Key To Your Computer
11/03/2005 OECD Reports A Rise In Earnings Taxation
11/03/2005 ECJ Takes Another Swipe At National Tax Laws
11/03/2005 UK Lawyers Welcome Money Laundering Ruling
11/03/2005 Customs Reveals Tenfold Drop In 'Missing Trader' VAT Fraud
10/03/2005 UK Opposition Parties Call For Tax System To Be Simplified
10/03/2005 Juncker May Scrap Euro Pact Reform
10/03/2005 Brown Rejects IMF Call For UK To Raise More In Tax
10/03/2005 Survey Shows That Britons Are Unaware Of IHT Implications
09/03/2005 Eurozone Finance Ministers Fail To Agree On Stability And Growth Pact
08/03/2005 Capita Boss Unworried By ECJ’s VAT Ruling
08/03/2005 FSA Launches Study Into Regulatory Costs For UK Firms
08/03/2005 Brown To Unveil New UK REIT Proposals
08/03/2005 Customs Launches VAT Test Case Against Dolland & Aitchison
08/03/2005 Brown’s Budget Sweeteners To Be Taken Back In £10 Billion Tax Hike
07/03/2005 Insurers Face Higher Tax Bills After European Court's VAT Decision
07/03/2005 FSA Accused Of Over-Regulation
07/03/2005 SEC Agrees To Delay Sarbanes-Oxley Implementation For Overseas Firms
07/03/2005 UK Venture Capitalists Face Stricter Limits On Tax Deductions
07/03/2005 Inland Revenue Introduces Enhanced Online Facilities For Tax Agents
04/03/2005 European Companies May Be Able To Recover VAT On Capital Raising Costs
04/03/2005 FSB Warns That EU Services Directive May Increase Regulatory Burden On Businesses
03/03/2005 FSA Unveils New Mandatory Electronic Reporting Regime
03/03/2005 Specialist Law Firms In UK Benefiting From Compliance Fears
03/03/2005 Six Arrests Made In Missing Trader VAT Probe
01/03/2005 Everson Praises Work Of International Tax Shelter Task Force
01/03/2005 UK Venture Capitalists Welcome Changes To Investment Regime For Unlisted Companies
01/03/2005 UK Bar Council Consults On Separation Of Regulation And Representation
01/03/2005 CBI Urges Brown Not To Raise UK Business Taxes
28/02/2005 UK Law Society Consults On Training Reforms
28/02/2005 WIPO And ECLAC Discuss IP As A Development Tool
28/02/2005 UK Tax Loophole May Allow Executives To Take 100% Tax Free Pension Payouts
25/02/2005 Deutsche Börse Rejects Calls For Early Shareholder Vote On LSE Bid
25/02/2005 Gibraltar Government Hosts Trust Seminar In UK
24/02/2005 Split Cap Probe Was Most Expensive Ever, FSA Reveals
24/02/2005 PwC Survey Reveals Fee Collection By UK Law Firms Worsening
23/02/2005 UK Patent Office Implements ECJ Ruling On Surnames As Trademarks
23/02/2005 FSA Ordered To Release Confidential Documents Relating To L&G Judgement
23/02/2005 CSFI Survey Warns On Over-Regulation Of Banks
22/02/2005 EC Welcomes Phased Closure Of Gibraltar's Exempt Company Regime
22/02/2005 Orange Angered By Easy Mobile Venture
22/02/2005 Insurance Sector Calls For Regulation Of LSE To Stay In UK
18/02/2005 UK Customs Criticised By European Advocate General In VAT Claim Case
18/02/2005 Increasing Numbers Of UK Law Firms Seeking To Cap Liability
17/02/2005 Former NatWest Bankers Fighting Extradition To US Over Enron Links
17/02/2005 Kovacs Warns Of 'Race To The Bottom' Over VAT
16/02/2005 IHT Warning Sounded Over UK Self-Invested Personal Pensions
16/02/2005 EU Ministers Set To Discuss M&S Tax Case
16/02/2005 UK Favours Referendum On Independence In Bermuda
15/02/2005 CBI Slams Proposed Changes To European Redundancy Laws
15/02/2005 UK’s Small Businesses Identify Tax As Most Crucial Election Issue
15/02/2005 UK Law Society And Bar Council Divided Over LDPs
14/02/2005 BSA Collects £1.8 Million In Software Piracy Fines
14/02/2005 UK Tightens Corporate Tax Rules In Three Areas Under Disclosure Regime
14/02/2005 European Bar Leaders Express Concerns Over Third Money Laundering Directive
11/02/2005 Inland Revenue Denies Amnesty Reports
10/02/2005 Microsoft Facing Legal Action Over 'Rogue Distributor' Comments
10/02/2005 Blair Rules Out Increase In Top Rate Of Tax
09/02/2005 UK Tightens CFC Rules
08/02/2005 Shell’s Record UK Profit Fuels Calls For Windfall Tax
08/02/2005 Gordon Brown Promises To Roll Back European Over-Regulation
08/02/2005 FSA Urges Examination Of Regulatory Implications Of LSE Takeover
08/02/2005 UK Patent Office To Consult On Software Patent Directive Rewrite
07/02/2005 Isle of Man-Based Trusts Could Fall Foul Of New Pre-Owned Assets Tax Rules
07/02/2005 BT Prepared To Share Network In Return For Lighter Regulation
07/02/2005 UK Government Issues Warning To Buyers Of Property In Northern Cyprus
07/02/2005 UK Pension Cap Leaves FTSE Company Directors Facing Higher Tax Bills
04/02/2005 Shout99 Raises Alarm Over Back-Dated Tax Proposals
03/02/2005 Deutsche Boerse Shareholder Vote To Go Ahead In May
03/02/2005 Hewitt Launches Protest Over Proposed EU State Aid Reforms
03/02/2005 Inland Revenue Admits To Delays In Self-Assessment E-mail Responses
03/02/2005 New Bulgarian Property Fund Helps Britons Mitigate IHT
03/02/2005 MPs Question UK VAT Exemption For Retailers
03/02/2005 Cayman-London Business Luncheon Declared A Success
02/02/2005 Inland Revenue Website Struggles To Cope With Self-Assessment Traffic
02/02/2005 UK Firms Settle Early To Avoid Litigation, Survey Reveals
01/02/2005 UK MPs Call For Venture Capitalists To Be More Accountable
01/02/2005 EU Tax Burden Increased To 41.5% In 2003
01/02/2005 European Court Begins Deliberations On Key Corporate Tax Case
31/01/2005 UK ISPs Fear Ofcom May Seek To Regulate Video Content
31/01/2005 FSA Launches Consultation On Capital Requirements Directive
31/01/2005 EU Advocate General Agrees With UK Customs In VAT Case
31/01/2005 Most EU Member States Lagging Behind On Implementation Of Internal Market Laws
28/01/2005 Brown May Raise Taxes By £11 Billion As Golden Rule Missed
28/01/2005 ECJ Advocate General Issues Opinion On Nestle's Plans To Trademark Slogan
28/01/2005 Branson To Bring Antitrust Complaint Over Italian Mobile Market
28/01/2005 Law Society Council Votes To Split Regulation And Complaints Handling
27/01/2005 UK Won't Curb Directors' Pay, Says Hewitt
27/01/2005 FBI Agent Slams Webmail Firms For Failure To Comply With National Laws
27/01/2005 UK Businesses May Face Tougher Tax Man From April
26/01/2005 Gibraltar Government Welcomes Resolution Of Exempt Company Dispute
26/01/2005 Cayman Islands In Bid To Educate City On Merits Of Finance Sector
25/01/2005 British Film Production Falls Away After Tax Crackdown
24/01/2005 Four London Hedge Funds Facing Probe By French Stock Market Regulator
24/01/2005 ECJ To Determine Jurisdiction In International Contract Disputes
21/01/2005 Gibraltar's Financial Services Regulation Receives Positive Review
21/01/2005 Indian Bar Council To Talk Trade With UK Law Society
21/01/2005 BT Facing State Aid Probe Over Property Taxes
20/01/2005 Ruling Delivered In Legal & General Case
20/01/2005 Gibraltar Given Until 2010 To Phase Out Tax Regime
19/01/2005 UK Stamp Duty Revenues Flat Despite Rising Trading Volumes
19/01/2005 Deutsche Boerse Shareholder Threatens Legal Action Over LSE Bid
18/01/2005 Accountants Sound Warning Over UK Eco-Friendly Tax Relief Scheme
18/01/2005 France Repeats Call For International Development Tax
18/01/2005 FSA Regulation Of UK Insurers Receives Mixed Welcome
17/01/2005 UK Businesses Taking Note Of Yukos Chapter 11 Filing, Report Suggests
17/01/2005 ECJ Ruling Could Leave EU Insurers Facing Large Rise In VAT Costs
17/01/2005 Tax Move Lures Bookmakers Back To UK
14/01/2005 Scottish Lawyers Divided Over Impact Of Clementi Proposals
14/01/2005 Tories May Restore UK Dividend Tax Credit
13/01/2005 UK Firms Warned To Give Plausible Performance Indicators
13/01/2005 NCIS Unveils UK's Money Laundering Reporting Figures
12/01/2005 UK Modernises Patent Laws
12/01/2005 UK IFAs Predict Pension Reforms Will Be Necessary
12/01/2005 UK Pension Savers To Get Property Tax Boost From 2006
11/01/2005 Appeal Date Named In Section 660 Tax Case
10/01/2005 Unfavourable Tax Decision Would Be Devastating For Gibraltar, Warns Chief Minister
10/01/2005 Aberdeen Asset Management Welcomes Splits Deal
10/01/2005 UK Taxpayers Urged To Save Tax Through Charitable Giving
07/01/2005 UK's Bar Council Chair Concerned Over Clementi Report
06/01/2005 UK Spread Betting Firm Fined By FSA For Misleading Ad Campaign
06/01/2005 Inland Revenue Sets Its Sights On eBay Traders
06/01/2005 Survey Reveals That UK Firms Aren't Protecting Their Intellectual Property
05/01/2005 Reforms For UK Insurers Come Into Force
05/01/2005 Varney Targets The Offshore Accounts Of UK’s Wealthy
04/01/2005 Tories Target IR35 In New UK Small Business Tax Proposals
03/01/2005 Conservatives Plan To Scrap UK Inheritance Tax

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