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United Kingdom Tax, Offshore and Legal News Headlines 2006
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29/12/2006 Maples And Calder Assists London's First Islamic Bond Listing
27/12/2006 Manzoor Sets New Targets For Law Society Complaints Handling
27/12/2006 No Break In VAT Cash Accounting Scheme Cover, Says HMRC
27/12/2006 UK '06 Private Equity Investment Breaks Records
26/12/2006 UK Patent Office Consults On Examination Of Trademarks
26/12/2006 HMRC Publishes Annual Report
22/12/2006 IMF Concludes UK's Article IV Consultation
22/12/2006 EU Urges Member States To Examine Exit Taxes
21/12/2006 EC Wants More Coordination On Company Loss Relief
20/12/2006 BMF Meets With HMRC To Discuss Ending Of Red Diesel Derogation
20/12/2006 EC Proposes More Coordination On Direct Tax In EU
20/12/2006 FSA To Review Insider Trading Controls
20/12/2006 HMRC Consults On New Power
19/12/2006 Property Investors To Get Spanish Capital Gains Tax Boost
15/12/2006 France Backs VAT Reverse Charging In UK
15/12/2006 Ireland Tops European Venture Capital Ranking
15/12/2006 Hiscox Completes Bermuda Move
15/12/2006 FSA Consults Further On Listing Rules For Investment Entities
15/12/2006 ECJ Withholding Tax Ruling Brings More Bad News For EU Governments
14/12/2006 EU Human Rights Court Finds Against British Sisters In IHT Case
14/12/2006 UK Patent Office Responds To Gowers IP Review
14/12/2006 Academic Report Urges UK To Consider Issue Of Interest Deductibility
13/12/2006 ECJ Ruling A Mixed Blessing For UK-Based Corporates
12/12/2006 No Room For Complacency On Endowment Complaint Handling, Says FSA
12/12/2006 Brown Fine-Tunes UK REITs Regime
11/12/2006 UK Set For New Clash With EU Over Tax Legislation, KPMG Warns
11/12/2006 Citibank Expands International Banking Services For UK Expats
11/12/2006 BDO Stoy Hayward Bemoans Lack Of Corporate Tax Cuts In PBR
11/12/2006 EC Won't Block Carphone Warehouse Bid For AOL Operation
11/12/2006 UK Income Tax Bill Published
08/12/2006 Gowers Review Published
08/12/2006 UK Private Equity Sector Will Be Unhappy With Pre-Budget Report
07/12/2006 NAO Calls For More Tax Help For UK Start-Ups
07/12/2006 UK Legal Services Minister Calls For More Diversity
07/12/2006 Brown Promises Tax Fairness In Pre-Budget Report
06/12/2006 Ernst And Young Survey Finds Increased Focus On Tax Risk
06/12/2006 UK IP Professionals Seek Quality, Not Quantity
06/12/2006 Clifford Chance Converts To UK LLP
06/12/2006 Rising House Prices A Cash Cow For UK Treasury, Halifax Finds
05/12/2006 BVI Meets London Financial Community
05/12/2006 Gibraltar Votes 'Yes' To New Constitution
05/12/2006 UK Firms To Benefit From Tweak In Australian Tax Laws
05/12/2006 DCA Publishes New Claims Management Regulations
05/12/2006 ITEM Club Says Immigration Boosting Tax Take
05/12/2006 US And Sweden Have Least Stressed Family Business Owners
04/12/2006 FSA Calls On Insurers To Improve Risk Management Frameworks
01/12/2006 PwC Says That UK Hotel Sector Should Benefit From REITs Regime
01/12/2006 HMRC Turns Bad Cop In Quest For Revenue
01/12/2006 UK Set To Abolish Tax On Non-Resident ETFs
01/12/2006 Ogier Wins New Award
01/12/2006 Balls Unveils Progress In Improving UK Competitiveness
01/12/2006 UK Small Businesses To Benefit From Simpler Tax System
30/11/2006 London Research Suggests Hedgies Are Too Expensive
30/11/2006 HMRC To Crack Down On eBay Traders Over Christmas
29/11/2006 DCA Unveils Legal Aid Reforms
29/11/2006 IFPI Chief Comments Ahead Of Gowers Review Publication
29/11/2006 R And D Spending Leads To Higher Company Growth, Report Suggests
28/11/2006 Brown Expected To Renew Attack On IHT Planning
28/11/2006 CBI Survey Slams UK Corporate Tax Regime
28/11/2006 Law Society Welcomes Liberalisation Of Korean Legal Services Market
27/11/2006 UK Legal Services Bill Published In Parliament
27/11/2006 HMRC Unveils Details Of New DTA With Macedonia
27/11/2006 FSA Counts Cost Of MiFID
27/11/2006 Wealthy Tax Refugees Set To Push Monaco's Property Prices Higher Still
27/11/2006 Brown Likely To Present 'Green' Pre-Budget Report
24/11/2006 ECJ Disappoints Sinners
24/11/2006 UK Film Tax Incentive Scheme Approved By EC
23/11/2006 HMRC Acts To Close Loophole Regarding Sale Of Lessor Companies
23/11/2006 Manzoor Still Disappointed With Law Society Complaints Handling
23/11/2006 Nasdaq Undeterred, Continues To Pursue LSE
23/11/2006 GenRe Fined For Improper Reinsurance Transactions
22/11/2006 LSE Rejects Nasdaq's Final Offer
22/11/2006 UK's Small Firms Face Six Month Wait For Final Arctic Tax Verdict
22/11/2006 PwC Survey Reveals Strong Growth In Partner Profits
22/11/2006 FSA Signs Agreement With CFTC
21/11/2006 UK Questions Tax Status Of 'Monaco Millionaires'
21/11/2006 Surging UK Corporate Tax Receipts Strengthen Brown's Hand
20/11/2006 Ogier Wins Offshore Law Firm Of The Year Award
20/11/2006 Varney Tax System Review Published on Friday
20/11/2006 Cuts Will Leave HMRC 'Unfit For Purpose' Union Claims
20/11/2006 German Taxes Thwart United's Attempt To Sign England Star
17/11/2006 Dubai World To Invest In New London Port
17/11/2006 UK Patent Office IP Awareness Campaign To Visit London
17/11/2006 Report Recommends Cut In NI Corporate Tax Rate
16/11/2006 PKF Predicts Brown's Pre-Budget Report
16/11/2006 Compliance Fears Driving Record Keeping For Wealth Managers
16/11/2006 HMRC Takes Down VAT Fraudsters
16/11/2006 UK Tax Departments Slow To React To Change, Says KPMG
15/11/2006 UK Taxpayers To 'Google Tax Pounds' Under Tory Plan
15/11/2006 UK Consumers Support Longer Copyright Periods
15/11/2006 London Hedge Fund Firm To List Record Offering In Amsterdam
15/11/2006 Balls Unveils Changes To Payments Industry Supervision
14/11/2006 Senior Management Dragging Heels Over TCF Initiative, Says FSA
14/11/2006 ECJ Poised To Deliver Revenue Blow To UK In Booze Tax Case
13/11/2006 CIMA Welcomes Granting Of Royal Assent To New Companies Act
13/11/2006 BP's Russian Venture Pays Huge Tax Bill
10/11/2006 HMRC Delays 'Carousel' Reverse Charge Measure
10/11/2006 Lloyds Offers First Charter Protection For Shipowners
10/11/2006 UK Law Society Wary Over Halifax Legal Solutions
10/11/2006 Grant Thornton Unveils Pre-Budget Predictions
09/11/2006 CIOT Welcomes Law Commission Legislative Review Proposal
08/11/2006 Simpler Tax Administration Is A 'Win-Win' For Government, Report Suggests
07/11/2006 HMRC Targets Football Bosses Over Tax Fraud
07/11/2006 UK Patent Office Clarifies Patentability Of Computer Programs And Business Methods
07/11/2006 FSA To Examine Impact Of Private Equity Growth
06/11/2006 Report Highlights Opportunities In Global REIT Market
06/11/2006 HMRC To Help SMEs Take Advantage Of Research And Development Tax Credits
06/11/2006 FSA Outlines Priorities For Review Of Retail Investment Distribution
06/11/2006 HMRC Gains From Firms' Ignorance Of Penalty Regime
03/11/2006 Green Tax Receipts Falling, Says IFS
03/11/2006 Labour Cements Tax-Free Saving In UK
02/11/2006 Senior UK Judges Meet To Discuss Reforms In Wake Of BCCI Case
01/11/2006 New Film Finance Scheme Attracts Investors
01/11/2006 HMRC Stings Four Over GBP10m Carousel Fraud
01/11/2006 FSA Extends Protection To New Home Finance Plans
01/11/2006 UK Seeks To Lead World In Online Gaming Regulation
01/11/2006 ITI Urges Irish Government To Boost Tax Treaties
01/11/2006 Britons Waste More Than A Billion On Poor IHT Planning
31/10/2006 IPPR Urges Changes To UK Copyright Laws
31/10/2006 Halifax Launches Legal Operation
31/10/2006 UK Businesses Shouldn't Pay The Price For Climate Change, Says BCC
30/10/2006 BVI Constitutional Talks Nearing End
30/10/2006 Hiscox Announces Details Of Bermuda Move
30/10/2006 FSA Publishes Statement On Transparency Directive Implementation
27/10/2006 UK Treasury Said To Relax REIT 10% Holding Rule
26/10/2006 Mid-Year Report On Global IP Theft Published
26/10/2006 UK Tories Up In Arms Over Labour Council Tax Moves
26/10/2006 Lords Rule Against HMRC Over Advance Corporation Tax
25/10/2006 HMRC Acts On Identity Theft, Tax Credit Fraud
24/10/2006 EU Faces The 'Aid For Trade' Conundrum
24/10/2006 FSA Official Speaks On Hedge Fund Regulation
24/10/2006 KPMG Warns Offshore Fund Managers Over Tax Status In UK
23/10/2006 Tories' Tax Commission Gets Mixed Reviews
20/10/2006 FSA Co-Hosts Financial Capability Conference
20/10/2006 Electronic Patent Filing Opportunities Increasing
20/10/2006 FSB Welcomes Tax Reform Commission Proposals
20/10/2006 UK PLC Heads For The Exit
19/10/2006 E-Invoicing Firm Handles VAT Globally
19/10/2006 Brown And Balls Meet With High Level City Group
19/10/2006 US And UK Tweak Double Tax Agreement
19/10/2006 More Firms Facing Litigation Threat, Survey Reveals
19/10/2006 EasyJet Slams Air Tax Calls
18/10/2006 UK Seeks To Retain Derogation On Red Diesel
18/10/2006 UK Treasury To Examine Tax Treatment Of Overseas Invested Funds Of Funds
17/10/2006 Alternative E-Payment Methods Can Help Gaming Sites
17/10/2006 CIOT Calls For Taxpayers' Charter
17/10/2006 Swiss Re To Boost UK Presence
16/10/2006 EC Reaches Verdict On BT Property Tax Concessions
16/10/2006 KPMG's UK And German Operations To Merge
16/10/2006 UK Tax Authority To Publish Tax Avoidance Scheme Disclosure Statistics
16/10/2006 Sportingbet Jumps Ship
16/10/2006 UK Businesses Facing VAT Registration Delays
13/10/2006 UK-Japan DTA Enters Into Force
13/10/2006 OFT Clears Planned NYSE - Euronext Merger
13/10/2006 HMRC Expands VAT Taxation Of Gaming Machines
12/10/2006 FSA Takes Action Over Unauthorised Share Scheme
12/10/2006 UK Passed Over As Fund Domicile, Research Reveals
12/10/2006 Tax Revenues On The Increase In Many Member States, Says OECD
11/10/2006 KPMG Warns UK Businesses To Protect Innovation
11/10/2006 UK Government Amends Trust Modernisation Legislation
11/10/2006 Lambert Reiterates Warning On UK Taxes
11/10/2006 UK Forces On Dangerous Assignments To Receive Tax Boost
11/10/2006 Caruana Welcomes New Governor
10/10/2006 Law Society Secures Temporary Victory In Dispute Over Opening Of Court Files
10/10/2006 Halifax Urges UK Government To Increase Higher Stamp Duty Thresholds
10/10/2006 UK Patent Office Wins Award For Mediation Service
09/10/2006 HSBC May Quit UK Over Taxes. Or Not.
09/10/2006 UK Financial Services Growth Slowed In Last Quarter
06/10/2006 UK Tax Credits Discourage Poorer Jobseekers
05/10/2006 European Commission Plods On Towards Harmonized Tax Base
05/10/2006 UK To Stop Wealthy Defendants Seeking Legal Aid
05/10/2006 FSA To Grant Fund Managers Greater Pricing Flexibility
04/10/2006 UK Media Up In Arms Over Law Society Injunction On Retrospective Release Of Court Statements
04/10/2006 Tories Split Over Tax Cuts
03/10/2006 UK Government Launches Consultation On Prevention Of Financial Crime
29/09/2006 UK Taxman To Get Extra Training In R And D Tax Credits
28/09/2006 Canadian E-Gaming Developer Locates HQ In Ireland
28/09/2006 Switzerland Ousts US As World's Most Competitive Economy
28/09/2006 STEP Announces Private Client Award Winners
27/09/2006 International Companies Favour Hong Kong, Survey Suggests
27/09/2006 DCA Releases Response To Joint Committee Report On Legal Service Reforms
26/09/2006 New LSE Suitor Steps Down
26/09/2006 CBI Boss Warns UK Government On Proposed Pension Reforms
26/09/2006 California Mulls New Tax Rule Following Pressure From UK
25/09/2006 UK Treasury Restructured
25/09/2006 UK Law Society Warns EU On Criminalisation Of IP Infringements
22/09/2006 Betonsports Negotiating With US Justice Department
22/09/2006 Barclays Launches Investment Notes For Retail Investors
22/09/2006 UK Law Firm Slammed Over Advert
21/09/2006 UK May Permit Judges To Return To Legal Practice
21/09/2006 UK Property Industry Calls For Rethink On Land Tax Proposal
20/09/2006 New Tax-Efficient UK Pensions Product
20/09/2006 Another Lloyds Insurer Announces Bermuda Switch
20/09/2006 CFI Rules On 'Metro' Trademark
20/09/2006 UK-Botswana DTA Comes Into Force
20/09/2006 Spamhaus Ignores 'Invalid' US Court Ruling
19/09/2006 Gala Coral Wins New-Style Alderney Gaming Licence
19/09/2006 FSA Responds To Treasury Announcement On Recognised Exchanges
18/09/2006 New Tax Breaks Expected To Boost UK Film Industry
18/09/2006 OECD Tax Chiefs Pledge To Conquer International Tax Evasion
18/09/2006 UK Planning Towards 'Reverse Charge' VAT Regime For Electronic Devices
15/09/2006 ECJ Rules In Favour Of Gibraltar In EU Voting Dispute
15/09/2006 UK-Japan Tax Treaty Effective From October
15/09/2006 UK Firm Fined Over Pension 'Unlocking'
15/09/2006 DLA Piper Broadens Class Action Against HMRC
15/09/2006 FRC Gauges Support For Increased Audit Choice In The UK
14/09/2006 ECJ Confirms Cadbury-Schweppes CFC Ruling
14/09/2006 FSA To Receive More Powers With Regard To Recognised Exchanges
13/09/2006 Leading Insurer Leaves London For Low-Tax Bermuda
13/09/2006 Nike Avoids Lawsuit Over Use Of Hackney Logo
12/09/2006 FSA Slams Carphone Warehouse For Insurance Failings
08/09/2006 Singapore Makes Doing Business Easy
08/09/2006 New CBI Chief Warns On UK Taxes
08/09/2006 UK Couple In Northern Cyprus Property Dispute Can Keep Home
07/09/2006 MEPs Back Call For European Car Tax
06/09/2006 Danish Fund Manager Authorized In UK Market
06/09/2006 FSA Slams Insurance Consultant For Leaving Clients Exposed
06/09/2006 IFS Launching Tax System Review
06/09/2006 Pamphlet Highlights Tory Rift On Tax Cuts
05/09/2006 HMRC Improves Agent Authorisation Process
05/09/2006 FSA Appoints New Consumer Panel Members
04/09/2006 FSA Consults On Reforming Approved Persons Regime
01/09/2006 HMRC Stings Missing Traders For GBP12 Million
01/09/2006 Paraskeva Steps Down As Law Society Head
01/09/2006 STEP Publishes Book On Regulation Of Trust And Company Service Providers
31/08/2006 UK Property Firms Join Hands To Herald New REITs Regime
31/08/2006 BMF Seeks Applications For International Development Committee
31/08/2006 UK Law Society Seeks Regulation Of Will Writers
31/08/2006 New Trusts To Help Mitigate UK Inheritance Tax
30/08/2006 UK Revenue Back Off Venture Capital Tax Threat
30/08/2006 Germany Joins UK In VAT Fraud Crackdown
30/08/2006 HMRC Announces Interest Rate Changes
30/08/2006 No Unfunded Tax Cuts, Brown Pledges
29/08/2006 PKF Encourages VAT Claims After HMRC Loses Appeal
29/08/2006 Ranulph Fiennes To Speak At STEP Dinner
29/08/2006 Tories Hint At Share Tax Repeal
29/08/2006 European Firms Set To Boost R And D Spending
28/08/2006 UK Firm Closed Down For Assisting In Boiler Room Scams
28/08/2006 UK's Top 100 Law Firms Had Bumper 2005
25/08/2006 Tories To Champion Needs Of UK's Small Firms
25/08/2006 IHT Debate Heats Up
24/08/2006 PartyGaming Co-Founder To Launch Hedge Fund
23/08/2006 Mobile Phone Traders Face Ruin In The UK
23/08/2006 BoI Clients Cash In On UK Property Investment
23/08/2006 Byers Throws IHT Cat Among New Labour Pigeons
22/08/2006 PartyGaming Mulling Move For Victor Chandler
22/08/2006 Man Group Launches Retail Managed Futures Fund In Hong Kong
22/08/2006 Taxpayers Help Keep Brown's Sums On Track
22/08/2006 McGrigors Scoops Top HMRC Tax Barrister
22/08/2006 Ryanair Slammed For Legal Action Threat
22/08/2006 Experts Sound Warning Over HMRC's Desire For Police Powers
21/08/2006 South Africa Urged To Liberalise Legal Services Market
18/08/2006 FSA Fines Broker For Unacceptable Sales Practices
18/08/2006 BA Won't Sue Over Losses
17/08/2006 UK Authorities Make Major Swoop Against VAT Fraudsters
17/08/2006 UK Patent Office Updates Design Registration Procedure
17/08/2006 Bitter Trademark Dispute Ends
16/08/2006 FSA Fines Merrill Lynch For Transaction Reporting Failures
16/08/2006 New National Boat Shows MD Appointed
16/08/2006 Law Society Pleased With UK Government's Approach To EU Money Laundering Laws
16/08/2006 Bank Of Ireland IOM Launches Index-Linked Anniversary Bond
15/08/2006 Britons Warned On Tax Pitfalls Of Buying Property Abroad
15/08/2006 Carousel Fraud Running Rampant In The UK
15/08/2006 EPO, OECD And UK Patent Office To Co-Host Conference
15/08/2006 Travel Insurance Probe Timely
11/08/2006 Chelsea Loses Its Claim To 'Chelski' Alcopop Trademark
11/08/2006 UK's Tax Authority Wants To Extend Its Powers
09/08/2006 Research Highlights UK Government's IHT Tax Grab
08/08/2006 PartyGaming Diversifies Client Base With New Acquisition
08/08/2006 FSA Publishes Report On Financial Promotions
07/08/2006 London Remains Undisputed Asset Management Capital Of Europe
04/08/2006 FSA Consults On Implementation Of MiFID
04/08/2006 Rolling Stones Gather No Tax Collectors
03/08/2006 Buy A Horse And Save Tax!
03/08/2006 FSA Fines Hedge Fund Firm And Manager For Market Abuse
03/08/2006 IRS Chief To Chair International Tax Forum
02/08/2006 LSC Appoints New Chief Executive
02/08/2006 Gibraltar Firms Permitted To Sell Investment Services In UK
02/08/2006 Strike Action Disrupts Tax Return Processing At HMRC
02/08/2006 ICC Welcomes G8 Support For Increased IP Protection
01/08/2006 Manzoor And Law Society Reach New Agreement On Complaints Handling
31/07/2006 FSA Announces Ending Of Audit Requirement For Small Firms
31/07/2006 HMRC Closes Pension Tax Loophole
28/07/2006 Restraining Order Against BetonSports Extended By US Judge
27/07/2006 Tripartite Commission For Gibraltar Reaches Agreement
27/07/2006 ICAEW Slams Report On Draft Legal Services Bill
26/07/2006 PwC Survey Questions Effectiveness Of UK Tax Incentives
26/07/2006 DCA Seeks To Encourage Diversity In Legal Profession
26/07/2006 Conservative Think-Tank Backs Radical Shake-Up Of UK Tax System
25/07/2006 UK IHT Revenue Up 13% In First Half, Says Halifax
25/07/2006 New UK Law Commission Chairman Appointed
24/07/2006 PartyGaming Becomes A Little Less Dependent On US Market
24/07/2006 HMRC's Taxation Of Foreign Sports Stars Is Just Not Cricket!
24/07/2006 UK And Poland Sign New DTA
24/07/2006 Lord Sainsbury Issues Piracy Warning
24/07/2006 FSA Extends Deadline For Implementation Of TCF Principle
24/07/2006 Global Real Estate Markets Becoming More Transparent
21/07/2006 STEP Announces Trustees' Liability Exemption Rule
21/07/2006 HMRC Prepares To Counter Carousel VAT Fraud
21/07/2006 Varney To Stand Down As HMRC Chairman
20/07/2006 UK High Court Rules In Favour Of easyGroup In Trademark Dispute
20/07/2006 UK Law Society Appoints New President
19/07/2006 Isle Of Man At The Vanguard Of Worldwide Broadband Revolution
17/07/2006 OLSCC Releases Second Annual Report
17/07/2006 Manx Income Tax Law Receives Royal Assent
17/07/2006 HMRC Still Not Listening To Business
17/07/2006 UK Music Industry Coalition Calls For New Charge On ISPs
14/07/2006 'NatWest Three' Fly To US
14/07/2006 Baigent And Leigh To Appeal Da Vinci Code Ruling
14/07/2006 EC Set To Give UK Go Ahead To Combat VAT Fraud
13/07/2006 UK Patent Office Reviews Progress Made In 2005
13/07/2006 Survey Reveals Low Uptake Of UK R And D Tax Credit
12/07/2006 HMRC Supports VAT Software Standard
12/07/2006 UK Gambling Minister Hoping To Learn A Trick From Gibraltar
11/07/2006 Spanish Tax Authorities Clamping Down On Foreign Property Owners
10/07/2006 Travel Agency Discounts Are Vattable, Says UK Appeals Court
07/07/2006 UK Law Society Seeking Global Practice Rights
06/07/2006 PKF Criticizes HMRC Regionalization Of Fraud Enquiries
06/07/2006 Landwell Rebranded As PwC Legal
06/07/2006 FSA Comments On Trading Transparency In Secondary Bond Markets
06/07/2006 Gibraltar's Draft Constitution Published
05/07/2006 UK Consults On Payment Services Directive
05/07/2006 ICANN And Nominet Formalise Relationship
05/07/2006 STEP Celebrates Fifteenth Birthday
05/07/2006 Lloyds Names To Sue Over Regulatory Failure
04/07/2006 Savings Tax Directive Is One Year Old
03/07/2006 ECJ Advisor Hands Companies Qualified Victory In UK Thin Cap Case
03/07/2006 FSA Unveils Conclusions On Fund Disclosure To Retail Clients
29/06/2006 Consultation Launched On Modernised Customs Code
29/06/2006 UK Patent Office Goes Electronic
29/06/2006 HMRC Unveils Policy Changes Regarding VAT Exemption For Funds
28/06/2006 UK Tax-Man Threatens Wimbledon's Future
28/06/2006 Economists Urge UK To Explore 'Dynamic' Tax Testing
27/06/2006 Lords Slam Lack Of Consultation On Trust Tax Changes
27/06/2006 UK Conference To Examine Attractiveness Of University Accommodation In REITs
27/06/2006 Jersey To Update Limited Partnership Laws
27/06/2006 HMRC Studying General Anti-Avoidance Rule
26/06/2006 Parliamentary Committee Considers Draft UK Legal Services Bill
23/06/2006 FSA Chief Speaks On Future Regulation Of Financial Services Industry
23/06/2006 OFT And DoJ Probing Alleged Price-Fixing By Airlines
23/06/2006 CPS Study Shows UK Tax Burden Increase Of More Than GBP6,000 Since 1997
23/06/2006 Jersey Extends GST Consultation
22/06/2006 OFT Accepts Setback, Still Pursuing MasterCard Over Fees
21/06/2006 FSA Consults On Introduction Of Insurance Special Purpose Vehicles
20/06/2006 NYSE-Euronext Merger Could Spawn New London Exchange
20/06/2006 IP Increasingly Important For UK Consumer Firms, Survey Finds
19/06/2006 Richards Butler And Reed Smith Agree To Transatlantic Merger
16/06/2006 UK Law Society Welcomes Trust Tax Changes, But Concerns Remain
15/06/2006 Jersey Reports EU Savings Tax Revenues
14/06/2006 FSA Chief Comments On Implications Of Foreign LSE Takeover
14/06/2006 New Global Tax Alliance Grows Rapidly
13/06/2006 UK Legal Clerk Jailed For Laundering VAT Fraud Proceeds
13/06/2006 New International Tax Consultancy Launched In The UK
12/06/2006 FSA Reassures Firms On Retrospective Actions
12/06/2006 Germany Puts Brakes On E-Commerce VAT Proposals
12/06/2006 STEP Welcomes Government Climb-Down On Trust Tax Treatment
09/06/2006 BPI Gives Evidence Before Commons Select Committee
09/06/2006 Small Firms In England Missing Out On GBP400 Million In Tax Breaks
08/06/2006 FSB Slams Plans To Change Self-Assessment Date
08/06/2006 AIMA Urges Hedge Fund Managers To Prioritise MiFID Compliance
08/06/2006 UK Government Announces Tax Clampdown On Structured Finance Arrangements
07/06/2006 FSA Survey Reveals Older Experienced Investors Targeted By Boiler Rooms
07/06/2006 Tax Issues Fuelling UK Investor Interest In Offshore Bonds
06/06/2006 SEC Discusses Closer Regulatory Harmony With UK's FSA
06/06/2006 Landmark Receivership Decision Delivered By Guernsey Court
05/06/2006 Appleby And Bailhache To Merge, Create Offshore Giant
05/06/2006 Tory Tax Cuts? Don't Hold Your Breath!
05/06/2006 NYSE Reaches Landmark Deal With Euronext
02/06/2006 Man Group Posts Record Profit
02/06/2006 FSA Consults On New Requirements For Firms' Regulatory Reporting
02/06/2006 DP World Integrates P And O Into New Management Structure
02/06/2006 UK Law Society Sounds Warning On Legal Services Reforms
01/06/2006 Shed A Tear For Those Poor Hedge-Fund Managers
01/06/2006 FSA Unveils Final Fee And Levy Details
01/06/2006 Business Impact Of Basel II Begins To Sink In
01/06/2006 Red Tape Continues To Constrain Business Growth
01/06/2006 OECD Happy With Efforts To Promote Tax Transparency, But Urges More Action
31/05/2006 UK Tax Authority Using 'Web Robot' To Detect VAT Cheats
31/05/2006 Europe Urges Drastic Action To Combat VAT Fraud
31/05/2006 UK's Tax Freedom Day Slips Back Into June
30/05/2006 UK Appeals Court Rejects Phones4u Trademark Infringement Claim
30/05/2006 IOM Bank Offers 5% Fixed-Term Bond
30/05/2006 European Parliament Mulls 'Text Tax'
30/05/2006 HMRC Reviews Links With UK's Large Firms
29/05/2006 UK Patent Office Launches Consultation
26/05/2006 OFT To Examine Competitiveness Of UK Airports Market
25/05/2006 UK Bar Council Welcomes Publication Of Draft Legal Services Reform Bill
25/05/2006 Tories Condemn 'Stealth Tax' On Pensions
23/05/2006 UK Law Society Warns On Trademark Law 'Trap'
23/05/2006 Bramdean To Launch Alternative Investment Fund
23/05/2006 Firms Urged To Exploit CO2 Tax Planning Opportunities
22/05/2006 Where Tax Rates Fall, Multinationals Follow
19/05/2006 EC Calls For Modernisation Of EU's Tax And Customs Administration
19/05/2006 ITSPA Responds To Consultation On Regulation Of VoIP
19/05/2006 Manzoor Hits UK Law Society With Fine Over Complaints Handling
18/05/2006 Major Corporations Slow To Adopt Integrated Tax Reporting
18/05/2006 EC Urges Ministers To Extend E-Commerce VAT Legislation
17/05/2006 EDI Launches UK Tax Return Data Feed
17/05/2006 UK Tories Pledge Tax And Regulatory Assistance To Creative Industries
16/05/2006 ECJ Allows UK To Collect Unpaid VAT Liabilities From Innocent Firms
16/05/2006 New Top Level Domain Approved By ICANN
16/05/2006 CIoT Submits Representation On Trust Tax Changes
15/05/2006 NCC Calls For Shake-Up Of 'Absurd' UK Copyright Laws
15/05/2006 NAO Reports Dramatic Rise In VAT Fraud
11/05/2006 Scores Of UK Companies Set To Use JLO To Reclaim VAT From HMRC
11/05/2006 Apple V Apple
11/05/2006 EU Parliamentarians Explore European Tax
11/05/2006 Jersey Presents 'Zero/Ten' Tax Proposals
10/05/2006 EU To Close VAT 'Loophole' For Telecom Firms
09/05/2006 Outgoing CBI Boss Urges Creation Of IP Ministry
09/05/2006 UK Building Society Offers Expat Mortgages
09/05/2006 HMRC's Offshore Victory May Endanger Many UK Taxpayers
09/05/2006 Vodafone Acts On Roaming Charges Following Proposed EU Regulation
08/05/2006 Richards Butler Boosts Shipping Team
08/05/2006 Hammerson To Launch UK's First REIT
08/05/2006 ECJ's Abbey Ruling Could Save Fund Managers Millions In VAT
05/05/2006 FSA To Examine Handling Of Client Money By Insurers
05/05/2006 JCRA Approves Mourant Takeover Of AIB Fund Administrators
04/05/2006 AG's Cadbury Schweppes Decision A Victory For Common Sense?
04/05/2006 FSA Removes Annual Reporting Requirement For Senior Managers
04/05/2006 Barclays Ruling Gives HMRC Access To Offshore Account Information
03/05/2006 Bank Of Butterfield Announces Impressive Results Across The Board
03/05/2006 AITC Drops Trust In Modernising Name Change
03/05/2006 UK Treasury Dismisses Employee Computer Tax Fears
02/05/2006 East European Immigrants Boost UK's Tax Take
02/05/2006 ECJ Could Strike Another Blow Against National Tax Bases
02/05/2006 Hong Kong And India Will Soon Top League Of 'Super Growth' Firms
02/05/2006 IFRS Implementation Surprisingly Smooth But Significant Doubts Remain
02/05/2006 Alternative Funds Surprisingly Slow On The Technology Uptake
01/05/2006 Studies Confirm Tax Plays Crucial Role In Investment Decisions
27/04/2006 Close Brothers Expands Wealth Management Business
27/04/2006 Carousel Fraud Blamed For Shock Fall In UK VAT Receipts
25/04/2006 New Law Society Chief Executive Named
25/04/2006 IoD Survey Highlights Growing Tax Complexity
25/04/2006 Co-op To Launch Retail Legal Service
25/04/2006 DIFC May Be Planning Surprise Swoop On Euronext
25/04/2006 Barroso Urges Japan To Remove Investment Barriers
25/04/2006 HMRC Launches New Approach To Large Business
24/04/2006 FSA To Allow More Flexible Unit Pricing
24/04/2006 Survey Highlights Alarming Lack Of Awareness Of MiFID At Board Level
20/04/2006 DME To Launch Middle East's First Crude Futures Contract
18/04/2006 PKF Offers UK Employers Help With Expenses Return
17/04/2006 Fitch Reviews UK Banking Regulations
17/04/2006 Judge Slams BCCI Case Against Bank Of England
14/04/2006 Swiss Cities Offer Best Quality Of Life For Expat Workers
14/04/2006 Deutsche Bank Facing GBP6.3 Million Fine
13/04/2006 KPMG Research Shows HMRC In A Good Light
13/04/2006 UK Law Society Welcomes Judgement On Solicitors As Executors
13/04/2006 Guernsey Stung By Guardian Article
12/04/2006 STEP Criticizes UK Treasury Over Trusts Changes
12/04/2006 FSCS Unveils List Of Defaulting Firms
12/04/2006 Pinochet Wins Partial Court Victory, But Tax Evasion Charges Stand
11/04/2006 China And UK Launch Business Dispute Resolution Centre
11/04/2006 EC Takes Several Member States To Task Over VAT On Postal Services
11/04/2006 Dan Brown Victorious In Da Vinci Code Copyright Case
10/04/2006 European Parliament Finally Approves EU Budget
10/04/2006 Europe Leads The Race To Cut Corporate Tax
10/04/2006 FSA Mulls Ending Audit Requirement For Small Firms
10/04/2006 AIM De-Lists Three Dozen 'Cash Shells'
10/04/2006 ECJ Supports UK PLC Against Treasury
07/04/2006 South Africa Mulls Windfall Tax On Petrochemical Firm
07/04/2006 Millions Set To Be Dragged Into UK IHT Net, Halifax Warns
07/04/2006 STEP, ICAEW and CIOT Join Forces To Call For Delay In Trust Tax Changes
06/04/2006 OFT To Probe UK Payment Protection Insurance
06/04/2006 UK Law Society Leadership Slams Manzoor
05/04/2006 FSA Consults On Regulation Of Pensions
05/04/2006 Insurance Boss Fears Offshore Exodus From London Market Unless Tax Is Cut
05/04/2006 Tories To Put UK Business Tax Cuts First
04/04/2006 HMRC Consults Public Over Its Powers
04/04/2006 Straw And Caruana Agree New Constitution For Gibraltar
04/04/2006 Man Group Expects Profit To Beat Market Forecasts
03/04/2006 Listing Relaxation Will Help REIT's Says UK Tax Adviser
31/03/2006 Irish Revenue Trying To Impose Stamp Duty On CFDs
31/03/2006 FSA Consults On Listing Rule Changes
31/03/2006 HMRC Given Leave To Appeal Arctic Systems Decision In Lords
30/03/2006 CSE To Assist In The Development Of Egypt's Capital Market
29/03/2006 UK Patent Office Consults On Trademark Application Process
29/03/2006 FSA Issues Update On Investment Product Disclosure
28/03/2006 FSA May Allow Retail Investors Access To Funds Of Hedge Funds
28/03/2006 VCTs Benefit In UK Budget
27/03/2006 FSA Publishes Feedback On Hedge Fund Risks
27/03/2006 UK To Introduce REITs In 2007
24/03/2006 Treasury, Bank Of England And FSA Sign MoU On Financial Stability
24/03/2006 Singapore Tops Ranking Of Most Cost-Effective Business Locations
24/03/2006 Brown Delivers 2006-07 Budget
23/03/2006 FSA Unveils Proposals For Funding Of Compensation Scheme
22/03/2006 SEC And FSA Sign Agreement On Market Oversight
22/03/2006 London Now Europe's Hedge Fund Capital, Data Suggests
22/03/2006 Da Vinci Code Verdict Expected Next Month
21/03/2006 FSA Unveils Plans To Measure Market Abuse
21/03/2006 ICAI Calls For Increase In Audit Exemption Threshold For Irish Firms
21/03/2006 EC Launches Initiative To Help Europe's SMEs
20/03/2006 New UK Pensions Regime About To Begin
20/03/2006 UK Budget This Wednesday May Launch REITs
17/03/2006 Brown Should Stop Fixating On Tax Avoidance, Says PKF
16/03/2006 Easy Group Wins Extensive UK 'Easy' Trade Mark
16/03/2006 PCG Launches Approved Accountants Scheme For UK Freelancers
16/03/2006 FSA Announces Plans To Simplify Training And Competence Rules
15/03/2006 Ireland And The Netherlands Lead The Way In Tax Competitiveness
14/03/2006 UK Government Shuts Down Film Tax Relief Avoidance Scheme
14/03/2006 IMF Concludes Economic Assessment Of UK
13/03/2006 British Library Launches Enhanced IP And Business Centre
13/03/2006 DP World Won't Assume Control Of P And O's US Operations
13/03/2006 Pressure Mounts On Brown To Cut UK Corporate Tax
10/03/2006 HMRC Wins Phone Card VAT Case
09/03/2006 GOC Can't Pursue eBay Over Illegal Contact Lens Listings
09/03/2006 Appointment Of PAAM Liquidator May Throw Spotlight Back On Man Group
09/03/2006 Tax Risk Management All Too Often Under-Estimated In UK's Boardrooms
08/03/2006 Many Jurisdictions Remain Vulnerable To Money Laundering, Says US Report
08/03/2006 Competition Commission Issues Warning Over Store Cards
07/03/2006 New Lib Dem Leader Speaks Out On UK Taxes
07/03/2006 Jowell Distances Herself From Husband As Another Financial Scandal Rocks New Labour
06/03/2006 Kroes Hints At Limits On State Aid For Film Sectors
06/03/2006 UK's High Court Approves DP World Deal
06/03/2006 Kovacs Defends Corporate Tax Base Harmonisation
03/03/2006 FSA Consults On Capital Requirements Directive
03/03/2006 PartyGaming Chief To Step Down
03/03/2006 Aviation Industry Slams New Development Levy Proposal
03/03/2006 Tax-Avoiding Online Retailers Not Welcome In Guernsey, Either
03/03/2006 LME Faces Fair Competition Probe By UK Trading Watchdog
03/03/2006 HMRC Estimates GBP10 Bn Avoidance Tax Loss
02/03/2006 FASB And IASB Sign Agreement On Accounting Standards Convergence
02/03/2006 HMRC Launches New Campaign To Crack Down On Tax Evaders
02/03/2006 Jersey Attempts To Close VAT Loophole
02/03/2006 FSA Hands Down Record Fine To Hedge Fund
02/03/2006 HMRC Further Restricts New Pensions Regime
01/03/2006 FSA Publishes Fraud Governance Report
01/03/2006 Copyright Spat Over 'The Da Vinci Code' Reaches High Court
01/03/2006 HMRC Comments On ECJ VAT Case
28/02/2006 FSB Urges End To 'Legislation Through The European Court'
28/02/2006 DP World Offers To Submit To Second US Review
28/02/2006 UK-IoM Pension Transfer Rights Relaxed Under New Rules
28/02/2006 Ericsson Sues Samsung Over Patents
27/02/2006 Tories Hail Ireland's Low Tax Policies As A 'Shining Example' To UK
27/02/2006 DP World Agrees To Temporarily Segregate P And O's US Operations
27/02/2006 Gowers IP Review Calls For Evidence
27/02/2006 M&S May Place GBP4 Bn Property Portfolio Into REITs
27/02/2006 Advocate General Recommends Rejection Of UK ACT Case
24/02/2006 Shore Capital Launches Tax-Advantaged UK Alternative Investment Fund
23/02/2006 UK Budget Date Unveiled
23/02/2006 UK Private Equity Industry Facing Tax Shake-Up
23/02/2006 ECJ VAT Ruling Represents Partial Victory For UK Government
23/02/2006 Butterfield Bank Group Reports Record Full Year Earnings
22/02/2006 LSE Boosts Defences Against Macquarie
22/02/2006 UK Investors 'Blind' To Their Own Net Worth
22/02/2006 UK Bankers Lose Fight Against Extradition In Enron Case
22/02/2006 ECJ Hands UK Partial Victory In VAT Abuse Case
22/02/2006 Surge In Corporate Tax Receipts Lets Brown Off The Hook
21/02/2006 UK Broadens Employment Transfers Regime
21/02/2006 US Senators Raise Objections To P And O-DP World Deal
21/02/2006 CBI Objects To Plans For Forced Pension Contributions
21/02/2006 Berlusconi Leaves UK Lawyer Out In The Cold In Tax Evasion Case
21/02/2006 UK Tweaks Loss Relief Rules Following ECJ Decision
20/02/2006 ICAEW Welcomes Reporting Obligation Changes
16/02/2006 IFRS Impacting European Fund Managers' Investment Decisions
16/02/2006 ECJ Allows Governments To Block Contracts To Firms With Tax Arrears
15/02/2006 Firms Face Tough Time Implementing UK Money Laundering Rules
15/02/2006 UBS Victorious In Dispute With HMRC
15/02/2006 Sweden And US Rank Highest In Globalization Index
14/02/2006 Gordon Brown Outlines New Anti-Money Laundering And Terrorist Financing Measures
13/02/2006 PSA Bows To DP World Over P And O Acquisition
10/02/2006 FSB Cheers On Legislative And Regulatory Reform Bill
10/02/2006 Mobile Operators Begin Bid To Claim Billions In VAT Refunds
10/02/2006 Law Lords Reject Group Advanced Corporation Tax Claim
09/02/2006 JMLSG Publishes Anti-Money Laundering Guidance
08/02/2006 MPs Urge HMRC To Improve Self Assessment System
08/02/2006 Japan And UK Sign New Tax Treaty
08/02/2006 UK Hospitality Industry Warned Over HMRC Scrutiny Of Benefits-In-Kind
08/02/2006 UK Patent Office Consulting On 'Inventive Step' Requirement
07/02/2006 New UK Trusts Rules Could Penalize Under-18s, Says STEP
07/02/2006 EU And US Bicker Over Airbus Launch Aid At WTO
07/02/2006 UK REITS Doomed To Failure Unless Tax Regime Is 'Radically Simplified,' AITC Warns
07/02/2006 North East Asia Showed Exceptional Patent Growth In 2005
06/02/2006 OFT Launches New Mastercard Probe In UK
03/02/2006 Isle Of Man Establishes Presence In The Heart Of The City
03/02/2006 Primarolo Applauds Tax Credit 'Success'
02/02/2006 FSA Outlines Priorities For 2006-07
02/02/2006 AIMA Responds To FSA 2006 Risk Outlook Paper
01/02/2006 New UK Construction Tax Tool To List All Workers
01/02/2006 WIPO Unveils New Parties To IP Treaties In 2005
01/02/2006 EC Explores Framework For Investment Funds In EU
01/02/2006 Bank Of England Seeks High Court Exoneration In BCCI Case
31/01/2006 FSA To Streamline Money Laundering Rules
31/01/2006 UK Law Society Comments On Legal Services Reform White Paper
31/01/2006 Brown Needs To Raise Taxes By GBP2.5 Billion, Says IFS
31/01/2006 Standard Life To Sell Offshore Investment Services From New Dublin Office
31/01/2006 Accountants Support UK Government's Bid To Eliminate Missing Trader Fraud
31/01/2006 European Bankers And Insurers Call For Harmonisation of Financial Services
30/01/2006 FSA Appoints New Directors
30/01/2006 Stanley Leisure Welcomes Results Of UK Gambling Liberalisation
30/01/2006 DP World's New Bid Trumps PSA In P And O Takeover Battle
30/01/2006 British Government Applies To Change Its VAT Rules To Thwart Fraudsters
27/01/2006 British Government Repeats Warning Over Property Rights In Northern Cyprus
27/01/2006 P And O Withdraws Support For DP World Takeover Bid
26/01/2006 Hedge Funds' Use Of Illiquid Assets Poses Risk To Financial Stability, Says FSA
26/01/2006 Pinochet Family Members Arrested On Charges Of Tax Evasion
25/01/2006 Consumer Confidence In Internet Banking Fragile, FSA Reveals
25/01/2006 Scottish Law Commission Welcomes New Appointment
25/01/2006 15,000 Offshore Account Holders Targeted In HMRC Tax Probe
24/01/2006 New Tory Leader Puts Stability Before Tax Cuts
23/01/2006 European Parliament Approves Committee To Probe Equitable Life
23/01/2006 AOL To Invest In Local Loop Unbundling In The UK
20/01/2006 Borsa Italiana Considering Float
20/01/2006 UK Tax Bodies Publish Arctic Systems Guidance
20/01/2006 Schussel Hints At Tax On Short-Term Investors
20/01/2006 Europe's SMEs Call For Continuation Of Reduced VAT For Labour Intensive Services
19/01/2006 UK PLC Is Up In Arms Against The Treasury
19/01/2006 BP Chief Urges Cut In Windfall Tax
19/01/2006 UK Law Society Takes Issue With New EU Proposals On Shareholder Rights
19/01/2006 Independent Police Complaints Commission To Probe Botched VAT Fraud Trial
19/01/2006 FT Settles Libel Dispute With Collins Stewart
19/01/2006 Apple Denies Guernsey Tax Sheltering Plans
18/01/2006 ITMA And CIPA Express Measured Support For Proposed Legal Services Reforms
18/01/2006 Report Suggests Leading UK Firms Have Avoided GBP20 Billion In Tax
17/01/2006 Organised Gangs Targeted Tax Credit Regime, HMRC Reveals
17/01/2006 HMRC Refuses To Admit Defeat In Arctic Systems Case
16/01/2006 Europe Lagging US In The Innovation Stakes
16/01/2006 UK ISPs Concerned Over Data Retention Directive Costs
16/01/2006 MEPs Reject EU Budget Agreement
16/01/2006 NAO Urges HMRC To Even Out Regional Variations On Corporate Tax Collection
13/01/2006 EC Warns UK Over Budget Deficit
13/01/2006 ECJ Deals Blow To UK Taxman In 'Missing Trader' VAT Case
13/01/2006 Man Group Announces Boost In Assets Under Management
13/01/2006 Almunia Supports EU Tax Proposals
13/01/2006 UK Government Publishes Legislative And Regulatory Reform Bill
13/01/2006 HMRC Continues Offensive Against Offshore Accounts
12/01/2006 Dubai Ports World Gains Rival In P And O Bid
12/01/2006 LSE Confirms Rejection Of Australian Takeover Bid
11/01/2006 UK's Tax Regime Deters Top Footballers From Joining British Clubs
11/01/2006 Legal Access To Developing Markets Boosted By WTO Talks
11/01/2006 Hong Kong's Office Occupancy Costs Soar
10/01/2006 UK Permits General Electric To Export Data Under Corporate Rules
10/01/2006 Martha Stewart Loses Appeal
05/01/2006 Former FRC Chief Warns On Inexperienced Pension Fund Trustees
05/01/2006 Hong Kong Remains World's Freest Economy
05/01/2006 Cypriot Government Condemns Cherie Booth's Involvement In Property Case
04/01/2006 Botswana's Parliament Approves Double Tax Agreement With UK
03/01/2006 Sarbanes-Oxley Extending Reach
02/01/2006 HMRC Publishes Criminal Investigation Policy

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