corporate governance News

Australia Consults On Combating Illegal Phoenixing

by Mary Swire, Tax-News.com, Hong Kong

Thursday, September 28, 2017

The Australian Government has launched a consultation on proposals for addressing illegal phoenixing activity. Read Full Story

EU Presidency Confirms CbC Reporting Regime Changes

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Monday, June 26, 2017

The Maltese Presidency of the Council of the European Union has said that it has forwarded a proposal to amend the EU country-by-country reporting regime. Read Full Story

New South Korean President Outlines Tax Priorities

by Mary Swire, Tax-News.com, Hong Kong

Friday, May 12, 2017

South Korea's new President, Moon Jae In, says he will take aim at corruption and increase taxes on high earners and Korea's large conglomerates. Read Full Story

Australian Company Directors Seek Better Whistleblower Protections

by Mary Swire, Tax-News.com, Hong Kong

Thursday, February 16, 2017

The Australian Institute of Company Directors has called for significantly stronger and broader whistleblower protections. Read Full Story

ATO Issues Guidance On Tax Risk Management

by Mary Swire, Tax-News.com, Hong Kong

Friday, February 3, 2017

The Australian Taxation Office has published a guide on tax risk management and corporate governance. Read Full Story

Hong Kong Consults On Beneficial Ownership Plans

by Mary Swire, Tax-News.com, Hong Kong

Friday, January 13, 2017

Hong Kong's Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau has launched public consultations on legislative proposals to increase the transparency of corporate beneficial ownership in the city, and to enhance its regulatory regime for combating money laundering and terrorist financing. Read Full Story

French Pharma Firm To Reincorporate In Ireland

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, August 18, 2016

French pharmaceutical company Flamel Technologies has confirmed that its shareholders have approved a plan to transfer the firm's place of incorporation from France to Ireland. Read Full Story

DIFC Signs Agreement With Dubai Economic Council

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Thursday, May 5, 2016

The Dubai International Financial Centre, a free trade zone in the United Arab Emirates, signed a strategic partnership agreement with Dubai Economic Council on April 27, 2016. Read Full Story

UK Consults On Facilitation Of Tax Evasion Offense

by Robert Lee, Tax-News.com, London

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

The UK Government has launched a consultation on draft legislation and guidance for a proposed new corporate criminal offense: failure to prevent the criminal facilitation of tax evasion. Read Full Story

UK To Fast-Track New Tax Evasion Offense

by Robert Lee, Tax-News.com, London

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

The UK Government will bring forward plans to introduce a new criminal offense for companies that fail to prevent their staff from facilitating tax evasion. Read Full Story

Page 1