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HMRC To Add To Arsenal Against Diverted Profits
by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London
Thursday, April 12, 2018
HM Revenue and Customs has launched a consultation inviting input on proposals to tackle arrangements entered into by individuals, partnerships, or companies that aim to move UK profits outside the scope of UK taxation, typically through the use of offshore trusts and companies. Read Full Story

Cayman Islands Registered Firms Top 100,000 Mark
by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington
Friday, August 19, 2016
The number of active companies on the Cayman Islands company register has exceeded 100,000 for the first time, and there are now more than 19,000 active partnerships in the territory. Read Full Story

South Africa Revises New Voluntary Disclosure Program
by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus
Friday, July 22, 2016
The South African National Treasury and the South African Revenue Service are inviting further comments on the details of the special voluntary disclosure program that was announced on February 24 in the 2016 Budget. Read Full Story

France to Publicize Beneficial Ownership Information
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Tuesday, May 17, 2016
France intends to put in place "as soon as possible" a central registry of information on the beneficial owners of companies and trusts, which will be open to the public. Read Full Story

European Parliament To Investigate Panama Papers
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
The European Parliament Conference of Presidents has unanimously backed a proposal for the creation of an inquiry committee to investigate the so-called Panama Papers. Read Full Story

UK Consults On Non-Dom Tax Reforms
by Robert Lee, Tax-News.com, London
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
The UK Government has released details of its plans to abolish the permanency of non-domicile status through the introduction of a "deemed domicile rule." Read Full Story

Australian Offshore Amnesty Reveals AUD1bn In Assets
by Mary Swire, Tax-News.com, Hong Kong
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Nearly 1,500 individuals have disclosed more than AUD180m (USD157.8m) in previously unreported offshore income and over AUD1bn in assets since the Project DO IT amnesty was launched, the Australian Taxation Office has revealed. Read Full Story

Hong Kong Relaxes Restrictions For REITs
by Mary Swire, LawAndTax-News.com, Hong Kong
Monday, September 1, 2014
The Securities and Futures Commission has announced that Hong Kong's revised Code on Real Estate Investment Trusts was gazetted on August 29, 2014, taking immediate effect. Read Full Story

HMRC Steps Up Property Raids In Anti-Avoidance Crackdown
by Robert Lee, Tax-News.com, London
Tuesday, July 8, 2014
The number of property raids carried out by HM Revenue and Customs as part of its crackdown on tax evasion jumped by 12 percent in the last year, according to data obtained by Pinsent Masons. Read Full Story
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