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

OECD Delivers Rules To Prevent Tax Transparency Standard Evasion

Tuesday, March 13, 2018

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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