India introduces wealth tax 04/03/2013
Private client news in brief 04/03/2013
Chariots of Fire film firm behind tax avoidance scheme 01/03/2013 The successful film firm behind Chariots of Fire and Gandhi also marketed a tax avoidance scheme according to HMRC.
Advisers offering passive investments only are not independent - HMRC 28/02/2013 Advisers which only recommend passive investments are not 'independent' post-RDR according to HMRC.
Switzerland should implement international tax standards or suggest ‘credible’ alternative, says report from Swiss Federal Department of Finance 27/02/2013 Switzerland should implement international recognised standards for tax and in the event of non-acceptance put forward “a credible alternative,” according to a report from Swiss Federal Department of Finance (FDF).
Affected owners urged to act on extension of CGT to non-natural persons 13/02/2013 Henry Moss from law firm Wedlake Bell has said urgent action is needed for affected owners following extension of CGT to non-natural persons
HMRC in self assessment crackdown for South East 12/02/2013 Self Assessment (SA) tax cheats in London and the South East will be targeted by a new HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) taskforce.
Jersey to make further enhancements to company law 12/02/2013
Former Citi relationship manager fined for disclosing client details – report 12/02/2013 A former relationship manager with Citibank revealed the names and e-mail addresses of high net worth individuals to a property agent, hoping the latter would refer clients to him, a Singapore court was told.
Guernsey signs tax agreements with major jurisdictions 07/02/2013 Guernsey yesterday (06/02/2013) signed a Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) with Singapore and a Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) with Brazil. Peter Harwood, Chief Minister of Guernsey, signed the agreements on behalf of the Government of Guernsey during a series of meetings in London. The DTA was signed by Singapore’s High Commissioner to the UK, T Jasudasen.
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