jersey urgent talks with france blacklisting
Jersey ministers have held urgent talks with their counterparts in Paris to find out why Jersey has been placed on an official French blacklist of uncooperative tax havens.
Tax & Regulation
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Jersey, Bermuda and BVI on French tax blacklist
The French Government has added Jersey, Bermuda and the British Virgin Islands to its list of uncooperative tax jurisdictions according to an entry in France’s gazette for official decisions dated August 21.
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Latest CFA exams reveal keen interest
The Asia Pacific region once again produced the largest number of candidates for the CFA Institute's latest set of exams, according to data released by the global financial accreditation organisation.
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irs opens online fatca registration system
The Internal Revenue Service has activated its new web-based registration system for financial institutions that need to register with the US Government’s tax collecting body, under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act.
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brown advisory eyes fatca orphans
US investment management firm Brown Advisory is expanding its private client capabilities in the UK to target American expats living in the country.
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a refuge from the us tax storm
For the last five years, Maseco Wealth has been helping the growing number of American expats who have been caught up in a US crackdown on overseas accounts…
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hmrc unveils consultation on latest measures
In what it says is an effort to tackle "both the supply of and demand for tax avoidance schemes", HM Revenue & Customs has put forward for consultation its latest package of measures aimed at making tax avoidance more difficult.
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qrops industry relief at hmrc announcement
QROPS industry officials expressed relief over today's anticipated announcement by HM Revenue & Customs concerning how they are to handle transfers of pensions into qualifying recognised overseas pension schemes.
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hmrc publishes second most wanted list
HM Revenue & Customs has published a list of its most wanted tax criminal fugitives, the second year it has done so.
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hmrc suspends mailing campaign to uk non doms
HM Revenue & Customs has suspended plans to send ‘nudge’ letters to UK resident non-domiciles who pay tax on a remittance basis, according to the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales.
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us lawmakers seek to make it harder
A bipartisan group of US lawmakers has introduced legislation aimed at making it harder for criminals to carry out financial crimes in the US, in part by putting an end to the ability to form corporations without disclosing the identities of those behind them.
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New York tax payers face driving licence ban
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has introduced a new initiative to encourage individuals who owe significant back taxes to pay their bills by suspending their State driving licences when their past-due tax liability exceeds $10,000.