Liechtenstein and EU sign tax transparency agreement
Liechtenstein and the EU Commission have signed an agreement on the automatic exchange of information (AEOI), which will ensure greater transparency and cooperation between tax authorities.
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Tax strategies: Liechtenstein Disclosure Facility
The Liechtenstein Disclosure Facility (LDF) has been with us for nearly six years. It now only has a limited shelf life as it is due come to an end at the end of 2015, which is earlier than was previously planned.
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Four in five accountants leaving clients in dark over LDF
Just 19% of accountants have informed their clients about the Liechtenstein Disclosure Facility despite the beneficial programme being withdrawn in December, a survey has revealed.
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OECD backs Guernsey in fight against tax haven status
The OECD has backed Guernsey in its fight against tax haven status, describing the crown dependency’s inclusion on the European Commission’s list of top 30 non-compliant tax jurisdictions as “very surprising”.
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Blacklisted nations slam EU over ‘unacceptable’ tax haven register
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has spearheaded complaints from a host of countries disputing their “arbitrary” inclusion on a list of tax havens released by the European Commission last week.
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Liechtenstein Disclosure Facility to end early
The UK Government has announced in todays Budget that it will close the Liechtenstein Disclosure Facility (LDF) half a year earlier than expected in order to make room for a tougher disclosure facility.
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Your cut out and keep guide to the
A cut-out-and-keep guide to the Liechtenstein Disclosure Facility, outlining 10 of its most important aspects.
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HMRC to miss target unless LDF
The Liechtenstein Disclosure Facility (LDF) must see a “dramatic” influx in declarations or HM Revenue & Customs will fail to meet its £3bn target, says a leading tax specialist.
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Liechtenstein signs FATCA agreement with US
Liechtenstein has signed an agreement with the US in order to assist with the implementation of FATCA.
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F1 boss ecclestone avoids tax bill
Formula 1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone has avoided a tax bill of more than £1bn as a result of the HM Revenue & Customs allowing him to settle for just £10m, it has been alleged in a BBC Panorama documentary programme to be broadcast tonight.
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ldf tax yield could be less than half
The revenue the UK Government will see in its coffers as a result of the Liechtenstein Disclosure Facility amnesty scheme "is likely to fall significantly short of its £3bn target", a UK law firm has predicted.
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the ldf vrs the isle of man disclosure
A little-noticed aspect of the UK's "FATCA" agreements with its three Crown Dependencies is that they are to be accompanied by "tax amnesty" schemes designed to encourage take-up. Here,Crowe Clark Whitehill's John Cassidy looks at how the first of these stacks up next to the LDF.