European Commission told to draft financial transaction tax by year-end

Business Regulation European Commission told to draft financial transaction tax by year-end

7y Keith Nuthall, Reporter

European Commission told to draft financial transa...

The EC has been instructed to draft a European Union (EU) directive authorising an EU financial transaction tax, which would apply to ten of the EU’s ...

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What Brexit means for accounting, employment and taxation law

Accounting Standards What Brexit means for accounting, employment and taxation law

8y Keith Nuthall, Reporter

What Brexit means for accounting, employment and t...

EU accounting and taxation legislation may not apply in Britain as PM says 'Brexit means Brexit' Read More...

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EU committee pushing to remove tax competition

Business Regulation EU committee pushing to remove tax competition

8y Keith Nuthall, Reporter

EU committee pushing to remove tax competition

A meeting of EU MEPs outlines a direction of travel that it wants the EC to take: including the removal of tax competition and greater member state sh...

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Accountants to play key role in new BEPS rules: OECD chiefs

Corporate Governance Accountants to play key role in new BEPS rules: OECD chiefs

8y Keith Nuthall, Reporter

Accountants to play key role in new BEPS rules: OE...

Advisers and finance chiefs will be instrumental in managing compliance with tax and transfer pricing reporting rules, OECD chiefs tell Accountancy Ag...

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Osborne hails 'remarkable progress' made in global tax co-ordination

Corporate Tax Osborne hails 'remarkable progress' made in global tax co-ordination

9y Keith Nuthall, Reporter

Osborne hails 'remarkable progress' made in global...

George Osborne welcomes direction of travel set by OECD members in fight against tax evasion Read More...

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OECD strikes global deal on automatic tax information sharing

Personal Tax OECD strikes global deal on automatic tax information sharing

9y Keith Nuthall, Reporter

OECD strikes global deal on automatic tax informat...

OECD member countries will automatically exchange data on individuals' tax affairs after agreement is struck Read More...

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Auditors barred for life over Satyam scandal

Audit Auditors barred for life over Satyam scandal

12y Keith Nuthall, Reporter

Auditors barred for life over Satyam scandal

Indian accounting institute bans two auditors from practising, due to their roles in the Satyam scandal Read More...

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Haitian recovery needs accountants

People Business Haitian recovery needs accountants

14y Keith Nuthall, Reporter

Haitian recovery needs accountants

Accountants have a big role to play in rebuilding Haiti in the aftermath of January’s earthquake Read More...

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Whistleblower seeks to head EU anti fraud unit

Audit Whistleblower seeks to head EU anti fraud unit

14y Keith Nuthall, Reporter

Whistleblower seeks to head EU anti fraud unit

Marta Andreasen, MEP and the European Union's former chief accountant, applies to be EU's chief fraudbuster Read More...

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EU moves to ease small business accounting burden

Politics EU moves to ease small business accounting burden

14y Keith Nuthall, Reporter

EU moves to ease small business accounting burden

Push to remove red-tape for business turning over less than €1m Read More...

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Internal markets chief to face grilling from MEPs

Audit Internal markets chief to face grilling from MEPs

14y Keith Nuthall, Reporter

Internal markets chief to face grilling from MEPs

Michel Barnier could face aggressive quesioning from EU parliament members over red tape fears Read More...

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EU rushes to take on new accounting standards

Accounting Standards EU rushes to take on new accounting standards

14y Keith Nuthall, Reporter

EU rushes to take on new accounting standards

IAS32 receives the backing of EU Read More...

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France tightens grip on EU finances

Politics France tightens grip on EU finances

14y Keith Nuthall, Reporter

France tightens grip on EU finances

Nomination of Michel Barnier as internal market commissioner could see more bureaucratic controls on European economy Read More...

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Andreasen fails in bid for EU budget committee

Corporate Governance Andreasen fails in bid for EU budget committee

15y Keith Nuthall, Reporter

Andreasen fails in bid for EU budget committee

Whistleblower fails in bid to lead EU budget committee Read More...

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EU goes on the attack over audit regulation

Audit EU goes on the attack over audit regulation

15y Keith Nuthall, Reporter

EU goes on the attack over audit regulation

Commission turns to European Court of Justice to enforce audit directive Read More...

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UK faces legal action over transparency

Company News UK faces legal action over transparency

15y Keith Nuthall, Reporter

UK faces legal action over transparency

UK fails to enforce separate accounting for public subsidies Read More...

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EU launches wave of financial regulation

Corporate Governance EU launches wave of financial regulation

15y Keith Nuthall, Reporter

EU launches wave of financial regulation

New arbitration process to manage disputes over regulating cross border banks and financial institutions Read More...

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Accounting standards rules: hitting the wall

Accounting Standards Accounting standards rules: hitting the wall

15y Keith Nuthall, Reporter

Accounting standards rules: hitting the wall

Are differences between East and West insurmountable barriers to standardising accounting rules internationally. Keith Nuthall, in London; Gavin Bla...

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Eurostat execs win damages

Corporate Governance Eurostat execs win damages

16y Keith Nuthall, Reporter

Eurostat execs win damages

EU's anti fraud unit 'infringed right of defence' of statistics directors Read More...

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Focus: virtual accountants

Technology Focus: virtual accountants

17y Keith Nuthall, Reporter

Focus: virtual accountants

How virtual world Second Life can revolutionise your business Read More...

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Accountants prepare to board UN gravy train

Accounting Firms Accountants prepare to board UN gravy train

17y Keith Nuthall, Reporter

Accountants prepare to board UN gravy train

Keith Nuthall reports on the hugely complex – and expensive – accounting reform at the United Nations Read More...

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Profile: OLAF director general, Franz-Hermann Brüner

Corporate Governance Profile: OLAF director general, Franz-Hermann Brüner

17y Keith Nuthall, Reporter

Profile: OLAF director general, Franz-Hermann Brün...

Franz-Hermann Brüner's tenure at OLAF has seen a vast improvement in the profile of the EU's fraud-buster. Here he talks about his plans for the agen...

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UK faces ultimatum on audit of EU funds

Corporate Governance UK faces ultimatum on audit of EU funds

17y Keith Nuthall, Reporter

UK faces ultimatum on audit of EU funds

EC warns Department for Communities and Local Government that it must sort out auditing of EU regional development spending Read More...

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EU challenges Polish taxes on foreign winnings

Corporate Tax EU challenges Polish taxes on foreign winnings

17y Keith Nuthall, Reporter

EU challenges Polish taxes on foreign winnings

ECJ threatens legal action against Polish government over unfair taxes on Polish-based winners of foreign lotteries Read More...

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EC hands out hefty fines for subsidy fraud

Politics EC hands out hefty fines for subsidy fraud

18y Keith Nuthall, Reporter

EC hands out hefty fines for subsidy fraud

The European Commission is fining member states more than 300m euros (£200m) for failing to recover fraudulent agricultural payments Read More...

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ECJ backs OLAF in German raid case

Corporate Governance ECJ backs OLAF in German raid case

18y Keith Nuthall, Reporter

ECJ backs OLAF in German raid case

EU says anti-fraud office is free to dob in suspects without repercussions Read More...

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McCreevy threatens to give IASB cold shoulder

Accounting Standards McCreevy threatens to give IASB cold shoulder

18y Keith Nuthall, Reporter

McCreevy threatens to give IASB cold shoulder

McCreevy told an ACCA meeting in Ireland that the European Commission would actively engage in a public consultation following its issuing of draft S...

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