HMRC underused HSBC data, PAC claims
Corporate Tax

HMRC underused HSBC data, PAC claims

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

HMRC underused HSBC data, PAC claims

HMRC did not adequately use the data provided from the HSBC data leak to pursue UK tax evaders, the Public Accounts Committee suggests Read More...

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Colin: Tax is like a box of chocolates
Personal Tax

Colin: Tax is like a box of chocolates

10y Taking Stock

Colin: Tax is like a box of chocolates

Colin imagines HMRC's reaction to receiving further tax information from Swiss colleagues Read More...

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Swiss to hand HMRC tax ‘hit list’
Personal Tax

Swiss to hand HMRC tax ‘hit list’

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Swiss to hand HMRC tax ‘hit list’

A list of the top ten nations UK holders of Swiss bank accounts move money to is to be passed to HMRC Read More...

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Credit Suisse ‘shredded documents’ for US tax evaders
Personal Tax

Credit Suisse ‘shredded documents’ for US tax evaders

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Credit Suisse ‘shredded documents’ for US tax evad...

Swiss bank alleged to have helped US clients avoid taxes, senate committee claims Read More...

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HMRC approach Swiss account holders over disclosure
Personal Tax

HMRC approach Swiss account holders over disclosure

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

HMRC approach Swiss account holders over disclosur...

HMRC ramps up compliance action against UK holders of Swiss bank accounts Read More...

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UK/Swiss monthly tax information exchange set to begin
Corporate Tax

UK/Swiss monthly tax information exchange set to begin

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

UK/Swiss monthly tax information exchange set to b...

Tax information is to be exchanged on a monthly basis between the UK and Switzerland from 31 July Read More...

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Swiss tax deal could see shortfall, warns Tax Justice Network
Personal Tax

Swiss tax deal could see shortfall, warns Tax Justice Network

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Swiss tax deal could see shortfall, warns Tax Just...

The tax deal between Switzerland and the UK contains "giant loopholes", according to the Tax Justice Network Read More...

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Taxman takes £340m payment from Swiss
Personal Tax

Taxman takes £340m payment from Swiss

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Taxman takes £340m payment from Swiss

Swiss authorities pay taxes owed to HM Revenue & Customs by British account holders – for the first time Read More...

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Swiss bank to close after US tax evasion fine
Legal

Swiss bank to close after US tax evasion fine

11y Richard Crump , Writer

Swiss bank to close after US tax evasion fine

Wegelin, Switzerland's oldest private bank, is to close permanently after pleading guilty to helping Americans evade taxes through secret accounts Rea...

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HMRC: Last chance for Swiss account holders to disclose
Personal Tax

HMRC: Last chance for Swiss account holders to disclose

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

HMRC: Last chance for Swiss account holders to dis...

UK holders of Swiss bank accounts have until the new year to pay any tax due or face investigation Read More...

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Swiss banks face $65bn tax evasion crackdown
Corporate Tax

Swiss banks face $65bn tax evasion crackdown

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Swiss banks face $65bn tax evasion crackdown

Swiss banks are bracing themselves for changes in the industry as a result of a crackdown on tax evasion Read More...

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HMRC to net more than £800k in evasion case
Personal Tax

HMRC to net more than £800k in evasion case

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

HMRC to net more than £800k in evasion case

A property millionaire has been found to have withheld as much as £430,000 from the taxman in an offshore account Read More...

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HMRC to hand out higher penalties for secret Swiss accounts
Personal Tax

HMRC to hand out higher penalties for secret Swiss accounts

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

HMRC to hand out higher penalties for secret Swiss...

Amendments made to a treaty between the UK and Switzerland will see higher penalties for holders of secret Swiss bank accounts Read More...

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German-Swiss tax deal could see UK-Swiss contract change
Administration

German-Swiss tax deal could see UK-Swiss contract change

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

German-Swiss tax deal could see UK-Swiss contract ...

If Germany and Switzerland agree higher tax rates, the UK can request that the UK-Swiss treaty matches that Read More...

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UK Swiss tax deal amended
Administration

UK Swiss tax deal amended

12y Nick Huber , Writer

UK Swiss tax deal amended

Amended witholding tax on Britons with hidden money in Swiss bank account likely to boost demand for Liechtenstein Disclosure Facility, accountants sa...

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EU threatens to sue UK over Swiss tax deal
Personal Tax

EU threatens to sue UK over Swiss tax deal

12y Accountancy Age , Reporters

EU threatens to sue UK over Swiss tax deal

Account holder secrecy contradicts EU Savings Directive, lawyers claim Read More...

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Cameron's Liechtenstein gaffe
Corporate Tax

Cameron's Liechtenstein gaffe

12y Jaimie Kaffash , Writer

Cameron's Liechtenstein gaffe

The PM claims credit for Labour policy Read More...

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Swiss deal 'could cost billions'
Personal Tax

Swiss deal 'could cost billions'

12y Jaimie Kaffash , Writer

Swiss deal 'could cost billions'

Research network says UK/Switzerland agreement undermines EU wide efforts to increase transparency Read More...

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No room for neutrality in Swiss debate
Corporate Tax

No room for neutrality in Swiss debate

12y Jaimie Kaffash , Writer

No room for neutrality in Swiss debate

The Swiss deal has again been criticised, but it is best viewed from a long-term perspective Read More...

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Swiss say 'hard cheese' to tax transparency
Personal Tax

Swiss say 'hard cheese' to tax transparency

12y Ben Jones

Swiss say 'hard cheese' to tax transparency

The UK's recent tax agreement with the Swiss authorities by no means signals the death of the tax haven, writes Ben Jones Read More...

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Non-doms will pay tax on their HMRC payments
Personal Tax

Non-doms will pay tax on their HMRC payments

12y Jaimie Kaffash , Writer

Non-doms will pay tax on their HMRC payments

Money used to pay HMRC for Swiss bank accounts will be subject to tax itself, it has been confirmed Read More...

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HSBC letters are first shots in long-term attrition
Personal Tax

HSBC letters are first shots in long-term attrition

13y Jaimie Kaffash , Writer

HSBC letters are first shots in long-term attritio...

Now the Swiss agreement has been signed, HMRC will be determined to show few concessions to UK account holders Read More...

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Offshore unit to comprise 25 staff
Personal Tax

Offshore unit to comprise 25 staff

13y Jaimie Kaffash , Writer

Offshore unit to comprise 25 staff

Offshore Co-ordination Unit charged with dealing with HSBC letters will be made up of 25 people overall Read More...

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HSBC Swiss account holders given 30 days to disclose
Personal Tax

HSBC Swiss account holders given 30 days to disclose

13y Jaimie Kaffash , Writer

HSBC Swiss account holders given 30 days to disclo...

UK residents with accounts at the bank will be put under enquiry unless they come forward, warns HMRC Read More...

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HMRC offers 'window of opportunity' to Swiss clients
Personal Tax

HMRC offers 'window of opportunity' to Swiss clients

13y Jaimie Kaffash , Writer

HMRC offers 'window of opportunity' to Swiss clien...

HSBC account holders will be investigated unless they disclose their tax affairs, taxman warns Read More...

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Colin - A sweet tax deal...
Personal Tax

Colin - A sweet tax deal...

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

Colin - A sweet tax deal...

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Swiss deal: a boon or bust for evaders?
Personal Tax

Swiss deal: a boon or bust for evaders?

13y Jaimie Kaffash , Writer

Swiss deal: a boon or bust for evaders?

The Swiss deal has been described as letting evaders off the hook, but do the terms of the agreement bear this out? Read More...

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