06/16/2014

New deadline for Swiss Bank Disclosures - 31 July 2014

On 5th June, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) extended some information reporting deadlines for Swiss credit institutions that have sought to participate in its tax regularisation programme to secure a non-prosecution agreement.

06/10/2014

Most of Fortune 500 Used Offshore Tax Havens

The most profits officially booked offshore, and the most success in avoiding paying corporate income taxes to any government at all. They include prominent corporate titans such as American Express, Apple, Bank of America and Nike.

06/10/2014

South Africa, US sign tax agreement

An intergovernmental agreement to improve international tax compliance was signed by South Africa and the United States on Monday.

06/08/2014

Israel's Bank Leumi 'close to deal' over U.S. tax probe

Bank Leumi has urged U.S. clients to disclose information about their accounts to the U.S. authorities, who are investigating Leumi and other foreign banks in a wide-ranging campaign to crack down on Americans using offshore banks to evade taxes.

06/04/2014

Cyprus: FATCA And The US-Cyprus Connection

The US Department of Treasury has announced that Cyprus and the US have reached agreement in substance as regards the Inter-Governmental Agreement for FATCA and Cyprus has consented to being included on Treasury's list of Model 1 jurisdictions.

06/02/2014

Should The Super Rich be Taxed on Their Wealth?

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