11/17/2015
Bernie Sanders’s claims about his $1 trillion infrastructure plan
“I do believe that we must end corporate loopholes, such that major corporations year after year pay virtually zero in federal income tax"
Tax
11/11/2015
New figures highlight why FATCA is a masterclass in fiscal imperialism and unintended consequences
America’s controversial global tax law, FATCA, has been slammed as ‘a masterclass in fiscal imperialism and the law of unintended consequences,’ by the boss of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organizations
11/05/2015
Brazil speaker faces ethics hearings over secret Swiss bank accounts
First-time legislator Fausto Pinato to lead investigation into Eduardo Cunha
11/04/2015
Trading, taxes stoke BTG Pactual profit despite provision ramp-up
Integrating BSI resulted in a significant jump in BTG Pactual's assets, loan book and wealth management proceeds in the quarter.
11/01/2015
Switzerland Joins the Crackdown on Secret Bank Accounts
U.S. expatriates and foreign account holders often are unaware of the U.S. tax laws that apply to them.
10/29/2015
IRS Has Gone Wild Over FATCA, But Watchdog Warns Of Compliance Glitches
The IRS says it is now swapping taxpayer data reciprocally with other countries.
10/25/2015
Sunlight on tax havens
This figure has important consequences, as it represents money that should be in the tax base.
10/15/2015
UBS Settles U.S. SEC Case Over Structured Notes For $19.5 Million
The return on the structured note is linked to the performance of the derivative over the life of the note.
10/13/2015
Ex-Bank Leumi Execs to Partially Return Bonuses After U.S. Tax Evasion Probe
Israel's second largest bank agreed to a $400 million settlement with U.S. tax authorities last December.
10/12/2015
Four Ways to Get a Jump on Tax Season
As we wait for lawmakers to act, though, we still have time left in the year to make adjustments based on changes that have already happened.
10/11/2015
U.S. firms hold $2.1 trillion overseas to avoid taxes Join our daily free Newsletter
The Center for Tax Justice and the U.S. Public Interest Research Group Education Fund used the companies' own financial filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission to reach their conclusions.
10/08/2015
United States firms hold $2.1 trillion outside the tax net
The companies collectively paid about 6 percent in taxes, compared to the 35 percent they would pay in the United States.
10/07/2015
Largest Multinationals Avoiding $90B in U.S. Taxes
In total, Fortune 500 companies are holding an accumulated $2.1 trillion in profits offshore for tax purposes
10/06/2015
Black money disclosures revised up to Rs 4,147 cr
India has 96 double taxation avoidance treaties with other countries and 14 bilateral information exchange pacts
10/06/2015
Tax to Become a Major Priority for Asset Managers By 2020
One of the primary drivers of this growing importance is the proliferation of transparency standards, both domestically and, particularly, internationally
10/05/2015
Tax Issues Update - Withers
October 2015
10/05/2015
OECD Rewrites Corporate Tax Rule Book
Reforms to the international tax system for curbing avoidance by multinational enterprises
10/05/2015
Global Tech Firms Brace for Tax Rules
OECD recommendations aim to stop multinational companies from avoiding billions in taxes
10/05/2015
IRS Begins Exchanging Tax Information With Other Nations: Focus On Enforcing FATCA
FATCA is an important tool against offshore tax evasion, and this is a significant step in the process.
10/04/2015
Unfriendly Tax-Friendly Funds
A study suggests that fees can outweigh a fund’s tax benefits