Category: Miscellaneous

Inequality to stay until tax havens go, says Oxfam

There will be no end to the inequality crisis until world leaders end the era of tax havens, once and for all, according to a report from charity Oxfam. In its report, “An Economy for the 1%”, published ahead of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Oxfam has challenged world… – Continue reading

COAI submits Budget recommendations to government

The Cellular Operators’ Association of India (COAI) has submitted a budget recommendations to the government which include suggestions on central value added tax (CENVAT) Credit, deductibility of spectrum fees paid and tax withholding on distributors margin on sale of SIM cards and prepaid vouchers among many others. The recommendations said… – Continue reading

Negative interest rates make it expensive to hold large cash reserves, writes Izabella Kaminska

I know Switzerland is renowned as a tax haven but this is surely a step too far? To be fair, they are not actually cutting tax levels. They are just discouraging early payment of taxes. Why would anyone pay the tax authorities early if they didn’t have to? The canton… – Continue reading

Brazil’s Rousseff signs amnesty to undeclared offshore assets

BRASILIA, Jan 14 (Reuters) – Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff on Thursday signed a bill that gives amnesty to holders of undeclared offshore assets in exchange for a fine, part of efforts to cut a swelling budget gap and revive investment in the recession-hit economy. The law offers amnesty from prosecution… – Continue reading

CYPRUS TAX UPDATE

On 10 December 2015 the remaining changes to the income tax and the capital gains tax laws aiming to improve the tax system of Cyprus and make it more attractive to both the local and international business community were voted. The changes came into effect with their publication in the… – Continue reading

IRS Offshore Programs Produce Billions – Come In And Participate Or Else …

BACKGROUND The IRS recently released IR-2015-116 announcing its offshore compliance programs have generated $8 Billion. More than 54,000 taxpayers subject to U.S. worldwide income and disclosure requirements have come in from the cold to participate in IRS offshore remediation disclosure programs since 2009. The IRS also urged taxpayers with non-compliant… – Continue reading

Guernsey: A Guide To Guernsey’s New Non-Resident Capital Gains Tax Rules

The new non-resident capital gains tax came into force in Guernsey on 6 April 2015. The rules intend to capture disposals of residential property in the United Kingdom by all non-residents. These notes provide a summary of who and which property is affected, and describe how a new UK tax… – Continue reading

Black money law: Beneficiaries in overseas discretionary trusts may face enquiry

MUMBAI: Indian tax authorities will ignore conventions to pierce trust structures used by most people to stash black money abroad. Persons who are named as beneficiaries in overseas discretionary trusts are likely to face enquiry even if they do not receive any money from such trusts. The taxman will look… – Continue reading

Recent IRS policy shift requires taxpayers to reevaluate decisions made as to previously undisclosed offshore accounts and assets

The US voluntary disclosure landscape has changed dramatically over the last 12 months. As a result, the options to voluntarily disclose previously unreported offshore accounts and assets have evolved to allow unprecedented relief for a broader group of US taxpayers. This is particularly true for those whose mistakes were inadvertent,… – Continue reading

The Republic of Korea joins TMview

As of 12 February 2014, The Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) has made its trade mark data available to the TMview search tool. The integration of KIPO is a concrete result of the International Cooperation programme managed by OHIM in collaboration with its international partners. This last extension brings the… – Continue reading