07/13/2016
New Zealand sets up trust register to curb tax evasion, money laundering
New Zealand has long been identified as offering a trust regime popular with the offshore trust business.
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07/12/2016
Terrible Business Ethics SK Group in Crisis Due to Poor Corporate Ethics, Chairman’s Alleged Tax Evasion
By country, 35 of SK Group’s companies are located in Hong Kong and 27 on the Cayman Islands.
07/12/2016
Tax avoidance masters revealed: EXCLUSIVE
The calls for a break-up come as Australian politicians look for ways to fight tax avoidance by multinational corporations like News Corp, Google and Apple.
07/12/2016
Corporate tax minimisation costs governments $US1 trillion says accounting insider
They work with government to deliver what they want for their clients.
07/06/2016
Tax Amnesty Program Indonesia Launched
According to President Widodo, the tax amnesty program is an important tool to resolve Indonesia's ongoing tax issues and to boost the economy as a whole as the government is able to generate much-needed funds that can be used to invest in the struct
07/05/2016
Aussie super tax may be scrapped following election
That would mean British expats wanting to bring their pension pots with them would probably be taxed at the non-concessional rate for every dollar over $500,000.
07/04/2016
At a glance – the Indonesia Tax Amnesty - Withers
The long-awaited Indonesia's tax amnesty bill was finally passed by the parliament on Tuesday, 28 June 2016.
07/04/2016
Vistra Makes Another Acquisition
It has a portfolio of international clients, many of whom are trading companies from the UK and Australia looking to establish an operation in Singapore.
07/01/2016
Japan mulls wider tax net for offshore income
The Finance Ministry is considering scrapping the 20% limit and switching to a system that imposes taxes based on income categories.
06/30/2016
Billions in tax to return to Indonesia
In a country where fewer than a million of the 250 million-strong population pay tax, the government has passed a bill hoping to claw back billions.
06/29/2016
New Indonesian tax amnesty law will raise 2016 growth to 5.2%, says OCBC
Taxpayers have until 1Q2017 to join the scheme.
06/29/2016
New steps to strengthen transparency in international tax matters: OECD releases guidance on the implementation of country-by-country reporting
A key pillar of the project focused on ensuring transparency while promoting increased certainty and predictability.
06/26/2016
Indonesia's parliament set to pass new tax amnesty law next week
A government official involved in the deliberations confirmed with The Straits Times that under the tax amnesty law, the government will tax these assets held by individuals or companies
06/24/2016
Tax efficiency no longer primary driver for offshore investment
This was followed by tax efficiency (23.2 per cent) and better investment returns offshore (21.9 per cent).
06/23/2016
Govt approves double taxation avoidance agreement with Belgium
To check abuse of double taxation, India signs agreement with Belgium.
06/21/2016
A generational mind-set to servicing family wealth
But tax is not really important compared with the underlying realities.
06/19/2016
Australia taxes foreign home buyers as affordability bites
Lend Lease said the sale broke local records but such reports have also fuelled calls for government action to protect Australian buyers.
06/16/2016
OECD mulls blacklist for defiant tax havens
The evaluation standards of an international entity that examines the transparency of jurisdictions for tax purposes will likely be used for this determination.
06/14/2016
Tax avoidance tactics laid bare: PwC tells multinationals 'read the play'
It's just that now their clever tax tactics are being devised with consideration of the political landscape, and the greater threat of audits.
06/09/2016
Multinational tax avoidance cost Australia $6bn in 2014, Oxfam report claims
Report calls on government to strengthen Australia’s multinational tax avoidance laws and make financial reporting requirements more transparent