Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Taking the Mauritius route may ease tax woes for FIIs

According to sources, while foreign investors paying capital gains tax in their home nations will not be subject to 20% MAT

India seeks to calm foreign investor jitters over retrospective taxation

Senior Indian finance ministry officials have sought to calm a tax row, promising foreign investors a favourable environment

Tax chief Chris Jordan disputes executives’ avoidance testimony

Mr Jordan said Apple was being specifically investigated over billions in revenue

Australia reaches tax loophole crackdown deal with UK

Australia and the UK have reached a deal aimed at helping tackle profit-shifting practices by multinational companies, such as Apple, Google, and Microsoft

Banks accused BIR of violating court TRO

BANKS accused the Bureau of Internal Revenue of still issuing assessment notices despite a restraining order issued by the Makati City Regional Trial Court against the implementation of its rule restricting deductions that can be made to arrive at taxabl

Tax rules for expats could hurt Make in India: Experts

The tax troubles of these people over foreign assets and stock options acquired long before their India stint could hurt the Make in India campaign and make it more challenging to do business here, they feel.

Taxing issues: Evasion and digital economy

Tackling tax evasion and dealing with the fast-growing digital economy were top of the agenda at a conference on taxation yesterday.

Capital gains tax, Auckland property tax get thumbs down

A leading economist is warning that cooling the Auckland housing market by imposing a capital gains tax could be devastating for other parts of the country.

US targets tax evaders in Asia with HK investigators

The stationing of US tax investigators in its Hong Kong consulate signals that America's hunt for taxation evaders has moved to Asia, following years of probes and fines in Europe.

Narendra Modi must tame the turbulent tax system in India

Capricious corporate taxation risks holding back the quest for growth

One in three rich people and private companies targeted by ATO

The ATO wants to beat its 2013-14 rate of raising $1.1 billion in liabilities from high-wealth individuals

Bangladesh: NBR finds 10,152 rich taxpayers

The surcharge on wealth was applicable in two slabs until last fiscal year

ICI Global raises regional passport tax concerns

The association has pointed out that tax issues could present serious challenges for funds distributed cross border

The long arm of India’s tax authorities

No one likes to see a tax demand dropping silently on to the doormat

IRS, BIR in talks over implementation of US tax rule

Fatca, which became law in the US in 2010, “targets tax noncompliance by US taxpayers with foreign accounts,” the IRS noted on its website.

Banks comply with US law on offshore accts

This measure is designed to help US authorities track resident individuals and companies hiding income and assets in foreign jurisdictions. It is also aimed at curbing offshore tax evasion by American citizens.

Tax benefits queried for Aussie super accounts

A new report from the super industry body ASFA questions whether high-income-earning superannuation members should continue to benefit from generous tax breaks

Tech giants talk tough on tax avoidance

Three of the world's biggest tech companies generated more than $8 billion in revenue in Australia last year, but have refused to disclose how much of that money was sent offshore.

IRS chases US citizens in Australia

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is scrutinising the tax affairs of United States citizens living in Australia with renewed intensity

Foreign investors cry foul over Indian tax surprise.

U.S. and European investor groups have called for the Indian government to urgently clarify its tax regime for foreigners, following surprise attempts by tax inspectors to claw back money they say is owed on years of previously untaxed gains.