Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Pakistan Warns Banks To Register For FATCA

The SBP requested all institutions to take all necessary due diligence measures

SC axe on offshore money

On May 1, the Supreme Court ordered reconstitution of the Special Investigation Team for a comprehensive probe into the infamous black money petition.

Australia targets tax avoidance by multinational tech groups

Australia has begun sharing intelligence with five countries to help target tax avoidance by multinational technology companies, which it says is costing Canberra more than $1bn a year in lost revenue.

Black money: India steps up pressure on Switzerland to share HSBC bank info

India has strongly objected to Switzerland’s denial of information about account details of certain Indians at HSBC’s Swiss bank branches, in whose cases “incriminating evidence of tax evasion” have been found here.

Australia: Tax office hones in on luxury car cash-back incentives

Retail incentives handed out to car buyers will now be subject to controversial tax

Centre discloses 26 names of account holders in Liechtenstein bank

A three-year-old judgment followed by repeated coaxing by the Supreme Court made the Centre disclose all 26 Indian account holders in LGT Bank in Liechtenstein along with details of money in their accounts, which was supplied in 2008 by Germany to India.

NRIs' India MF play to get thin as US Fatca kicks in

Indians residing in America might, from July, find it tough to invest in products offered by the Indian mutual fund sector.

Govt refuses to name account holders in tax haven despite SC order

The government has so far taken the plea

Singaporean DTA With Barbados In Force

The DTA is intended to boost cross-border trade and investment between Singapore and Barbados by providing greater clarity on both parties' taxing rights to ensure that double taxation does not occur.

Australia and U.S. sign agreement to counter tax avoidance

Australia signed a tax-information sharing agreement with the U.S. Treasury Department on Monday ahead of a new U.S. law that will crack down on offshore tax avoidance.

KPMG Calls For Inclusive Australian Tax Debate

KMPG says a debate is needed

Swiss team to discuss revision of dual taxation treaty: Visit likely by August-end

The Cabinet had given its approval for renegotiating Pakistan-Switzerland Avoidance of Double Taxation Agreement.

AUSTRALIA: KMPG warns on tax bracket creep

KPMG noted that doing nothing about fiscal drag would exacerbate the problem

KMPG warns on tax bracket creep

KPMG noted that doing nothing about fiscal drag would exacerbate the problem

Taiwan will lose big on FATCA if no consensus reached

Taiwan is the only country in the world which is not signing a pact

Tax regime stymies offshore funds

They will get it from London-based hedge fund manager Michael Hintze.

India takes decisive steps to tackle offshore tax evasions

As part of India’s approach to restrict offshore tax evasion and promote foreign investment, the Finance Ministry has recently opened seven new Income Tax Overseas Units in seven countries, including France, Germany, Japan, Netherlands, UAE, UK and

Japanese working women face tax blow

The number of women employed in Japan grew by 470,000 last year to 27 million - the biggest increase since 1991

Two high-profile executives arrested

The two arrested high-profile executives of an international IT giant would be spending the next 3 to 4 days in Central Adiala Jail Rawalpindi after they were given in judicial remand.

Australian Taxation Office cracking down on offshore cash

WATCH out. The Australian Taxation Office is on an offshore treasure hunt, and it’s coming after you. That is, it’s coming after you if you happen to have earned some offshore income, or own foreign assets, which you have failed to report in p