Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Switzerland moves towards greater tax transparency

Long perceived as a safe haven for unaccounted wealth, Switzerland has been facing international pressure

Australia sets out tax treatment for foreign investors

The Australian government has published the latest draft of legislation intended to offer clarity over foreign investors' taxation exemptions. The move is expected to boost growth in the local fund management industry.

Black money: India gets time till Sept 30 for deal on tax evasion with US

The US has given India time till September 30 to put in place a framework to track down the assets that nationals of each country hold in the other nation without reporting to domestic tax authorities.

Pakistan moves to widen tax net, but big fish yet to be caught

Pakistan has begun chasing wealthy tax-dodgers who enjoy lives of extravagance and luxury, but revenue officials face huge challenges in trying to force the very richest -- and most influential -- to pay up

Double Tax Avoidance Agreement to be Applied to China Funds

Concerns rose over double taxation in China and Korea, and Korean investors were predicted to be affected, although taxation is rarely subject to backdating according to international practices.

New Pacts With Amsterdam and Tokyo Boost Transfer Pricing in Hong Kong

This has led to heightened transfer pricing scrutiny from the Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department in recent years.

Bern and Canberra work towards tax agreement

Switzerland and Australia have signed a joint declaration on introducing the reciprocal automatic exchange of information in tax matters

ISA targets HNW super tax breaks

Industry Super Australia has again raised the question of Australia's high net worth individuals operating Self-Managed Superannuation Funds being subject to greater scrutiny over the tax breaks they receive.

Switzerland, Australia to Share Tax Information

Deal comes as Swiss try to banish reputation as haven for undeclared assets

Labor’s tax plan may hit growth, big business warns

BIG business is concerned that federal Labor’s plan to close multinational tax loopholes will slow economic growth

QFII, RQFII holders face $4bn tax headache

Under-provisioned fund firms could be hard hit after authorities unveiled a 10% capital gains tax on QFII and RQFII investments retrospectively, sparking fears it could deter interest in the schemes

Surcharge of 2% on super-rich replaces wealth tax

Surcharge will yield Rs 9,000 crore to the exchequer

Australian Tax Office wrongly rebates $14 million

Slow off the mark: The Australian Tax Office wrongly assessed 24.700 taxpayers.

Global PE firms facing China tax clampdown

Offshore private equity groups holding Chinese assets face tougher tax obligations under new rules.

Perpetual boss Geoff Lloyd pans super tax on rich

PERPETUAL chief Geoff Lloyd has rubbished a proposal to increase the superannuation contributions tax for the rich as a “distraction to the main game”, and issued a call for certainty, adding heat to the simmering debate inspired by the govern

Indonesia’s new tax law is bad news for Singapore

Indonesian president Joko Widodo isn’t going to be very popular in Singapore.

China tightens tax rules for foreign groups

China has tightened its rules governing the sale of domestic assets by foreign entities in a twopronged assault on tax avoidance and the overheating property market.

Singapore increases top income tax rate in bid to address widening wealth gap

Singapore took another step toward Western welfare systems and further from low-tax models like Hong Kong

India Supports to probe Wealth Stashed abroad during MR’s regime

Indian media sources stated that the India will extend their continuous cooperation regarding the probe on the plundering of national wealth to foreign countries during the previous regime.

Using India’s Double Tax Agreements

India has taken a positive view when it comes to entering into Double Tax Agreements with other nations – it now has over 90 such treaties, many of them recent.