Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Tax haven Liechtenstein opens consulate in Hong Kong to boost ties

European tax haven wants to boost its presence in Asia as region's economic power grows

Japan to join anti-tax evasion treaty Oct. 1

Japan will join a global treaty to tackle tax evasion on Oct. 1, the Finance Ministry

FATCA Compliance Still a Concern According to Northern Trust Survey of Asset Managers

The survey was conducted among 60 Northern Trust clients in Europe, Middle East and Africa attending a seminar on The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) at Northern Trust's Canary Wharf offices.

India to blacklist tax havens not sharing info

Switzerland, UAE, Hong Kong and Singapore will find it difficult to do business with Indians

Hong Kong in path of U.S. tax crackdown

The US government will find it much easier to trace Americans who have been hiding their assets

G8 leaders strike deal to fight tax evasion 'scourge'

Leaders of the G8 major economies struck a deal Tuesday to crack down on the "scourge" of illegal tax evasion and fight corporate tax avoidance that rob government coffers of billions.

Tax raid tarnishes India's gold industry

A raid by dozens of tax inspectors on one of India's biggest gold traders this week has tarnished the reputation of an industry worth more than $70 billion a year

I-T raids India's bullion king

Sources said that RSBL was being probed for having transferred huge sums of money in the 2G scam as well as the IPL spot-fixing scandal.

Online press firm to unveil more suspected offshore tax evaders

The KCIJ has already released a list of 18 high-profile figures out of 245 South Koreans who set up paper companies in tax havens

India's struggle to stop tax evasion

3% of the country's 1.2 bn people pay income tax.

FATCA rules may cause problems for Thai provident funds

These rules are specifically designed to try to catch US taxpayers who underreport their foreign income on their US tax returns. Americans are subject to US taxation on worldwide income

FSS launches inspection into forex details of suspected tax evaders

The Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) has started looking into details on foreign exchange transactions by 12 suspected tax evaders

India, other FTA members to share offshore leaks tax info

FTA was set up in July 2002 by the Paris—based think tank Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development.

New tax practices unlikely to put S'pore at disadvantage: analysts

There are concerns whether the changes announced on 14 May 13 will severely impede funds from coming into Singapore.

OECD sees action on corporate tax avoidance

International leaders are moving closer to taking action on corporate tax avoidance

Global banking major fears ‘significant’ penalty in tax evasion probe

The US tax department is investigating possible evasion of federal income taxes.

G7 nations agree to tackle tax evasion

Finance ministers meeting in UK say collective action is needed to ensure firms and individuals pay the tax they owe.

International tax charter published

Taxpayer rights and responsibilities aims to work as a blue print for a better tax system that can be adapted

Singapore's Wealthy in Focus in Hunt for Tax Cheats

Banks in Singapore are urgently scrutinizing their account holders as an imminent deadline on stricter tax evasion measures forces them to decide whether to send some of their wealthiest clients packing.

Unexplained wealth laws set to pass in Qld

Outlaw bikies with unexplained wealth will have their assets seized under new Queensland laws