Accounting

qatar

QFC Authority revises rules to offer tax relief

15/07/2014(0)
This move follows amendments to tax rules and regulations, the Authority said Monday in a media statement. The tax updates will help Qatari-owned entities investing in Qatar by allowing ... Read More
big four

Just 6% of companies switched auditors ahead of incoming rules

14/07/2014(0)
Just one in twenty (6%) of companies has changed its auditor ahead of compulsory audit tender rules coming into effect in October. Research from Bloomsbury Professional found just under ... Read More
HMRC

HMRC seek to delay PAYE code change notices

14/07/2014(0)
HMRC are seeking powers that would enable tax officials to temporarily withhold details of PAYE code changes from workers. Employees of businesses instructed by the Revenue to use a ... Read More
tax-treaty

Seychelles, Singapore Sign Double Tax Pact

11/07/2014(0)
On July 9, 2014, Singapore and Seychelles signed a double taxation agreement (DTA), which cuts withholding taxes and incorporates the internationally-agreed standard for the exchange of information for tax ... Read More
rangers

Rangers tax case: questions over HMRC’s motivation

11/07/2014(0)
Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) on Wednesday lost its latest legal fight over a claim that Rangers were liable for a £46.2 million bill over the club’s use ... Read More
HMRC

HMRC justifies new powers to take money from your bank account

10/07/2014(0)
HMRC is seeking new powers to trawl through debtors’ financial accounts and take money directly if significant debts of over £1,000 are owed. This power has been dubbed ‘Direct ... Read More
taxes

US Taxpayers Warn Against Myopic Tax Reform Measures

10/07/2014(0)
On July 8, the Taxpayers Protection Alliance (TPA) led a coalition of 13 organizations in sending a letter to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House of Representatives ... Read More
HMRC

New HMRC Anti-Avoidance Rules Could Trigger Insolvencies

09/07/2014(0)
A wave of insolvencies could be triggered when HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) gets the power to force those who have used tax avoidance schemes to pay the disputed ... Read More
Jean-Claude-Juncker

Juncker faces dilemma over EU tax probe into Grand Duchy

09/07/2014(0)
Foot-dragging by Luxembourg over an EU probe into questionable tax deals for multinational corporations has created a potential conflict of interest for the Grand Duchy’s former premier who is ... Read More
corporate tax

In Deal to Cut Corporate Taxes, Shareholders Pay the Price

09/07/2014(0)
Medtronic is pursuing a deal to move abroad and save taxes. But few have noticed that the company’s shareholders will be the ones left with a big tax bill ... Read More
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