Accounting

house tax

European Commission urges UK to tax expensive homes more

04/06/2014(0)
The European Commission has called on the UK to raise taxes on higher value properties, build more houses and adjust the Help to Buy scheme. In a review of ... Read More
TAX-REFORM-US

Lawmakers Oppose Proposed Changes to Accounting Method

03/06/2014(0)
A bipartisan group of 115 House legislators asked Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) last week to reconsider making changes in his tax reform plan to an ... Read More
swiss banks

Switzerland informs UK over Bank Deposit Movements

03/06/2014(0)
Swiss banks were required to hand over information about deposit movements to UK authorities by May 31, 2014, to support UK efforts to track down untaxed income. This was ... Read More
deloitte china-accounting

Big Four’s China Accountancy Units Thrashing Out SEC Settlement in Auditing Dispute

03/06/2014(0)
The Chinese units at some of the world’s largest accounting firms – dubbed the Big Four – are looking to reach an out-of-court settlement with the US’ Securities and ... Read More
bitcoin

Bitcoin’s Futile Quest to Be a Currency

02/06/2014(0)
Bitcoin is a fascinating and ingenious technology, but most promoters are mindful of neither the monetary nor the tax issues. For all practical purposes IRS regulations issued in March ... Read More
spanish stock exchange

When Spanish firms use tax havens

02/06/2014(0)
Almost all of the 35 companies listed on the Spanish stock exchange use tax havens, according to a report from Observatorio RSC, an organisation that monitors corporate social responsibility. ... Read More
sevastopol

Tax Breaks May Not Be Enough to Jumpstart Crimea’s Struggling Economy

30/05/2014(0)
In an effort to jumpstart Crimea’s faltering economy, a government plan could offer tax breaks and other juicy business conditions on the peninsula for the next half century — ... Read More
taxes

Tax case: Vodafone officials to meet Finance Secretary

30/05/2014(0)
Representatives of Vodafone are likely to meet senior officials of the Finance Ministry. They would be meeting Finance Secretary Arvind Mayaram and Revenue Secretary Rajiv Takru, said sources. The meeting ... Read More
taxes

How Should We Tax the Digital Economy?

29/05/2014(0)
The European Commission has received the final report of the High-level Expert Group on Taxation of the Digital Economy. This independent group was asked to examine key issues related ... Read More
HK-storm

The under-fire Asian finance function where jobs face a serious new threat

27/05/2014(0)
If you’re an accountant at the Big Four in Hong Kong, now is a good time to start planning how you might move to the banking sector or transfer ... Read More
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