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Citigroup says being investigated in Germany over dividend trades

23/03/2016(0)
Citigroup (C.N) is being investigated by German tax authorities over an equity trading strategy known as “cum-ex” or “dividend stripping,” the U.S. bank said on Tuesday. Dividend stripping involves ... Read More
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HMRC Welcomes Bank Bonus Tax Scheme Ruling

22/03/2016(0)
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has welcomed a court ruling against a major tax avoidance scheme used by banking giants UBS and Deutsche Bank, in which the agency successfully ... Read More
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Deloitte forecasts double digit growth

22/03/2016(0)
Deloitte’s new chief executive Cindy Hook is forecasting double digit revenue growth for the 12 months to May 31, as she repositions the professional services giant to be more globally oriented to capture emerging markets, and meet ... Read More
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Big four among others to join together to enable more apprenticeships

21/03/2016(0)
Leading professional services and industry employers, Professional Bodies and training providers have come together to develop a new apprenticeship standard for the audit, accountancy and tax professions. The new ... Read More
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PricewaterhouseCoopers accused of conflict of interest in development role

21/03/2016(0)
Diane Abbott is furious that PwC is working on a DfID scheme called the Investment Facility for Utilising UK Specialist Expertise Big Four accountant PricewaterhouseCoopers has been accused of “a ... Read More
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Toshiba confirms SEC investigation as accounting woes spread to US

18/03/2016(0)
Securities commission and justice department examining ‘accounting problem’ at US units, says Japanese corporation, amid profit-padding crisis Toshiba has announced its US businesses are cooperating with authorities over alleged accounting ... Read More
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Sugar tax surprise in Budget – but growth forecasts cut

17/03/2016(0)
George Osborne has unveiled a tax on sugary drinks in a wide ranging Budget dominated by gloomier growth forecasts. The chancellor blamed the slowdown on a “dangerous cocktail” of ... Read More
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ICAEW and PwC launch new public sector accounting learning programme

17/03/2016(0)
ICAEW and PwC have launched their IPSAS Certificate, which provides a high quality, flexible and accessible certified learning programme for public sector accountants. The ICAEW IPSAS Certificate, jointly developed ... Read More
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Amazon’s Italy Chief Says Company Under Probe for Tax Evasion

16/03/2016(0)
Amazon.com Inc. is under investigation in Italy for alleged tax evasion, Francois Nuyts, Amazon’s chief for Italy and Spain, said in an interview Tuesday. The Seattle-based online retailer is ... Read More
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EY opens four new Centers of Excellence to help companies accelerate business performance and digital transformation

16/03/2016(0)
Centers to offer business transformation strategy, cybersecurity, analytics and manufacturing capabilities across the Asia-Pacific region Singapore-based hub to contribute to industry capability development EY has launched four new Centers ... Read More
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