Following the recent Bermuda cyber-attacks, the Panama and the Paradise papers, the EU has released a blacklist of 17 non-compliant tax jurisdictions, with 47 countries getting off with a warning notice. Some of the countries mentioned on the blacklist include South Korea, Mongolia, Namibia, Panama, Trinidad & Tobago, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates. Meanwhile […]
Andy White, Senior Partner at CBW, one of the top 50 firm of accountants, tax and business advisers based in the City of London, examines the controversial contents of the notice in light of the government's views on tax avoidance.
With previous experience as a tax inspector, JJ met many new clients needing help assessing their tax problems. “As a former tax inspector, I can give them special insight into how their specific circumstances might be analysed by the tax authorities. They need to anticipate how the French Government will handle their situation. “Being able to anticipate the tax authorities’ viewpoint gives them an edge and helps them feel […]
We hear from Silvio Riesen who reveals his journey to specialising in liability law, the challenges he faces and how he overcomes them for the betterment of his clients. What was the main reason behind you specialising in liability law? Before specialising in liability law, I had worked in a business law firm in […]
Yesterday Phillip Hammond delivered his second and, in some analyst’s eyes, crucial Autumn Budget for the UK. With a range of Tax revisions, changes to the housing market and investment in technology and the NHS there has been some praise for the Chancellor’s proposals. But what are the implications for the Legal Sector and those […]
Advisers expect referrals from accountants and lawyers will become a bigger source of new business over the next 12 months, exclusive adviser research from Prudential1 shows. According to around two out of five advisers (37%) referrals from existing clients are by far the biggest source of attracting new clients – but referrals from lawyers and […]
With various hurricanes taking the Atlantic coasts by storm in recent months, there are consequently more legal disputes to be expected according to Hermes Marangos and Tom Rotherham, respectively Partner and Associate at Signature Litigation. The 2017 Atlantic Hurricane season has witnessed a cluster of exceptionally monstrous category 4 and 5 hurricanes. Litigation experts around […]
Last week, the Paradise Papers leak made news headlines around the world, revealing that some of the world’s biggest businesses, heads of state and globally renown figures have been sheltering their wealth in offshore tax havens. Some of these are being investigated, and the general consensus is that the actions revealed are terrible and should […]
To expand our knowledge into the personal injury sector, we decided to get in touch with Bernd Höke who is the Director of Kanzlei Voigt Rechtsanwalts GmbH. Last time we caught up with Bernd, he spoke on how he made a name for himself in the insurance industry and developments in the insurance sector. This […]
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