Madrid defender in second tax probe
Brazil and Real Madrid player Marcelo Vieira is facing the prospect of Spanish tax investigators trawling through his accounts for a second time.
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Could Trump’s repatriation tax transform stock markets?
Although details of president Donald Trump’s repatriation tax plan are not yet concrete, Neptune Investment Management thinks it looks promising for the US economy and income investors.
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Govt threatens crackdown on investors’ tax breaks
The Treasury has threatened to clampdown on a tax-relief system encouraging the wealthy to invest in start-up firms over fears investors are abusing the system.
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HMRC wins bulk of tax avoidance challenges but loses IHT case
HM Revenue & Customs claims that of the 26 litigation decisions in 2016/17 where tax avoidance was involved, 22 of them (86%) went in its favour.
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Celebrity film scheme to appeal £700m tax case decision
British investment advisory group Ingenious Media said it will appeal an August 2016 Tax Tribunal ruling on the status of its film production partnerships which date back as far as 2002 and involve many famous actors and footballers.
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Film scheme for the stars loses £700m tax avoidance case
A film scheme that counted David Beckham, Wayne Rooney and Gary Lineker among its investors has lost a court challenge to overturn a £700m ($899m, €802m) tax bill.
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Dear PM… Brewin chief demands May act on savings crisis
Intergeneration wealth disparity, tax simplification and removal of the £1m lifetime pension allowance are all addressed in a remarkable letter to the prime minister from Brewin Dolphin CEO David Nicol.
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PA ANALYSIS: America first, European and British exporters last?
While President Donald Trump said very little on trade policy during his address to Congress on Tuesday, his ‘America First’ mantra rang clear. But where does that leave European and British exporters?
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Investors left wanting more after Trump’s policy-lite speech
US president Donald Trump’s first address to Congress was big on sweeping nationalistic statements, short on details for his future tax and infrastructure policies.
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Lionel Messi sentenced to 21 months for tax fraud
Argentinean footballer Lionel Messi has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for tax fraud by a Spanish court after being found guilty of defrauding Spain of €4.1m (£3.5m, €4.6m) between 2007 and 2009.
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Is ending offshore anonymity the answer to tax evasion?
International efforts to end the secrecy of offshore tax havens – seen by governments as the solution to tackling tax evasion – may lead to some undesired side-effects, according to experts in the industry.
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Regulatory scrutiny sees asset managers ratchet up tax focus
A sophisticated operational tax function is becoming a prerequisite for asset managers, PwC said.