
Switzerland Clarifies Fines Not Tax Deductible
The Swiss Federal Council has clarified that fines are not a business-related expense and are therefore not tax deductible. It is stipulated in Swiss tax law that neither private individuals
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The Swiss Federal Council has clarified that fines are not a business-related expense and are therefore not tax deductible. It is stipulated in Swiss tax law that neither private individuals

WHATEVER the outcome of the Scottish independence vote on Thursday, one result is guaranteed – Holyrood will have hugely increased tax-raising powers. And such a move could potentially unleash even

Austria won’t participate in a planned financial-transaction tax unless the revenue generated outweighs the cost to the industry, Finance Minister Hans Joerg Schelling said. “Austria won’t be part of a

Some of the largest multinational companies to be forced to contribute towards government budgets. Bold updates to international tax rules designed to force some of the world’s biggest multinationals –

Experts have warned sellers must be very careful about any income they make online and fully understand their tax obligations. If you are selling items on a repetitive basis, or

An eBay trader has been sentenced to two years in jail after failing to pay tax on over 500,000 items he sold on the auction website. While regarded as an extreme

The Liechtenstein Disclosure Facility is an agreement between the governments of Liechtenstein and the United Kingdom which enables UK citizens to declare previously undisclosed assets to Her Majesty’s Revenue and

Earlier today the ATO released its long awaited public guidance on the Australian tax and GST treatment of bitcoin and other crypto-currencies. This guidance was originally scheduled to be released

One of the most attractive features of doing business in the Netherlands is the possibility to obtain an Advance Tax Ruling (ATR) and/or Advance Pricing Agreement (AP) so that foreign

The EU Joint Transfer Pricing Forum (EUJTP) issued a report on compensating adjustments (EUJTP Report) in January 2014 that provides practical solutions for year end-adjustments in the EU. The issue
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