At least $21trn of unreported private wealth was being hidden in secret tax havens at the end of 2010 by the world's super rich, a major study has revealed.
The Court of Appeal has unanimously rejected an appeal by a taxpayer against HMRC regarding a tax avoidance scheme recommended by PricewaterhouseCoopers in the early noughties.
Expats living in Spain who have investments outside of the country are being warned to beware of the Spanish tax authorities' clampdown on tax evasion.
Labour MP Michael Meacher has received cross-party support for a Private Member's Bill which would prohibit any financial arrangements principally designed for the purpose of tax avoidance.
Thousands of rich people in the UK are paying 1% income tax using "below the raider" accounting methods, according to an investigation by The Times.
Angela Foyle, tax partner at BDO, explains how proposed inheritance tax breaks to encourage charitable legacies could work in practice for your clients.
The government has launched draft legislation and a formal consultation on a new general anti-abuse rule (GAAR) that aims to tackle artificial and abusive tax avoidance schemes.