Soaking the rich won't work
The decision by French actor Gerard Depardieu to flee to lower-taxing Belgium serves as a high-profile example of the folly…
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Comprehensive Changes Made To DIFC Laws
The Dubai International Financial Centre Authority has confirmed the enactment of four new laws, the Employment Law Amendment Law, the…
BNP Paribas Securities Services unveils FATCA service for asset managers
BNP Paribas Securities Services has launched a service to help asset managers meet the requirements set out by the US…
How I Helped the North Koreans Launch their Rocket by Justin Urquhart Stewart
I overheard one banker this week saying that there was apparently no real connection between his bank (the one that…
KPMG 2012 Revenues Reach US$23 Billion
KPMG International has announced record-high combined revenues of US$23.03 billion for the fiscal year ending 30 September 2012, representing a…
Standard Chartered hit by $300m in Iran fines
The UK-based bank has been fined $100m by the Federal Reserve while it will also pay the Department of Justice…
Standard Chartered expects further $330m Iran fine
Standard Chartered said it expected to pay a further $330m (£205m) to settle allegations that it breached US sanctions with…
E&Y appoints Head of Credit Risk Control to Oman Islamic Financial Services
Ernst & Young announced the appointment of Shahid Jabbar Mughal as Senior Manager to its Islamic Financial Services team in…
UAE tax treaties surge 40 per cent as wealth funds rise
The UAE is accelerating tax treaties with trading partners as global jurisdictions fight to win a greater share of taxable…
Morocco Eyes Tax On Wealth
Morocco's Finance Minister Nizar Baraka has recently underlined the need for the government to examine both the "feasibility and the…
BDO Sees Global Revenue Grow in 2012
BDO is pleased to announce that the total combined fee income for the year ended 30 September 2012 for all…
UAE signs agreement with to avoid double taxation on income
The United Arab Emirates, represented by Ministry of Finance, signed yesterday an agreement with Mexico to avoid double taxation on…