offshore banking

As you know, an "offshore bond" is an investment wrapper set up by a life insurance company in a jurisdiction with a favourable tax regime, such as the Isle of Man or Dublin.

Property searches by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) to target tax evasion jumped by 12% to 500 in the last year, according to official data obtained by law firm Pinsent Masons.

The value of funds administered in Jersey has increased to its highest level for four years, surpassing the £200bn barrier for the first time since March 2009, reports Jersey Finance.

David Cameron is being urged to take tougher action against UK-linked tax havens, with Oxfam suggesting Britain's credibility "is on the line" over the issue.

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has begun a probe into more than 200 advisers, lawyers and accountants suspected of using offshore trusts to illegally evade UK tax.

Crocodile Dundee star Paul Hogan wants his millions back from Switzerland, but his Geneva intermediaries refuse to give him the money.

The stark warning from Cyprus' outgoing finance minister that the island will run out of money come May has panicked depositors into withdrawing funds and causing the new finance minister to issue his own warning that the Cypriot banks will be at risk...

The Liechtenstein Disclosure Facility (LDF) has been extended by one year to 5 April 2016 after some 2,000 people with money invested in the tax haven came forward.

The 50p tax rate is ineffective in raising revenue and encourages young wealth creators to hide their money abroad, a think tank has said.

Strategic success at Guernsey-based Clydesdale Bank International has contributed to underlying growth in profits. Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks, owned by National Australia Bank Group, report results for their banking operations for the 12 months to...