18 March 2019
International Taxation - UE list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/france/fiscalite-internationale-liste-noire-de-l-ue

On March 12, the European Union's finance ministers updated the list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions known as the "black list".

15 January 2019
Profit Diversion Compliance Facility (“the PDCF”) - last chance for businesses to correct their tax affairs
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/uk/profit-diversion-compliance-facility

On 10 January 2019, HMRC announced a new voluntary disclosure facility that gives companies an opportunity to disclose and correct any tax inaccuracies relating to profits diverted out of the UK. The PDCF is being ...

04 June 2020
UK: New tax clawback and penalty measures on COVID-19 support payments: How can businesses protect themselves?
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/uk/new-tax-clawback-and-penalty-measures-on-covid19-support-payments

The UK Government has implemented a number of unprecedented initiatives to help the economy weather the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes various tax-based measures aimed at helping businesses experiencing cash flow ...

04 June 2020
UK: HMRC are encouraging employees to report businesses for abuse of the Government's Job Retention Scheme – what if they did?
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/uk/hmrc-are-encouraging-employees-to-report-businesses-for-abuse-of-the-governments-job-retention

HMRC announced that almost 800 people have reported their employers for fraudulently claiming money from the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. It is very likely that criminal investigations and prosecutions will follow ...