Tax

ETHICS

Freshfields sets up German ethics committee in response to cum-ex scandal

Magic circle firm appoints former federal court judge to lead committee and publishes ethics code
BIG FOUR

KPMG launches legal services business in Thailand as Asia expansion continues

Move by Big Four accountant follows similar openings in Hong Kong and Shanghai last year
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Deloitte uses AI to help clients keep up with tax regulation

The 'big 4' accounting collaborates with Signal A.I. to digitize tax regulation monitoring with artificial intelligence.
TAX PROBE

France to stalk social media to tackle tax avoiders

Lifestyle social media will be analysed by tax authorities in the new year as French lawyers brace themselves for more tax prosecutions.
ONLINE RETAILING

US Supreme Court overturns ruling so states can force online retailers to tax

A US ruling says states can collect sales taxes from out-of-state online retailers on consumer purchases.
TAX HAVENS

Tax haven myths challenged by think tank

A new report debunks the myths surrounding the purposes of tax havens and challenges the image of 'hotbeds of tax evasion.'