The new OECD Multilateral Convention to implement measures from the Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) project in double tax treaties is remarkable, says Bill Dodwell, head of tax policy at Deloitte. Here he considers the speed at which the deal has been reached and the implications for business

The latest OECD attempt to curb aggressive tax avoidance is the multilateral instrument. Pinsent Masons partner Heather Self asks whether it will really work

From changes to politically exposed persons (PEP) to beneficial ownership registers, the newly enforceable Fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (4MLD) will force a due diligence rethink, warn Lisa Osofsky, managing director and Sarah Adenaike of Exiger LLC

HMRC’s yield from investigations has fallen 10%, from £73 for every £1 spent in 2014/15 to £66 in 2015/16, according to law firm Pinsent Masons

Companies need to tighten prevention procedures to avoid falling foul of ‘relevant person’ rules in the Criminal Finances Act, particularly when it comes to potential breaches of tax rules. Kevin Hindley, managing director of Alvarez & Marsal Taxand says it is important to establish a robust framework to de-risk from potential prosecution under these provisions

Newcastle United FC has sought a judicial review to probe HMRC's seizure of tax documents from the club, which is set to be held from the 27 to 28 July

A taxpayer’s appeal against several late filing penalties from HMRC has been partly allowed, with the First Tier Tribunal cancelling a 12-month penalty due to special circumstances but ruled that there was no reasonable excuse for fling the tax return late

Deloitte Tax LLP has signed an agreement with Thomson Reuters to combine its global tax technology and intelligence software with Deloitte’s direct and indirect tax services to help companies address increasingly complex regulatory and tax compliance issues for companies operating across multiple jurisdictions

The OECD has issued a consultation to guage feedback on additional guidance on the application of BEPS Action 7 Preventing the Artificial Avoidance of Permanent Establishment Status, which will be used as the framework rules to determine the attribution of profits to permanent establishments (PEs)

As part of the Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) project, the OECD has issued a call for comment on a discussion draft of additional guidance on Action 10 Profit Splits, designed to clarify the application of transfer pricing methods, in particular the transactional profit split method, for multinationals using global distribution and procurement networks

Constant changes to company car tax mean that anyone with responsibility for fleets or in possession of a company or salary sacrifice arrangement car needs to keep up to speed with the latest tax rules, warns Nigel Morris, motor sector specialist tax director at MHA Macintyre Hudson

Intermediaries including accountants and tax advisers potentially face tough new transparency rules after the European Commission seeks to curb tax avoidance schemes