Shannon Lee Simmons, financial planner and founder of New School of Finance, on how your relationship status matters when it comes to your taxes

A former client of the accounting giant KPMG says a tax dodge that involved wealthy people gifting their money to an offshore jurisdiction was a 'facade' designed to hide money from the taxman

Jon Chevreau, founder of Financial Independence Hub, on minimizing big tax hits when starting to draw down over-stuffed RRSPs

German finance minister Wolfgang Schauble has said he is confident ‘‘Greece is on the right economic path’‘. His comments come ahead of a key Eurogroup meeting in Brussels on Monday to discuss Greece’s debt burden. With fears returning...

European Union finance ministers have agreed new rules to crack down on big multinational companies that are not paying their fair share of tax. The aim is to stop them exploiting different tax and tax deduction regulations in the...

The US dollar jumped in value against other currencies and shares rose on Thursday after President Donald Trump promised what he called a “phenomenal” tax plan in the next few weeks. Investors have been waiting impatiently for details on...

The European competition commissioner has confirmed that technology giant Apple missed a January 3 deadline to pay 13 billion euros that Brussels has said it owes to the Irish government. Margrethe Vestager explained that was because the...

U.S. President Donald Trump tells corporate executives they can expect cuts to regulations on big business

Shares of German carmakers fell on Monday after President-elect Donald Trump warned he would impose a hefty border tax on their vehicles imported into the United States. In an interview with German newspaper Bild, Trump said: “If you...

Kerry Taylor, financial writer with Squawkfox, on the relatively new tax-free savings accounts

Dozens of campaigners are in Luxembourg to call for the protection of whistleblowers. It comes as the men who exposed the LuxLeaks scandal, appear in court to appeal against their convictions earlier this year for violating...

Financial adviser Shannon Lee Simmons on what you can do to get your personal finances in order before the end of the year

Apple has launched a legal challenge to a record 13 billion euro tax bill from the European Union. Senior executives at the iPhone and iPad maker say it is doing that because EU regulators ignored tax experts as well as corporate law....

U.S. president-elect Donald Trump says his country is open for business but any company that moves its factories overseas will be punished with a 35 percent tax on its products. In a series of tweets on Sunday, Trump said these firms...

Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May has moved to ease business concerns over Brexit talks. Speaking to the Confederation for British Industry, a leading business organisation, she said her government plans to attract more firms by...

Jerry Dias is president of Unifor, which says it's time to slap taxes on vehicles made in Mexico

Jennifer Keesmaat, chief planner and executive director of the City of Toronto, on issues such as transit, density and costs

Hungary’s government is promising to cut the level of tax on wages. That will come in a two- to three-year programme which would also include incentives for employers to raise pay. The Economy Minister Mihaly Varga did not provide...

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned Britain cannot be given any special treatment after its vote to leave the European Union. Calling the Brexit vote a watershed moment for the European Union, she said it must stand firm over...

Republican candidate questioned about New York Times tax story

A tax of at least 20 percent on sugary drinks is being called for by the World Health Organisation. In a report issued on World Obesity Day, it said a tax at that level could reduce consumption of sweet drinks by the same amount. The WHO...

The balancing act continues for Portugal’s Socialist minority government. It has to cut spending to reduce the budget deficit, but also please its more left wing political supporters in parliament by rolling back some of the austerity...

Nigeria says it has found 700,000 companies in the country that have never paid tax as it tracks down non-payers to top up its treasury. Africa’s biggest economy is suffering a revenue shortfall due to low oil prices and as militant...