The prime minister has hailed an agreement by the UK’s Overseas Territories and Crown dependencies to sign up to a tax evasion clampdown. David Cameron said it was a “very positive step forward” ahead of the G8 meeting, which starts on Monday. But sources from the Crown Dependencies told the BBC a proposed register of […]

A joint investigation by the UK, the US and Australia to identify those using offshore tax havens to hide wealth has uncovered more than 100 people. Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) said some of these were already under investigation for tax evasion, the BBC reports. It said it has obtained large quantities of documents […]