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09
Feb

Liechtenstein tax deal has been extended

HMRC has been targeting people who have failed to pay UK tax on money kept in offshore bank accounts

Some 2,000 people from the UK with money invested in Liechtenstein have come forward after the tax haven was put under the spotlight.

The UK taxpayers have contacted HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) after the UK authorities struck a deal with the government of Liechtenstein in 2009.

By confessing, these people face penalties amounting to just 10% of the tax they have evaded.

Tax officials said that the numbers exceeded their expectations.

As many as 5,000 British investors are thought to have stashed an estimated £3bn in secret accounts in Liechtenstein.

Those who come forward still have to pay their back-taxes, and interest, going back up to 10 years.

Those who do not take advantage of the disclosure « opportunity » in Liechtenstein will face fines amounting to 150% of their unpaid tax, as well as back-taxes and interest.

The offer was set to finish at the end of March 2015, but has now been extended to April 2016.
Source: Tax