04/11/2018

Overtaxed Saffas flock to Portugal as swallows

Tax-battered wealthy South Africans, hoping to protect their retirement income are retiring to Portugal for six months a year on the country’s Non-Habitual Residence programme, with its attractive 10-year tax break.

04/06/2018

Financial secrecy Philippine style

Granted, most of the money was simply being hidden from current or ex wives, boyfriends, business partners and taxing authorities, in a few cases the funds were exceedingly dirty.

03/30/2018

States ‘happy’ to work with critical Labour MP

THE States have said they are happy to work with a UK Treasury sub-committee whose chairman this week accused the Island and similar territories of being used to exploit ‘holes in the tax system’.

03/28/2018

US FATCA and CRS Update - Conyers

All Cayman Financial Institutions must remediate any affected accounts by 31 December 2018 so that they are in a position to report on Controlling Persons who are Reportable Persons under the CRS in 2019 based on the 10 per cent threshold.

03/27/2018

Tax Reform Key To Get Bahamas To ‘Mid-Shore’

Acknowledging the concern and apprehension whenever ‘tax reform’ is mentioned, Mr Paton said it will have to be implemented in a way that broadens the base without increasing the burden on individual Bahamians and businesses.