04/06/2018
Accountants on Bermuda will merge into umbrella representative body
CPA Bermuda is very pleased to welcome these individuals as CPA Bermuda members who upon membership, can use their home designation in the Bermuda market.
04/06/2018
CPA Bermuda is very pleased to welcome these individuals as CPA Bermuda members who upon membership, can use their home designation in the Bermuda market.
04/05/2018
Holding properties in foreign structures loses allure since tax crackdown
04/05/2018
Next he discussed the transfer of intellectual property offshore, describing it as a growing concern for the ATO
04/03/2018
TV star facing huge bill after investing in £500 million offshore tax avoidance scheme
The actor, who plays Ken Barlow, invested in Twofold First Services LLP, owned by a company in the Cayman Islands
04/03/2018
Offshore UK jurisdictions react to latest tax avoidance inquiry
Awareness of the inquiry was heightened by the publication in the UK’s Guardian newspaper, also last week, of comments on the matter by John Mann, a Labour party MP who is chairman of the Sub-Committee overseeing it.
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’.
03/30/2018
Taxpayers with undisclosed foreign accounts need to COME FORWARD NOW.
If you are a Taxpayer with unreported foreign financial assets and have failed to file foreign information returns, consult your specialized tax Representative NOW.
03/29/2018
The sustainability of the financial services industry and economy as a whole must be the driving force, and not necessarily the motivation to get off an adverse listing.
03/29/2018
FATCA requires American financial institutions and corporations to disclose if any of their employees or clients are U.S. citizens living in Canada.
03/29/2018
New online guidance setting out taxpayers' responsibilities in respect of offshore income, assets and activities has been published by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
03/28/2018
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
Subcommittee of MPs to investigate facilitation of avoidance, in wake of Panama and Paradise Papers
03/27/2018
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.
03/26/2018
EU tax committee to focus on Crown Dependencies
Move follows Paradise Papers revelations
03/26/2018
Turks and Caicos : Financial institutions must file accounts reports
Financial institutions will be required to notify and report information to the ITA via Exchange of Information Unit (EOIU).
03/23/2018
OECD issues interim report on tax challenges arising from digitalization
There is no consensus agreement among countries over the tax implications of scale without mass and a greater reliance on intangibles.
03/23/2018
Cayman Islands AEOI portal reopens with new guidance
Cayman FIs with external service providers, such as administrators, undertaking their CRS due diligence should discuss this requirement with their service provider to ensure that it is being met.
03/23/2018
Corporate Taxation On The Way For Bahamas
The new Bill also tackles another EU concern by eliminating ‘ring fencing’, or the existence of preferential tax regimes for foreigners/non-resident entities, by enabling IBCs and the other corporate entities to conduct business in the domesti
03/22/2018
Following a consultation period, the Swiss government released the final version of its latest reform proposal on Wednesday.
03/21/2018
The collective value of the properties comes to £773m. However, as only a fifth of properties within the data provide a sale price, the true figure could be as high as £3.5 billion.