06/19/2015

EU "Blacklist": Guernsey included by error

The Chief Executive Officer of the States of Guernsey, Paul Whitfield, has expressed his surprise that Guernsey has been included on the blacklist and has explained that the error is most likely due to "a lack of understanding about Guernsey's c

06/19/2015

Cayman Finance statement on EU Blacklisting

It is not clear what standards have been used by these 11 countries to come to such a conclusion, in particular when the Cayman Islands has exchange of information mechanisms in place with all but one of these countries.

06/18/2015

Cayman on new EU blacklist

Government appeared to brush off the latest blacklisting of the Cayman Islands when it released a short statement on Wednesday at around 5pm following revelations by the EU that the jurisdiction had been cited as facilitating tax evasion.

06/18/2015

Guernsey placed on EU tax 'black list'

The list, which includes 30 non-EU non-cooperative third countries, features jurisdictions that appear on 10 or more national 'black lists'.

06/17/2015

EU releases world tax havens blacklist

The European Union published its first list of international tax havens on Wednesday as part of a crackdown on multinational companies trying to avoid paying tax in the 28-nation bloc.

06/15/2015

Switzerland Reportedly Eliminates VAT For Bitcoin Transactions

The news was delivered following a formal inquiry to the Swiss Federal Tax Administration (FTA) by three members of Bitcoin Association Switzerland, submitted in Feb 2014. FTA’s answer clarified that bitcoin is not seen as a good or service, and is

06/11/2015

Vatican to share tax info with US

THE Vatican has agreed to share tax information with the United States in its latest move to improve the reputation of its scandal-marred bank and crack down on tax cheats.