Managers of Wealth Offshore

Isle of Man's TIEA with Italy now in force

The Isle of Man ratified the agreement at the November 2013 sitting of Tynwald

Greek minister slams Swiss over tax evasion

Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis has taken a swipe at Switzerland for providing only limited information about wealthy tax evaders from cash-strapped Greece who are believed to have stashed billions of euros in Swiss banks.

Offshore tax zones cost developing countries $100 bln a year - UNCTAD

"Tax avoidance practices therefore are responsible for a significant leakage of development finance and resources," UNCTAD Secretary-General Mukhisa Kituyi told a news conference.

Senate Introduces Bill to End Offshore Reinsurance Tax Break

Senate Finance Committee ranking member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., has introduced legislation aimed at preventing offshore tax avoidance by some U.S. hedge fund “reinsurers.”

Jersey signs tax agreement with Rwanda

The Government of Jersey has signed a Double Tax Agreement with the Republic of Rwanda.

No gold at the end of the transparency rainbow by Geoff Cook

The current transparency agenda and the harmful tax practices initiative date all the way back to 1998, the year the OECD published its seminal paper ‘Harmful Tax Competition’ an Emerging Global Issue

The Global Implications Of Corruption In The Caymans

While the term “tax haven” has taken on pejorative qualities in modern times, the actual truth about these essential locales is very bullish

Saffery Champness shortlisted for STEP Trust Company of the Year

STEP reports a particularly high number of international entries for this year’s awards, with the judges shortlisting only the most outstanding in each category.

Mauritius not a tax haven: minister

Mauritius denied itself as a tax haven when the Finance Minister of the island visited the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in Paris Tuesday.

OECD concerned over EU blacklist

The OECD has criticized the recent blacklisting of the Cayman Islands and other offshore financial centers that are part of OECD’s Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes

FATCA Reporting Bulletin - Update: Ireland

The Irish Revenue Commissioners have announced an extension to the FATCA reporting deadline for local Financial Institutions (FIs).

New South Africa double tax treaty will affect Mauritius holding company structures, said expert

The new treaty does not change the maximum rate of withholding tax on dividends of 5%

Mauritius deepens its commitment to fight international tax avoidance and evasion

It is the seventh member of the African Tax Administration Forum to join the Convention and becomes the 87th jurisdiction participating to this truly global instrument to fight international tax avoidance and evasion.

Follow the money: inside the world's tax havens

From the Cayman Islands to Jersey, tax havens are busier than ever – a secretive world of offshore accounts and shell companies. Nothing to do with you? Then you win my Hermit of the Year prize

Using Tax Havens Secretly Is Bad for Shareholders - INSEAD

Tax havens are used for more than just saving money. When companies take advantage of their lack of transparency for more sinister activities, shareholders can lose out.

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Bracken Rothwell is redefining its services using the latest social media storytelling trends.

Offshore Banks Reveal Account Data, As IRS Amnesty For Many Involves 50% Penalty

This higher penalty was created as part of the June 2014 OVDP reforms

Is America’s FATCA Policy To Recover Lost Taxes “Skewed”?

America’s policy of recovering undisclosed taxes has been slammed as “skewed” by the boss of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organizations

Good news for entrepreneurs as Swiss vote no to IHT

The Swiss voters have decided to reject the initiative to introduce a federal inheritance tax by a vast majority of 71.7 per cent

Cayman Islands: OECD Responds To EU's Blacklist

'Without prejudice to countries' sovereign positions, we are happy to confirm that these jurisdictions are cooperative and we would like to commend the tremendous progress made over the past years as well as the cooperation and integrity of the