12/08/2017
Mauritius commits to avoiding ‘harmful’ tax features
Mauritius remains a fully cooperative jurisdiction
Tax
12/08/2017
Panama eyes S. Korea alliance to get off EU tax haven list
Panama, South Korea and the United Arab Emirates were the most prominent countries on the list.
12/06/2017
Korea collects W1.14tr in taxes from offshore tax evaders
In 2016, the NTS collected a total of 1.3 trillion won from 228 overseas tax dodgers.
12/06/2017
Jersey tax experts highlight key changes in UK’s Budget
The stated intention is to ‘reduce the incentive for multinational groups to hold UK property through offshore structures, often in low-tax or no-tax jurisdictions’.
12/05/2017
EU decision reaffirms Guernsey’s status as a cooperative jurisdiction
Guernsey Finance Chief Executive Dominic Wheatley said it was no surprise that the island continued to be endorsed as an excellent and cooperative international finance centre by the EU.
12/05/2017
EU blacklist names 17 tax havens and puts Caymans and Jersey on notice
Brussels identifies 17 states including South Korea, Barbados, Panama and UAE with 47 others such as the Isle of Man and Bermuda warned
12/05/2017
Bahamas 'Done Everything Possible' To Avoid Blacklist
The EU has yet to reveal what sanctions/counter-measures it plans to deploy against 'blacklisted' nations
12/05/2017
Hong Kong’s low taxes should not make it vulnerable to money launderers
Kalina Tsang and Eryn Schornick say the city must set up a public central register of beneficial owners to make it less attractive as a tax haven
12/04/2017
Seen and Heard: Revenue chasing banks on offshore clients
Dublin link to Uber case revealed as BoI reported to offer worst deal for tracker clients
12/04/2017
I-T dept serves notices to over 50 individuals in HSBC Geneva case
The tax department is keen to start process before the year-end.
12/04/2017
Prince Andrew defends Queen in Paradise Papers tax row
The Duke of York defended the investment as he spoke about his plans to emulate Prince Albert as the “entrepreneur-in- residence” at Buckingham Palace.
12/04/2017
Bitcoin Tax Troubles Get More Worrisome
This is where an IRS amnesty of some sort could be huge.
12/04/2017
Bermuda signs tax agreement with UK
Bermuda is the first UK Overseas Territory to sign a CbC Competent Authority Agreement with the UK.
12/01/2017
OECD releases further guidance for tax administrations and MNE Groups on Country-by-Country reporting
These challenges should diminish over time, as the global landscape for CbC Reporting becomes more settled and both tax administrations and MNE groups gain in experience.
11/30/2017
Revenue gets €2.9bn from offshore probes
Mr Cody said that Revenue's investigation on foot of the Paradise Papers was at an "early stage".
11/30/2017
Paradise Papers Ties Must Be Examined: Dutch Watchdog To Trusts
The Dutch Watchdog Tasked To Investigate If Any Of Their Clients Are Connected To The Paradise Papers Revelations
11/28/2017
SMP Accounting & Tax - UK Autumn Budget 2017
A lot has happened since the last budget on 8 March 2017,
11/27/2017
Bermuda Government objects to Corbyn blacklist comment
Bermuda is a recognised leader in international tax compliance
11/27/2017
Opinion: In defence of offshore jurisdictions post-Paradise Papers
It is hard to understand how most of the offshore jurisdictions do anything different from a tax and transparency perspective than a number of onshore ones.
11/26/2017
Tax law has become sexy — but lawyers need to be careful when advising clients
The vice around tax avoidance and evasion is tightening