03/14/2016

Dublin loses allure for some insurers

In a survey last October, London-based accounting firm Grant Thornton Singapore Pte. Ltd. said 20% of insurers and reinsurers reported that their board was reviewing the location of their domicile.

03/04/2016

Common Reporting Standard (CRS) Draft Guidance Notes Published

The guidance notes do not cover all the obligations of Isle of Man businesses under the CRS but outline the options taken by the Isle of Man Government in their implementation of the CRS where choices were allowed within the CRS and the penalties that wi

03/04/2016

FATCA exceptions agreed by Swiss and US authorities

Accounts held by the lawyers or notaries of clients in Switzerland are now exempt from the United States’ Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act following the signing of an agreement by the countries’ authorities in February.