11/25/2015
Cayman Islands Issues OECD Common Reporting Standard Regulations - Mourant Ozannes
On 16 October 2015, the Cayman Islands introduced The Tax Information Authority (International Tax Compliance) (Common Reporting Standard) Regulations, 2015 (the Regulations) to implement the CRS.
11/25/2015
Israel joins international efforts to boost transparency and end tax evasion
Israel has signed the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters, making it the 91st jurisdiction to join the world’s leading instrument for boosting transparency and combating offshore tax evasion.
11/25/2015
The CRS is a set of global standards that govern how participating tax authorities exchange information with each other about the financial assets of its taxpayers.
11/25/2015
October and November 2015
11/24/2015
New Jersey finance centre 'will not waste taxpayers' money'
A new finance centre in Jersey will give the taxpayer value for money, the treasury minister has said, following a second protest against the plans.
11/24/2015
The MAP reporting framework and the definitions of terms used in reporting, as well as the other results of the proposals in the Committee on Fiscal Affairs' (CFA) 2004 report on improving the resolution of cross-border tax disputes, are described in
11/24/2015
Black money probe: India seeks Swiss help in probe...
The Swiss tax department has made these disclosures in two separate notifications published today in the Switzerland government's federal gazette.
11/24/2015
UK Tax Disclosure Facilities - Time is running out - Deloitte
The Crown Dependency and Liechtenstein Disclosure Facilities finish on 31 December 2015, so after that date it will no longer be possible to register for the favourable treatment afforded by these facilities.
11/23/2015
2015- The end of tax neutral jurisdictions
The EU Parliament’s resolution also called for information on beneficial ownership of companies
11/23/2015
Malta and Caraçao agree tax treaty
The governments of Malta and the Caribbean island of Caraçao have signed a treaty, which both sides say will prevent tax evasion and the double taxation of companies operating in both jurisdictions.
11/23/2015
Tax levy by Mauritius can solve treaty abuse: India
Concerned over DTAA misuse, govt for island nation levying capital gains tax on entities incorporated there
11/20/2015
so further evidence of Jersey’s full commitment to compliance with the current international standards on transparency and exchange of information for tax purposes.
11/20/2015
Move unlikely to halt inversion between Pfizer and Allergan
11/20/2015
These benefits will be taxed without reference to the income and gains arising in the offshore structure
11/20/2015
Are stealth taxes leading to an exodus from Isle of Man?
The average charge would be £126 per property
11/19/2015
There are now almost 240 people on the Joint Programme, representing over 25 accountancy firms and businesses in the UK and Channel Islands.
11/19/2015
Crackdown on Caribbean tax havens a surprise boon for Hong Kong
For Hong Kong this renewed assault may actually work in the city’s favour.
11/18/2015
Affluent taxpayers targeted in anti-avoidance crackdown
The taxman has doubled the army of inspectors trawling through the tax files of those earning £150,000 or more
11/18/2015
'We just follow the rules, and by the way, we actually pay a lot of tax.'
Multinationals deny wrongdoing EU in tax hearing
11/18/2015
With the Chancellor unable to raise funds through the tax credit system as planned, it’s likely that he’ll look to the high-earners to make up some of the shortfall. Wealthy individuals have already been hit hard by tax changes over the years,