Managers of Wealth Offshore

UAE, Barbados sign agreement

Agreement was signed by Reem Bint Ebrahim Al Hashemi, Minister of State, and Maxine McClean, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Barbados

Mauritius, India in talks to address tax treaty concerns

Dispelling 'misperceptions' that Mauritius is a tax haven, its financial sector regulator has said the island nation is in discussions with India to address concerns and make changes to the bilateral tax treaty.

Australia: Investment via limited partnership falls out of double tax treaty

This article focuses on the 2014 Australian Full Federal Court decision in Commissioner of Taxation v Resources Capital Fund III LP

Swiss Banks’ DoJ Emissary Sees Tax Spats Drag on in 2015

“It will be a costly exercise that will run until spring of next year,” Shelby du Pasquier, a partner at Lenz & Staehelin in Geneva, told the Euroforum private banking conference in Zurich today.

Offshore Voluntary Discloure; Is it too late

September 15, 2014 is an important for taxpayer who maintained accounts at any of 106 Swiss banks that are participating in the Department of Justice non-prosecution program.

Armed With FATCA, IRS Hunts Offshore Tax Evaders, While Canada Eases Up

In a move tied to budgets, Canada’s Revenue Agency is cutting its top staff focused on international tax evasion.

Switzerland Seeks To Relieve Double Tax On PEs

If these permanent establishments receive revenue from dividends, interest, or royalty payments from a third state with which Switzerland also has a DTA

Fighting the $53 billion global tax dodging trends

OECD chief Angel Gurria Saturday handed the G20 recommendations on the biggest changes to international tax rules in more than a century in a bid to tackle corporate tax strategies that are costing countries billions.

The UK is a 'tax haven', whether we like it or not

Archaic rules mean the world sees us as a tax haven

OECD pledges fresh offshore tax avoidance clampdown

A fresh crackdown on tax avoidance by global firms has been launched by an international watchdog

New Double Tax Agreement Between Cyprus And Guernsey

This is the first comprehensive double tax agreement between the two jurisdictions and will come into force once it has been ratified in accordance with their domestic legal procedures.

OECD unveils new global plans to crack down on corporate tax dodgers

At the request of the G20 Leaders, the OECD’s work is based on a BEPS Action Plan setting out the 15 key elements to be addressed by 2015

Bermuda is an ally, not a tax haven

As a small island nation, with a vibrant insurance sector and relatively low tax rates, Bermuda can be a target for political leaders and pundits in the United States.

Bermuda: Treasury Is Weighing Action on Hedge-Fund Tax ‘Loophole’

The Treasury, in an Aug. 9 letter obtained by Bloomberg News today, told Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden that it’s concerned about such arrangements and is weighing legislative and administrative responses.

Expats Left Frustrated as Banks Cut Services Abroad

Americans living abroad are being cut off by banks and brokerages as financial institutions seek to steer clear of a U.S. crackdown on money laundering and tax evasion.

FATCA responsible officer function obsolete for Cayman funds

Outsourcing the responsible officer (RO) function under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) offers limited value to Cayman-Islands’ domiciled fund managers.

US tax haven Delaware under pressure

That has now put Delaware, and other states that permit shell companies, in the sights of the US authorities, after they have campaigned against international tax havens like Switzerland to fight tax dodging and money laundering.

Minister’s offshore business to be re-investigated

The finance department has asked the FTA for support in the process.

Biggest tax inverters ‘have $21bn offshore’

The tax benefits include lower-cost access to existing offshore cash and to future non-US earnings.

Double Tax Treaty Round Up

The DTA between Cyprus and United Arab Emirates took effect on 1 January 2014