03/05/2014
The authority's Chief Executive Wendy Pierre confirmed that the FSA has the capacity and the commitment to fulfill its mission, which is to provide a sound regulatory system in compliance with international laws and practices.
02/28/2014
The Russian Finance Ministry will offer companies based offshore but with operations in Russia a choice: either disclose their ultimate beneficiaries and maintain their zero tax rate, or pay taxes at the higher Russian rate.
02/26/2014
The Permanent Subcommittee On Investigations will hold a hearing on “Offshore Tax Evasion” on Wednesday, February 26, 2014, at 9:30AM, in Room G-50 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. More information can be found on the Subcommittee’
02/25/2014
Cyprus and Norway have signed an Agreement on the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Tax Evasion, concerning Income Taxes, as well as a relevant Protocol.
02/25/2014
The world’s top economies agreed on Sunday to develop stricter rules on cross-border taxation to close loopholes that have allowed multinationals such as Starbucks Corp, Google Inc, Apple Inc and Amazon.com Inc to avoid paying taxes.
02/24/2014
Barbados' financial-services sector is rated as the second-largest source of foreign exchange earnings, behind tourism, for which new markets are being sought outside of Canada.
02/17/2014
Bermuda’s Minster of Finance, Bob Richards, commented, “We were confident that any entry on France’s list would be very short-lived as Bermuda is globally recognised as complying with the highest international standards on tax transparen
02/17/2014
Cracking down on alleged wealth stashed by Indians abroad, the government has initiated enquiries in several cases while information has been received in 67 such cases and prosecution for wilful tax evasion has been launched in 17 other cases.