Managers of Wealth Offshore

Israel to sign tax treaty with Panama

It does not apply to tolls, duties or similar payments upon crossing the Panama Canal

Cayman Islands: FATCA And IGAs: What It Means For The Cayman Islands Financial Services Industry

FATCA has served as a catalyst for other developments in the area of transparency and exchange of information

Isle of Jersey Eyes Bitcoin, But Will it be Perverted for Tax Evasion?

Tiny UK island wants to take advantage of increasingly popular cryptocurrency

An Offshore Tax Haven Plans to Become the World's First Bitcoin Island

While many places around the world want nothing to do with Bitcoin, some locales are trying hard to make the cryptocurrency happen, not just in the murky international waters of cyberspace or the confines of a student-fuelled experiment, but as a real loc

Andorra's Marti Rules Out Taxes On Wealth And Inheritances

Andorran Prime Minister Antoni Marti has made clear that the Government has no plans to introduce a tax on wealth or inheritances.

Axa offshore bond change offers entire tax free entitlement

All advice relating solely to the investments of the company’s Isle of Man based Evolution and Estate Planning Bonds, and its Axa Life Europe’s Selection bonds will now be considered as advice to the life company and not the policyholder.

Russian authorities eye information on offshore accounts

As a result, experts say, the new document will be part of an ambitious program to "de-offshorize" the Russian economy

India: Amnesty scheme mooted to lure offshore black money

The industry body paper states that the government should not use the revenue for bridging its budget deficit

Cayman bank records seized

Some coming from a branch of private bank Coutts

Last Call To Dodge the IRS's Crusade Against 'Offshore' Accounts?

Agents at the IRS have been quietly rubbing their hands together in anticipation of July 1.

Cayman Issues FATCA Guidance Notes, Awaits Industry Feedback

Cayman Islands and the UK signed their 'Agreement to Improve International Tax Compliance'

US announces changes to the Offshore Voluntary Disclosures Programs

On 18 June the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced major changes to its offshore voluntary compliance programs, resulting in new guidance for both taxpayers overseas and those residing in the US.

Cayman Islands and Colombia to Sign TIEA

The TIEA will be in accordance with global regulatory standards.

Time to close Cayman’s  ‘Piggy Bank’

The borrowers take the money, the bank doesn’t get repaid, and the bank goes under or is bailed out

Offshore growth hit by dividend rules

Dividend imputation, which was introduced in 1987, eliminates double taxation of cash payouts

BVI Signs 26th Tax Information Exchange Agreement With Japan

The TIEA will enable the two tax authorities to have greater ability to exchange information for tax purposes in accordance with internationally agreed standards

UK Deploying Swiss Disclosure Facility Data

The information was secured under a landmark deal on undeclared Swiss bank accounts held by UK residents, which entered into force in January 2013.

How to make your EU nation an offshore banking middle man

With everyone from Apple to Starbucks using aggressive tax planning to keep their earnings away from public coffers, it’s not surprising that countries are developing a business model for offshore banking.

US Congress to deny federal contracts to Bermuda-based offshore companies — plan

Bermuda has again been singled out and labelled “a tax haven” by US legislators as they last week attached an amendment to US federal funding measures, seeking to block federal contracts to former American companies involved in corporate inver

Companies that use offshore tax havens are big Capito donors

These subsidiaries are often shell companies with few employees and no real business activity