12/01/2013
Now Guernsey is among a group of jurisdictions which has released a joint statement outlining its commitment to the “early adoption of the Common Reporting Standard being developed in the OECD.
12/01/2013
Hundreds of international business accounts will be closed down by the Westpac Bank in Vanuatu this weekend.
11/29/2013
The Cayman Islands has signed an agreement with the United States to combat offshore tax evasion pursuant to a controversial 2010 law that has caused some notable US expatriates to revoke their US citizenship.
11/28/2013
The agreement was signed by the Minister for External Relations, Senator Sir Philip Bailhache, and the Slovenian Ambassador, His Excellency Iztok Jarc.
11/28/2013
With other Swiss bank closures and 14 Swiss banks still under investigation, everything is different now.
11/28/2013
New Zealand is generally perceived as a high tax country and consequently has not been a target in the international campaign against offshore tax havens.
11/27/2013
Caribbean Journal is reporting that The Cayman Islands has signed a tax information exchange agreement with the Republic of Malta.
11/26/2013
Minister of Finance Bob Richards today [Nov 25] signed a bilateral Tax Information Exchange Agreement [TIEA] with the Republic of Poland at the Polish Embassy in London.
11/25/2013
Close friend of Finance Minister Flaherty has also served as tax adviser to government
11/24/2013
The rating is based on a peer review assessment carried out by a team of experts on behalf of the OECD’s Global Forum, which involves 120 countries including the Isle of Man.
11/24/2013
Democrats have renewed their push to raise the tax on carried interest charged on alternative investment firms.
11/24/2013
The Coalition has no plans to introduce a public register of true owners of companies.
11/24/2013
Being an American abroad can be difficult.
11/24/2013
In addition to receiving a high ranking for its legislative and regulatory framework, the Cayman Islands has been confirmed as one of the vice chairs of the Peer Review Group
11/24/2013
It accused Google and other tax-dodging companies, including Amazon and Starbucks, of denying Britain vital funds, amid savage cuts in jobs and vital public services, like healthcare and education, and growing poverty and inequality.
11/24/2013
HM Treasury will receive the information on those residents in bulk form and will be able to issue group requests for information in relation to recalcitrant clients of Bermuda financial institutions.
11/22/2013
Luxembourg, Cyprus, the British Virgin Islands, Switzerland and the Seychelles do not meet international standards on tax transparency, potentially putting investments in the countries at risk.
11/21/2013
To understand the approach that will be taken in the Cayman Islands, it is helpful first to have a high level understanding of the FATCA regime.
11/21/2013
QMI currently holds a credit card in good standing, issued from a tiny Caribbean island, to hide money from Canadian tax authorities.
11/20/2013
ActionAid has slammed Barclays for claiming to be a "force of good" despite promoting the use of offshore tax havens to big companies operating in Africa