Managers of Wealth Offshore

Apple tax ruling for Ireland shines light on global tax avoidance

The first company ever to be valued at $1 trillion had rearranged its tax affairs substantially in 2015 in response to changes in Irish tax law.

Tax consequences of transferring Bahamian real property held by a company for estate planning purposes

This type of land ownership is useful for estate planning as it provides the ultimate beneficial owner with flexibility to change the ownership structure of the company with little or no tax consequences.

Andersen Global Continues Caribbean Expansion

Collaborating with Andersen Global will allow us to be a one-stop shop for our clients and offer them the breadth and quality of a global firm while still providing them with a personal focus and tailored solutions that have been our service delivery sign

Stamp Duty Land Tax: non-UK resident surcharge consultation

The government is committed to helping more people into home ownership

Cyprus-Switzerland amend taxation treaty in trade boost

The Republic of Cyprus is confident that an environment that provides certainty also in tax matters

Letter: Tax reform is the way to win over entrepreneurs

From Stephen Porter, ArtHistorical, London W1, UK

Governments sharing bank details uncover $11 trlllion

The 2018 launch of the automatic exchange of account details was the culmination of a two-decade international clampdown on tax evasion that has all but ended bank secrecy in many erstwhile offshore financial centres.

To Pay for the Pandemic, Dry Out the Tax Havens

Corporations and the wealthy have stashed away as much as $36 trillion in untaxed money. It's time to bring the hammer down.

Saffery Champness Registered Fiduciaries launches new Cayman Islands offering

In addition, clients will benefit from seamless access to company incorporation and registered office services for Cayman entities, as well as any required administration.

Global firm unveils Cayman Islands trust operation

It was a ‘natural step’ for the business

New Property Tax Law Now In Force In Seychelles

The application forms for registration are now available for collection at the Registrar General’s office

Apple wins landmark court battle with EU over €14.3bn of tax payments

Judges annul ruling by European Commission in blow to competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager

Tax On Corporate Transactions: Ireland

The main taxes, reliefs and structures used in share and asset sales, dividends, mergers, joint ventures, reorganisations, share buybacks, private equity deals and restructuring and insolvency.

‘The world is getting smaller’: Global tax chiefs to focus on dodgy practitioners

Crafty tax agents and lawyers enabling offshore tax evasion and avoidance through dubious schemes have now been put on notice by a global group of tax chiefs.

New corporate tax statistics provide fresh insights into the activities of multinational enterprises

The new OECD analysis also shows that corporate income tax remains a significant source of tax revenues for governments across the globe, accounting for 14.6% of total tax revenues on average across the 93 jurisdictions in 2017

Ireland ESG Series - Part 3: Taxonomy Regulation

This regulation applies to measures adopted by the European Union or its member states that set out requirements for financial market participants or issuers in respect of financial products

OECD forum’s head of secretariat welcomes tax battle progress

The international body highlights the success of automatic exchange in fight against tax evasion

India’s equalisation levy: Why the low-threshold digital services tax poses challenges for multinationals

Pillar One addresses taxing-rights allocation, profit allocation and nexus rules. In particular, it examines how to tax large multinationals that generate profits where they don’t have a traditional tax presence.

Is catching tax evaders the answer to settling covid-19 debt?

Would be ‘perverse’ for HMRC to ‘attack’ upstanding citizens but leave law breakers ‘unchallenged’

INSIGHT: No Capital Gains Tax Exemption under India–Mauritius Tax Treaty

Shailendra Sharma discusses an interesting case whereby an indirect share transfer triggered a sale by a Mauritius entity, with assets located in India, and the capital gains tax exemption under the India–Mauritius tax treaty could not be applied.