Offshore Tax and Investment News | November 2006
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UK Questions Tax Status Of Non-Residents, by Robert Lee, Tax-News.com, London 20/11/2006
  A decision last week by a tax disputes panel has sent an ominous signal of the UK authorities' intent to crack down on wealthy Britons who are resident abroad for tax purposes. [ FULL STORY ]
Banana Wars Erupt Again, by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels 21/11/2006
Ecuador last week challenged the European Union's 176 euro ($225) per tonne tariff on imported bananas at the World Trade Organization (WTO). The tariff came into force last January after the WTO had forced the EU to reduce a proposed higher rate. [ FULL STORY ]
US And Russia Sign Bilateral Market Access Agreement, by Glen Shapiro, LawandTax-News.com, New York 21/11/2006
US Trade Representative, Susan C. Schwab (pictured) and Russian Minister of Trade and Economic Development, German Gref announced on Sunday that they had signed a much-anticipated bilateral market access agreement. [ FULL STORY ]
Banks To Launch Pan-European Trading Platform, by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels 20/11/2006
  Seven of the leading investment banks in Europe have announced a new venture to create a pan-European equities trading platform, with the aim of enhancing the current market trading infrastructure in Europe. [ FULL STORY ]

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