After looking at direct taxes and tax transparency through an OECD lens in the last column, VAT was firmly back on the agenda this week... Continue Reading »
Compliance Concerns Considered
There are a lot of balls still in the air this week, both politically and economically, but until they come to rest, it might be... Continue Reading »
Value added taxes have been dominating the news this week, with governments across the world making use of the indirect tax policy lever... Continue Reading »
Relief packages coming thick and fast...
In this week's column, we will be looking at the tax relief measures being put in place by governments and international bodies... Continue Reading »
Having looked at VAT last week, and corporate taxes prior to that, it's time to branch out in this week's column, looking at... Continue Reading »
In this week's column, we will be looking at recent VAT developments, starting with the European Parliament's endorsement... Continue Reading »
In this week's column, we turn our attention to corporate taxes, which are so often the focus of scrutiny both at a national... Continue Reading »
This week we're circling back to VAT and indirect tax matters, starting with the news from Moldova that legislation has newly been enacted... Continue Reading »
Innovation under the Spotlight
It's relatively rare that we look at incentives regimes in this column, but this week, we will be examining the tax treatment... Continue Reading »
Having looked last week at various recent VAT developments, this week we will be focusing on anti-avoidance initiatives, starting... Continue Reading »
by Jason Gorringe, Lowtax.net, London
01 November, 2021
Malta's recently released 2022 Budget includes measures to support low-income workers and those working part-time or overtime, to improve the supply of affordable housing, and to introduce a new concessionary tax regime for artists and performers.
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by Jason Gorringe, Lowtax.net, London
01 November, 2021
Bermuda's appeal as a domicile for (re)insurance will be dulled by the OECD's latest international tax plans. However, the impact is likely to be less than the territory experienced after the US tax reform of 2017, says credit ratings agency Fitch Ratings.
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by Mike Godfrey, Lowtax.net, Washington
01 November, 2021
The Bahamas intends to lower the value-added tax rate from 12 percent to 10 percent, the territory announced in its supplementary 2021/22 Budget, released on October 27.
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by Jason Gorringe, Lowtax.net, London
15 September, 2021
The Cayman Ministry of Financial Services has launched a consultation on the changes needed to enable public access to beneficial ownership information.
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by Jason Gorringe, Lowtax.net, London
06 August, 2021
Guernsey lawmakers are to discuss the possibility of introducing a value-added tax system, at a debate scheduled for September 2021, it has been announced.
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by Mike Godfrey, Lowtax.net, Washington
09 June, 2021
The Bahamas Government has announced various changes to its value-added tax regime in its new Budget, focusing on the real estate sector, including for sharing economy platforms.
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by Jason Gorringe, Lowtax.net, London
26 April, 2021
The Bermuda Monetary Authority has released a responses document on the development of a conduct of business regulatory regime in the territory.
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by Jason Gorringe, Lowtax.net, London
23 February, 2021
Barbados has been removed from the European Union's list of non-cooperative jurisdictions and Dominica has been added.
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by Jason Gorringe, Lowtax.net, London
15 February, 2021
The Government of Jersey has issued draft Regulations that set out how former Prior Year Basis taxpayers may pay their 2019 tax bills.
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by Mike Godfrey, Lowtax.net, Washington
29 September, 2020
The Government of the British Virgin Islands has reiterated its commitment to working toward establishing a publicly accessible register on the beneficial ownership of companies.
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