Well, it's been a while (in news cycle terms, at any rate!) since we looked at what governments are doing to mitigate the economic consequences of the ongoing COVID pandemic... Continue Reading »
In last week's column, we discussed the OECD announcement that 130 (subsequently revised upwards to 131) countries and jurisdictions had signed up to an international agreement... Continue Reading »
It seems that digital tax reforms are everywhere (well, virtually, at least), and recent columns certainly back that up... Continue Reading »
This week in tax news VAT has been dominating the headlines, with various governments around the world pressing the indirect... Continue Reading »
Tax the Zeros and the Ones Will Take Care of Themselves?
As Europe gears up for the introduction, on July 1, of its package of VAT reforms for e-commerce, it makes sense that the electronic provision and taxation of goods and services is uppermost in the minds of many... Continue Reading »
Although there have been many other issues bubbling away this week, including the ongoing international anti-avoidance discussions, the main ingredient in this week's column is budgets... Continue Reading »
EU And G7 Push Ahead With Anti-Avoidance Initiatives
Discussion of international anti-avoidance campaigns has continued unabated this week, prominently in the European Union... Continue Reading »
Having looked last week at anti-avoidance through the lens of the global minimum corporate tax rate being proposed by the US Government... Continue Reading »
Jersey companies were UK tax resident, according to Court of Appeal
The UK Court of Appeal has ruled that subsidiaries incorporated in Jersey by the UK parent company, Development Securities plc, were resident in the UK for tax purposes, which has significant ramifications for how... Continue Reading »
Tax Rate Horse-Trading Continues
As might be expected as governments look to rebuild their COVID-buffeted economies, and to replenish their tax coffers... Continue Reading »
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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by Jason Gorringe, Lowtax.net, London
16 September, 2020
The Isle of Man has launched a consultation on legislative changes to ensure the territory remains fully compliant with international standards on recording details of the beneficial owners of legal entities.
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by Mike Godfrey, Lowtax.net, Washington
31 August, 2020
The Bermuda Monetary Authority has recently released a discussion paper on its plans to broaden its mandate by developing a conduct of business regime for the financial services sectors it regulates.
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by Mike Godfrey, Lowtax.net, Washington
21 August, 2020
The British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission has announced that it will launch its new FinTech Regulatory "Sandbox" on August 31.
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by Jason Gorringe, Lowtax.net, London
21 August, 2020
Bermuda's financial services regulator, the Bermuda Monetary Authority, has set out plans to change its enforcement processes.
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by Mike Godfrey, Lowtax.net, Washington
18 August, 2020
The Government of the Cayman Islands has ruled out the introduction of direct taxes or new indirect taxes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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