Hard work is for the virtuous, cake is for sinners
It's probably reasonable to say that governments around the world have an uncomfortable relationship with sinners. By which I mean those who prefer a chocolate cake for desert, rather than an apple, or who end the working... Continue Reading »
In this feature we explore what makes Hong Kong tick as one of the world's major business and financial centers... Continue Reading »
We're told in many countries that owners of diesel vehicles (perhaps "keepers" is a better description, since hardly anyone actually "owns" a car anymore) won't be punished with punitive taxes in the wake of the "dieselgate"... Continue Reading »
Tax Complexity in the Spot Light
A new index on tax complexity around the world was published recently, courtesy of TMF Group, the international professional services firm. Continue Reading »
Outlook mixed for UK taxpayers
It's been another mixed bag of a week for the United Kingdom. On the one hand, corporate taxpayers will have welcomed the publication of an updated 2017 Finance Bill... Continue Reading »
Some things, at least, never change
They say that there's no such thing as a temporary tax hike. If so, the corollary to this maxim should be that there's no such thing as a permanent tax cut... Continue Reading »
The undisputed leader of the offshore insurance industry, Bermuda also has significant investment fund and trust sectors, and is the subject of this special Lowtax.net feature... Continue Reading »
Some countries procrastinate endlessly over tax reform (naming no names), while others get on and do it. Like China... Continue Reading »
Lowtax Country Focus: The Seychelles
A tropical paradise in the center of the Indian Ocean, the Seychelles has successfully transitioned from an agricultural to a services-based economy within which tourism dominates. However, the government has actively encouraged.... Continue Reading »
Taxpayers are getting restless
Flat taxes were all the rage in the not-too-distant past. But have they had their day? Latvia seems to have fallen out of love with them... Continue Reading »
by Mike Godfrey, Lowtax.net, Washington
18 August, 2017
The British Virgin Islands' Inland Revenue Department has reminded property owners that property tax for 2017 is due and payable on September 1, 2017.
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by Mike Godfrey, Lowtax.net, Washington
18 August, 2017
The Turks and Caicos Islands' parliament has approved an ordinance, which regulates taxes on hotels and imposes record-keeping requirements on hotels and restaurants.
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by Jason Gorringe, Lowtax.net, London
17 August, 2017
The UK Government has reiterated its commitment to engaging with the Crown Dependencies – Jersey, Guernsey, and the Isle of Man – on future trade policy, as the UK negotiates its way out of the European Union.
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by Lorys Charalambous, Lowtax.net, Cyprus
16 August, 2017
Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the international financial center in Abu Dhabi, has confirmed the launch of its own foundations regime.
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by Mike Godfrey, Lowtax.net, Washington
16 August, 2017
The British Virgin Islands has given financial institutions more time to file 2017 financial account reports due for the territory to comply with its international information exchange obligations.
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by Jason Gorringe, Lowtax.net, London
15 August, 2017
Abu Dhabi Global Market, the low-tax international financial center, has been granted observer status at the International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners, the premier global forum for data protection regulators and privacy authorities.
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by Amanda Banks, Lowtax.net, London
15 August, 2017
Malta's sovereign credit rating has been increased from A to A+ with a stable outlook by international crediting rating firm Fitch, and follows Standard and Poor's credit rating upgrade of the island in October of last year.
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by Jason Gorringe, Lowtax.net, London
15 August, 2017
Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone enterprises have reported strong growth in profits and turnover, according to recent statistics released by the Zone's administration.
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by Jason Gorringe, Lowtax.net, London
14 August, 2017
The Isle of Man Government has stepped up the island's fight against money laundering and terrorist financing with the publication of its Financial Crime Strategy 2017-2020.
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by Jason Gorringe, Lowtax.net, London
14 August, 2017
Jersey's financial services regulator, the Jersey Financial Services Commission, is proceeding with proposed fee increases for insurers and deposit takers, and is introducing a fee on transfers of insurance business.
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