As, at the time of writing, the transition period following the presidential election was starting in the United States (albeit still not without controversy...), it seems likely... Continue Reading »
While US Spins Its Wheels, European Wheels Keep Turning...
With things in the United States seemingly standing still politically, for the moment at least, in this week's column, we will be turning our attention to happenings in Europe and its near neighbours, beginning with France... Continue Reading »
Hong Kong is a densely populated 400-square-mile peninsula and collection of islands in south-eastern China, home to more than seven million people, and it certainly punches above its weight in international terms... Continue Reading »
All Change Please... or Plus Ca Change?
Well, the obvious big development in the news this week is the (eventual) calling of the US presidential election in favour of Democratic challenger... Continue Reading »
Individual Taxpayers Still In Focus
With the results of the US Presidential election remaining, at the time of writing, too close to call, we are going to refrain from trying to do so in this week's column... Continue Reading »
Individual Taxpayers In The Spotlight
Having last week examined tax measures mainly affecting businesses, in this week's column, we will be turning our attention to those impacting individuals, especially in the current COVID climate... Continue Reading »
Corporate Taxes And COVID-19 Changes
From budgets in last week's column, this week we will be moving on to look at tax measures specifically affected businesses... Continue Reading »
Having concentrated our attention last week on VAT and other indirect taxes, this week, we will be focusing on budgets, starting with the recent submission to Parliament by the Finnish Government... Continue Reading »
We'll Be With You (In)Directly...
This week was another busy one in the tax world, on the VAT and indirect tax front especially, starting with the launch of the European Commission's Customs Union Action Plan... Continue Reading »
Despite the best efforts of many governments, and some promising recent developments on the testing front, COVID-19 doesn't seem like it'll be going away any time soon... Continue Reading »
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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by Ulrika Lomas, Lowtax.net, Brussels
24 July, 2020
p>The European Commission has announced plans for a new Directive on Administrative Cooperation, on the exchange of information on online platforms' sales, and a new Communication on Tax Good Governance.
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by Mary Swire, Lowtax.net, Hong Kong
24 July, 2020
Hong Kong's Inland Revenue Department has updated its guidance on Advance Pricing Agreements to reflect tax legislative changes in recent years and the territory's response to the OECD's base erosion and profit shifting Action Plan.
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by Jason Gorringe, Lowtax.net, London
10 July, 2020
The Bermuda Monetary Authority has released a new consultation on the proposed Digital Asset Business Accounts Rules 2020.
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by Jason Gorringe, Lowtax.net, London
10 July, 2020
Revenue Jersey has released guidance for taxpayers filing online for the first time, ahead of the July 31, 2020, filing deadline.
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