Having looked last week at VAT via the lens of Bahrain's rate increase from January 1, and the drop in the Bahamian standard rate... Continue Reading »
As we find ourselves at the start of a new year, it makes sense to look at a few of the tax initiatives announced by governments already, starting with Bahrain... Continue Reading »
In this week's column, we will be taking a regional overview, looking at various recent tax developments in Europe... Continue Reading »
In this week's column, we will be looking at international agreements, starting with the joint announcement by Turkey and the United States... Continue Reading »
This week, we will be looking at recent tax policy measures and changes affecting individuals, starting with the United Kingdom... Continue Reading »
It's been a while since we took a look at indirect taxes, so this week, we will be turning our attention to various recent VAT developments, starting with Cyprus, where the authorities recently... Continue Reading »
Having taken an international view of tax affairs in last week's column, this week, we will be bringing the focus back in again... Continue Reading »
With all eyes on the COP26 United Nations Climate Change Conference taking place in Scotland this week, now seems like a good time to take stock of environmental tax initiatives... Continue Reading »
Individual Taxpayers Pay The Price
Having spent quite a lot of time in recent weeks focusing on tax matters affecting corporations, this week, for a change of pace... 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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