Ireland Succumbs To Election Fever...
As the UK gears up to begin the process of leaving the European Union at the end of the month (the implications of which are still, to be honest, as clear as mud in terms of trade and tax matters)... Continue Reading »
Reforms Continue Apace, Offshore Centers Muscle In...
As people drift slowly back to work after their festive break (extended in some cases, but not in mine - no rest for the wicked!), you might expect things to begin slowing down on the tax reform front... Continue Reading »
Well, I hope you're all rested after a nice uneventful festive break. No? Well, at least nothing much has been happening in the tax world. Also no?... Continue Reading »
Election Ends British Brexit Battle
Well, the electoral dice in the United Kingdom have finally fallen, and whatever your feelings on the outcome of the recent contest, the significant majority handed to Prime Minister Boris Johnson by the electorate at least permits... Continue Reading »
North America Presses On With Tax Reforms
As the UK election campaign rattles shakily on, just about remaining on the rails, this week we'll be hopping across the Atlantic to look at progress with regard to US tax reform... Continue Reading »
Turning away, once more, from the pre-election chaos ensuing in the United Kingdom (just under ten days before some degree of sanity, or least certainty, can hopefully be resumed!), and digital taxes are the order of the... Continue Reading »
Budgets Bypass Manifestos, Manifestly
Political manifestos are flying like confetti in the United Kingdom, and likely containing measures with as much longevity as the same, lasting just long enough to pull the political party... Continue Reading »
With everything going on in the world at the moment, you'd think that wide-ranging tax reform might be the furthest from governments' minds. And yet, and yet... Continue Reading »
A Mixed Bag of Swiss Rolls and VAT Selection Packs...
As election fever takes hold in the United Kingdom, with the odds reportedly narrowing slightly in favor of the governing Conservative Party returning to power (at least at the time of writing)... Continue Reading »
As the political turmoil continues unabated in the United Kingdom in the run-up to the December 12 general election, it occurs that the United States has been sadly neglected in this column in the last weeks and months, an oversight that we will... Continue Reading »
by Jason Gorringe, Lowtax.net, London
31 December, 2019
Bermuda has been granted Reciprocal Jurisdiction status effective January 1, 2020, and has had its status as a Qualified Jurisdiction extended by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), after a five-year evaluation.
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by Mike Godrey, Lowtax.net, Washington
31 December, 2019
The Government of the Cayman Islands has announced plans to introduce a public register of beneficial ownership.
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by Ulrika Lomas, Lowtax.net, Brussels
15 November, 2019
The EU has removed Belize from its list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions and Macedonia from its "grey list."
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by Jason Gorringe, Lowtax.net, London
08 November, 2019
Representatives from Jersey are holding week-long meetings in Asia to promote the island as a well-regulated offshore international financial center.
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by Lorys Charalambous, Lowtax.net, Cyprus
28 October, 2019
Mauritius has recently ratified the base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) multilateral instrument, agreeing to make changes to its tax treaty network to prevent abuse.
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by Mary Swire, Lowtax.net, Hong Kong
27 September, 2019
The Global Financial Centres Index was released on September 19, 2019, charting the top onshore and offshore financial centers worldwide, and for the first time the most innovative financial technology hubs.
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by Jason Gorringe, Lowtax.net, London
27 September, 2019
The Jersey Government is consulting on the implementation of mandatory disclosure rules for Common Reporting Standard Avoidance Arrangements and Opaque Offshore Structures.
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by Lorys Charalambous, Lowtax.net, Cyprus
20 September, 2019
The Mauritius Revenue Agency has highlighted its ongoing efforts to tackle tax evasion and improve tax administrative processes.
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by Jason Gorringe, Lowtax.net, London
09 September, 2019
Guernsey is proposing to adopt limited liability companies (LLC), in a move intended to enhance the island's competitive position in the United States.
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by Jason Gorringe, Lowtax.net, London
02 September, 2019
The UK Government has newly tabled two regulations that are intended to ensure that Gibraltar-based financial services firms continue to have access into UK markets, once the UK leaves the EU, in a no-deal scenario.
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