wary of making any rash promises
More than one political commentator has picked up on the body language of the chief negotiators involved in the Brexit talks and wondered if they betray the exercise for what it really is: futile... Continue Reading »
Foundations - The Trust Alternative
Foundations have existed for many decades in civil law countries where the concept of an Anglo-Saxon trust is unfamiliar. But as competition for a larger slice of the global wealth management cake has intensified... Continue Reading »
it's easy to add to tax codes but difficult to subtract from them
There can't be many areas of life left that the taxman doesn't already know or have the right to demand information about. If you are employed in Germany for example, tax authorities even want to know what you're having... Continue Reading »
the political spectrum is a veritable riot of color
BEPS may have led multinational entities to take a more cautious approach to tax planning in many parts of the world but governments are still attempting to wring any competitive advantage they can out of their tax systems... Continue Reading »
It's been an interesting few days for the European Union, or more specifically its executive arm, the European Commission. First came the announcement of a screening framework for FDI... Continue Reading »
don't go expecting radical change
Ironically, for a nation synonymous with neutrality, Switzerland now finds itself in the unwelcome position of international pariah. And this is largely as a result of other things it is synonymous with low taxes for the wealthy... Continue Reading »
Named the world's number one specialized financial center by the Banker magazine, and the second-best financial center among all UK Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, the Cayman Islands is the subject of this Lowtax feature... Continue Reading »
there'll be no need for tax amnesties when the robots take over
The race is on. Russian leader Vladimir Putin said recently that the nation that makes the first major breakthrough in artificial intelligence technology will be the nation that effectively rules the world... Continue Reading »
the elephant in the room that everybody wants to talks about
Denmark is a benchmark country. It is the archetype of a high-tax, high-spend northern European economy. So, when politicians in various parts of the world debate fiscal policy, they sometimes ask the electorate if they would... Continue Reading »
no wonder French presidents tend to end up so unpopular
China may have been upbraided by the International Monetary Fund earlier this month for the lack of progressivity in its personal income tax regime - how ironic that a country run by communists has, according to the IMF... Continue Reading »
by Mike Godfrey, Lowtax.net, Washington
20 October, 2017
Legislation to introduce foundations in the Cayman Islands became law on October 19, with the publication of The Foundation Companies Law, 2017 (Commencement) Order, 2017 in the Official Gazette on October 18.
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by Mike Godfrey, Lowtax.net, Washington
20 October, 2017
Barbados says it is preparing to sign the BEPS Multilateral Instrument to introduce into its tax treaty network provisions to counter treaty abuse.
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by Amanda Banks, Lowtax.net, London
19 October, 2017
Guernsey's new document duty anti-avoidance rules are set to come into force on November 15, 2017.
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by Jason Gorringe, Lowtax.net, London
19 October, 2017
Jersey's Environment Minister, Stephen Luce, recently said he would ask the island's legislature to agree to the introduction of a land development levy.
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by Jason Gorringe, Lowtax.net, London
18 October, 2017
Guernsey's Policy & Resources Committee has made regulations removing the local licensing requirement for UK, Jersey, and Isle of Man firms promoting certain regulated products on the island.
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by Jason Gorringe, Lowtax.net, London
18 October, 2017
Guernsey has been named best non-EU domicile at the recent European and UK Captive Awards held at Plaisterers' Hall, London.
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by Amanda Banks, Lowtax.net, London
17 October, 2017
Malta's Prime Minister, Joseph Muscat, has condemned the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, promising to bring those responsible to justice.
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by Jason Gorringe, Lowtax.net, London
17 October, 2017
The Isle of Man's ongoing cyber security efforts received a boost last week with the launch of the Office of Cyber Security and Information Assurance, or OCSIA.
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by Amanda Banks, Lowtax.net, London
16 October, 2017
Gibraltar says it is on track to provide regulatory certainty to blockchain firms by January 2018.
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by Lorys Charalambous, Lowtax.net, Cyprus
16 October, 2017
The City of Shanghai and its free trade zone, the Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone, are stepping up efforts to become the financing hub of China's "Belt and Road" initiative.
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