Lowtax Features Tagged 'regulation'
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08 May, 2014
This feature summarises key developments in value-added tax (VAT) law internationally since the turn of the year...
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03 Apr, 2014
The new Companies Ordinance (CO) and its subsidiary legislation, which is intended to provide a modernized legal framework for the operation and incorporation of companies in Hong Kong, came into effect on March 3, 2014...
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05 Mar, 2014
A small island in the English Channel it may be, but Jersey packs a serious punch on the world stage as an offshore financial centre (OFC), with an estimated GBP1.2 trillion of wealth held in the islands banks, trusts, specialist corporate...
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20 Feb, 2014
Although its a piece of European Union legislation, the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) is having an impact on the funds industry way beyond European shores, prompting changes to legal frameworks for investment funds in...
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30 Jan, 2014
The management of tax cost is one of the main preoccupations for companies doing business across national borders, and without adequate planning and forethought, taxes can be a significant drain on resources, financially and in terms of time spent on compliance...
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16 Jan, 2014
Petroleum has traditionally dominated the economy of the UAE. At one time an underdeveloped area, by 1985 the region had the highest per capita income in the world. This immense wealth has been invested in huge infrastructure projects in all seven of the emirates.
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28 Nov, 2013
As legal services markets in major onshore countries struggle to recover to their pre-crisis levels, demand for cross-border legal services in key offshore jurisdictions is going from strength to strength.
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31 Oct, 2013
This feature looks at the European Unions efforts to improve the portability of occupational pension rights and to remove barriers preventing the establishment of a true EU pensions market generally.
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15 Jul, 2013
In the search to find the most suitable offshore base for e-commerce or e-gaming operations, the island of Jersey is often overlooked in preference to neighbouring Channel Island Guernsey or fellow UK Crown Dependency the Isle of Man, both of which are at the forefront of the remote gaming industry. All this might be about to change however, as the Jersey Government begins to put in place the necessary ingredients to allow the industry to grow.
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26 Jun, 2013
Situated in the Irish Sea, the Isle of Mans diminutive geographical stature the island is 50km long and 22km wide at its broadest belies its position as one of the worlds largest and most reputable international offshore financial centres, which is of particular importance to the economy of the United Kingdom.
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