News Stories Tagged 'Employment'
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Bahamas Announces Various VAT Changes In New Budget
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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Bahamas Announces COVID-19 Tax Reliefs
by Mike Godfrey, Lowtax.net, Washington
15 April, 2020
The Bahamas Department of Inland Revenue has announced a Tax Credit and Tax Deferral Employment Retention Programme, which will benefit businesses with an annual turnover of BSD3m (USD3m) or more and a minimum of 25 non-executive employees.
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TCI Announces Work Permit Crackdown
by Mike Godfrey, Lowtax.net, Washington
23 January, 2018
The Turks and Caicos Islands' Ministry of Border Control and Employment has issued a directive advising that migrant work permits designated as "Final Work Permits" will no longer be eligible for renewal.
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Guernsey Proceeding With Pension System Overhaul
by Jason Gorringe, Lowtax.net, London
17 January, 2018
Guernsey has released a report into proposed pension system reform, which if implemented would see working age residents in Guernsey and Alderney automatically enrolled into a private pension scheme.
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BVI Trials New Work Permit Renewal System
by Mike Godfrey, Lowtax.net, Washington
14 March, 2017
The British Virgin Islands will start testing a new process for renewal of work permits on March 15, 2017, ahead of full implementation scheduled for May 15, 2017.
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Bermuda Budget Features New Financial Services Tax, Defers GST
by Mike Godfrey, Lowtax.net, Washington
02 March, 2017
Bermuda's Minister of Finance, Edward Richards, has announced a new Financial Services Tax will be introduced in April 2017.
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Guernsey Hikes Social Security Contribution Rates
by Jason Gorringe, Lowtax.net, London
03 January, 2017
Guernsey's Government has reminded islanders that from January 2017 social security contribution rates increased by 0.5 percent for self-employed and non-employed persons.
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BVI To Overhaul Work Permit Fee System
by Jason Gorringe, Lowtax.net, London
02 January, 2017
The Government of the British Virgin Islands is moving ahead with its 2016 Budget plans to revise work permit fees.
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China's Free Trade Zones To Ease Work Permit Rules
by Mike Godfrey, Lowtax.net, Washington
03 October, 2016
China intends to ease work permit rules in nine provinces, including in Shanghai, to attract international talent, in particular to China's expanding number of free trade zones.
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Malta Aviation Tax Scheme Guidelines Released
by Jason Gorringe, Lowtax.net, London
20 July, 2016
Malta's Inland Revenue Department has issued guidelines on the new preferential flat tax rate of 15 percent available to non-domiciled individuals employed in the Maltese aviation industry.
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