News Stories Tagged 'Finance'
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Netherlands And Curacao Agree To Tackle Tax Evasion
by Ulrika Lomas, Lowtax.net, Brussels
31 May, 2019
The Netherlands and Curacao agreed in a statement signed on May 22, 2019, to include new anti-abuse measures in the tax treaty between the two jurisdictions.
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BVI Supporting Firms To Comply With Economic Substance Code
by Mike Godfrey, Lowtax.net, Washington
10 May, 2019
The British Virgin Islands financial services promotional agency BVI Finance has held educational sessions on the new draft Economic Substance Code in the BVI, London, and Hong Kong.
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Guernsey Signs UK MoU To Ensure Funds Access After Brexit
by Jason Gorringe, Lowtax.net, London
20 March, 2019
Guernsey's financial services regulator has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UK's Financial Conduct Authority to ensure market access for Guernsey investment funds into the UK after Brexit.
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EU Warns Six States On 'Harmful' Tax Regimes
by Ulrika Lomas, Lowtax.net, Brussels
12 February, 2019
The EU Code of Conduct Group (Business Taxation) has notified authorities in Barbados, Belize, Curacao, Mauritius, Saint Lucia, and Seychelles that the group considers further changes are needed to their tax regimes to bring them into line with international standards.
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Saint Kitts And Nevis Budget Focuses On Compliance
by Mike Godfrey, Lowtax.net, Washington
21 December, 2018
Caribbean territory Saint Kitts and Nevis announced no new taxes or rate changes in its new Budget. However, it is planning a number of compliance initiatives and legislative amendments to conform with evolving international tax standards.
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UK Urged To Drop Plan To Extend Offshore Tax Limitations Period
by Jason Gorringe, Lowtax.net, London
30 November, 2018
The UK Parliament's Economic Affairs Finance Bill Sub-Committee has proposed that provisions should be stripped from the Finance Bill that would extend the time limit on assessing offshore tax to 12 years.
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Bahamas To Enact Tax Legislation To Adopt International Standards
by Mike Godfrey, Lowtax.net, Washington
23 November, 2018
Representatives from the Bahamas Government have held a number of meetings in Brussels and Paris with the EU's Code of Conduct Group (business taxation) and the OECD to discuss the territory's efforts to comply with international standards on tax governance.
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Jersey To Launch Limited Liability Company Form
by Mike Godfrey, Lowtax.net, Washington
17 September, 2018
Jersey has approved a law that would enable the creation of limited liability companies, in a bid to attract business from the US.
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Jersey To Simplify Rules For Corporate Demergers
by Jason Gorringe, Lowtax.net, London
26 July, 2018
Jersey's Government recently approved the Companies (Demerger) (Jersey) Regulations 2018, intended to provide a better, clearer, and more flexible framework for company demergers.
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Jersey Says New Research Paper Debunks Myths Surrounding IFCs
by Amanda Banks, Lowtax.net, London
14 June, 2018
Jersey's business promotion agency, Jersey Finance, has published a new discussion paper prepared by a leading UK think-tank, which argues that international financial centers (IFCs) play a vital, positive role in the global economy.
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