News Stories Tagged 'Financial Action Task Force (FATF)'
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Bahamas Issues Guidance On Fiscal Crime Prevention
by Mike Godfrey, Lowtax.net, Washington
04 September, 2018
The Bahamas has published two new guidance documents for financial services firms on the prevention of fiscal crime.
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Abu Dhabi Free Zone Improves Beneficial Ownership Oversight
by Lorys Charalambous, Lowtax.net, Cyprus
19 April, 2018
Abu Dhabi Global Market, the low-tax financial hub, has codified its corporate beneficial ownership and control regulations into a new regime.
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Turks And Caicos Gearing Up For Money Laundering Review
by Mike Godfrey, Lowtax.net, Washington
28 December, 2017
The Turks and Caicos Islands' Financial Services Commission has reminded licensees of the upcoming evaluation of the territory's anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism regime.
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CARICOM 'Strongly Opposed' To New EU Blacklist
by Mike Godfrey, Lowtax.net, Washington
18 December, 2017
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has expressed "strong objections" to the recent labelling of some of its member states as non-cooperative tax jurisdictions by the European Union.
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Saint Vincent Slams 'Money Laundering' Accusations
by Mike Godfrey, Lowtax.net, Washington
07 November, 2017
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has emphatically refuted accusations in the international media describing the territory as "notorious for money laundering" and a "prime money laundering destination."
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Barbados To Sign BEPS Multilateral Instrument
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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Jersey Taskforce To Assess AML/CTF Risks
by Jason Gorringe, Lowtax.net, London
05 October, 2017
Jersey's anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism taskforce, the Jersey Financial Crime Strategy Group, has announced it will conduct a national risk assessment of threats posed to the island.
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Bahamas Should 'Look To Income Tax To Balance Books,' IMF Says
by Mike Godfrey, Lowtax.net, Washington
18 September, 2017
The Bahamas should consider introducing a low-rate income tax in the not-too-distant future, to counterbalance revenues lost from lowering import duties.
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Caribbean Community Seeks Swedish Support On Tax Issues
by Mike Godfrey, Lowtax.net, Washington
21 August, 2017
The Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community, Irwin LaRocque, has urged Sweden to use its position in two major international organizations to highlight the unfair labeling of some Community member states as "non-cooperative tax jurisdictions."
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Guernsey Sees Jump In Company Migrations
by Amanda Banks, Lowtax.net, London
03 August, 2017
Guernsey saw a jump in the number of companies, funds, and other structures being established in the territory in the first half of 2017.
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