News Stories Tagged 'Germany'
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Surge In Jersey Private Placements Ahead of EU AIFMD
by Jason Gorringe, Lowtax.net, London
29 July, 2014
With the end of the transitional period for the Alternative Investment Funds Managers Directive, the number of funds applying to the Jersey Financial Services Commission to use Jersey's private placement route into Europe has surged to 164.
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G7 Renews Commitment To Tackling BEPS
by Ulrika Lomas, Lowtax.net, Brussels
09 June, 2014
The leaders of the Group of seven nations have reiterated their commitment to reducing opportunities for tax avoidance, and said that they look forward to the rapid implementation of the new single global standard for the automatic exchange of tax information.
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Swiss Banks Committed To Tax Transparency
by Ulrika Lomas, Lowtax.net, Brussels
21 March, 2014
Thomas Sutter, Head of Communications at the Swiss Bankers Association, has reiterated the Swiss banking industry's commitment to enforcing tax compliance and adopting the automatic exchange of information as the new international standard.
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Luxembourg Bill Creates 'Systemic Risk Committee'
by Ulrika Lomas, Lowtax.net, Brussels
18 February, 2014
Luxembourg's Council of Ministers has adopted a bill providing for the creation of a systemic risk committee.
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Luxembourg Softens Stance On Revised Savings Directive
by Ulrika Lomas, Lowtax.net, Brussels
11 February, 2014
During a news conference in Berlin with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Luxembourg's Prime Minister Xavier Bettel underscored that the Grand Duchy does not intend to block the planned revision of the European Union Savings Tax Directive, while making clear that there are certain provisos.
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Guernsey Eases Financial Restrictions On Iran
by Jason Gorringe, Lowtax.net, London
24 January, 2014
Guernsey announced on January 21, 2014 that it has loosened its financial restrictions against Iran.
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HKEx Produces Acceptable Jurisdiction Guides
by Mary Swire, Lowtax.net, Hong Kong
30 December, 2013
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited, has published 20 country guides, one for each overseas jurisdiction that has been formally ruled to be acceptable as an issuer's place of incorporation.
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India To Set Up Tax Office In Cyprus
by Mary Swire, Lowtax.net, Hong Kong
26 December, 2013
India is expected to post a Revenue Service officer in Cyprus early in the new year, just months after it suspended its double tax avoidance agreement with the island.
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Liechtenstein To Sign OECD Multilateral Tax Convention
by Ulrika Lomas, Lowtax.net, Brussels
19 November, 2013
In a Governmental Declaration on continued international tax cooperation, the Principality of Liechtenstein announced plans to sign the OECD Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters.
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