News Stories Tagged 'Guernsey'
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Progress Being Made On Closing 'Harmful' Tax Regimes: OECD
by Ulrika Lomas, Lowtax.net, Brussels
25 July, 2019
The OECD has issued another update on jurisdictions' progress to amend their preferential tax regimes to remove harmful elements under the OECD base erosion and profit shifting Action Plan minimum standard on harmful tax regimes (Action 5).
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Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Man To Make Company Info Public
by Jason Gorringe, Lowtax.net, London
21 June, 2019
The governments of Jersey, Guernsey, and the Isle of Man have jointly announced a series of steps to improve the accessibility and transparency of their respective registers of beneficial ownership information.
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Crown Dependencies Add To Economic Substance Guidance
by Jason Gorringe, Lowtax.net, London
10 May, 2019
The UK Crown Dependencies have added to joint guidance issued in December 2018 on the economic substance requirements that are effective for accounting periods commencing on or after January 1, 2019.
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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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Record Year For UK Crown Dependencies' Stock Exchange
by Jason Gorringe, Lowtax.net, London
14 January, 2019
The International Stock Exchange (TISE) – formerly the Channel Islands Stock Exchange – has announced there were a record 865 new listings during 2018, up 22.7 percent on 2017.
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Guernsey To Freeze Financial Services Fees Until 2020
by Jason Gorringe, Lowtax.net, London
04 October, 2018
The Guernsey Financial Services Commission says it has decided not to hike license fees for financial services firms for the next two years.
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Crown Dependencies To Ensure Firms Have Economic Substance
by Amanda Banks, Lowtax.net, London
17 August, 2018
The Crown Dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey, and the Isle of Man are consulting on proposals to require companies tax-resident in the islands undertaking specific income-generating activities to demonstrate they have sufficient "substance" in the islands
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Offshore Financial Regulators Announce Collaborative FinTech Partnership
by Jason Gorringe, Lowtax.net, London
09 August, 2018
11 financial regulators have announced the creation of the Global Financial Innovation Network, a partnership intended to support businesses to engage in innovative financial technology projects in their territories.
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Guernsey Fully Compliant With Latest Tax Transparency Standards
by Jason Gorringe, Lowtax.net, London
26 July, 2018
Guernsey has received an overall rating of "compliant" from the OECD's Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes.
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Guernsey Sets Out Stance On Public Company Ownership Registers
by Jason Gorringe, Lowtax.net, London
22 May, 2018
Guernsey's Chief Minister, Gavin St Pier, has told the island's parliament that Guernsey will make beneficial ownership information publicly accessible if it becomes an internationally adopted standard.
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