News Stories Tagged 'Guernsey'
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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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UK Overseas Territories Hope To Derail Beneficial Ownership Plans
by Jason Gorringe, Lowtax.net, London
03 May, 2018
The British Overseas Territories have condemned a UK Government proposal to compel the jurisdictions to publicly disclose the beneficial ownership of legal entities established in their territories.
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Guernsey To Add 'Green Funds' To Its Offering
by Jason Gorringe, Lowtax.net, London
27 April, 2018
Guernsey has launched a consultation on offering a regulated green investment fund product, believed to be a world first.
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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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Cayman Said To Be Offshore's Leading Finance Center
by Mike Godfrey, Lowtax.net, Washington
06 April, 2018
The Cayman Islands is the top offshore financial center, according to the latest Global Financial Centres Index, published biannually by the City of London think tank Z/Yen.
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Guernsey Aiming To Be Green Finance Leader
by Jason Gorringe, Lowtax.net, London
06 April, 2018
Guernsey is looking to position itself as the "go to" jurisdiction for green financial services, according to the island's financial services promotion agency, Guernsey Finance.
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