News Stories Tagged 'Mauritius'
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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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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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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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Seychelles, Mauritius Discuss Offshore Financial Services
by Amanda Banks, Lowtax.net, London
21 February, 2018
A Government delegation from the Seychelles visited Mauritius recently to discuss how they can work together for the benefit of their international finance centers.
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European Regulators Issue AML/CTF Guidance
by Jason Gorringe, Lowtax.net, London
11 December, 2017
The European Union recently issued anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism guidance for credit and financial institutions.
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Cayman Welcomes OECD Information Exchange Rating
by Mike Godfrey, Lowtax.net, Washington
23 August, 2017
The Cayman Islands has welcomed recent recognition by the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes that it is "largely compliant" with evolving international tax information exchange standards.
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Dubai Tax-Free Zone Seeing New Business From India
by Lorys Charalambous, Lowtax.net, Cyprus
19 May, 2017
The Dubai International Financial Centre, the leading financial hub in the United Arab Emirates, has become an increasingly popular destination for Indian banks, financial institutions, and fund managers, the zone has said.
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Five-Year High Reported In Offshore IPO Activity
by Mike Godfrey, Lowtax.net, Washington
20 January, 2016
Over 200 offshore initial public offerings were announced or completed in 2015, the highest figure seen in the last five years, with more than three quarters of these coming from businesses in the Cayman Islands.
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Mauritius Supporting New Special Economic Zones
by Jason Gorringe, Lowtax.net, London
12 January, 2016
The Mauritian Government is aiming to expand investment opportunities across Africa in 2016 by developing a number of special economic zones that will provide favorable conditions, including tax concessions.
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Mauritius Cuts Company Registration Fee
by Jason Gorringe, Lowtax.net, London
08 January, 2016
Mauritius has slashed the registration fee for a small private company with a turnover not exceeding MUR10m (USD276,700) from MUR2,500 to MUR500.
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