News Stories Tagged 'dividends'
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OECD Heaps Praise On Jersey
by Jason Gorringe, Lowtax.net, London
18 May, 2015
Jersey's policies in the area of international tax transparency have been praised by none other than Pascal Saint-Amans, Director of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development Center for Tax Policy and Administration, who recently said that the jurisdiction has done a "tremendous job" in contributing to the international tax agenda.
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New Captive Report Supports Guernsey Captives
by Jason Gorringe, Lowtax.net, London
13 March, 2015
Towers Watson, a professional services company, has published a report analyzing the benefits for multinationals of establishing captives to finance employee benefits in different territories.
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Barbados Moving Ahead With Cultural Tax Breaks
by Mike Godfrey, Lowtax.net, Washington
09 February, 2015
Speaking at the recent Caribbean Music Summit, Barbados's Minister of Culture, Sports, and Youth, Stephen Lashley, called on businesses to take advantage of new tax breaks for cultural industries.
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HKEx Educates Investors On New Stock Connect
by Mary Swire, Lowtax.net, Hong Kong
14 January, 2015
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited has disclosed that it has been working with overseas regulators and institutional investors to facilitate their understanding of, and address their questions about, the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect.
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Switzerland To Refine WHT Regime
by Ulrika Lomas, Lowtax.net, Brussels
24 December, 2014
The Swiss Federal Council has said that it intends to refine the withholding tax system, to provide increased stability and facilitate the raising of capital.
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United Arab Emirates To Review Its Tax Treaties
by Lorys Charalambous, Lowtax.net, Cyprus
17 December, 2014
The United Arab Emirates is reviewing its tax treaty network to ensure it will be compliant with the proposals of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development as part of its base erosion and profit shifting work.
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Switzerland, Estonia Agree Double Tax Pact Change
by Ulrika Lomas, Lowtax.net, Brussels
02 September, 2014
Switzerland and Estonia have signed a protocol to their double taxation agreement to cut withholding tax rates and provide for the exchange of information on request.
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Hong Kong Plugs Its Advantages To ASEAN
by Mary Swire, Lowtax.net, Hong Kong
05 August, 2014
On August 1, Hong Kong's Financial Secretary, John Tsang, attended the 7th Association of Southeast Asian Nations and Asia Forum in Singapore, and outlined the multiple roles of the city as the gateway to China and a global business, financial, aviation, and logistics center.
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Liechtenstein, Singapore Double Tax Pact In Force
by Mary Swire, Lowtax.net, Hong Kong
28 July, 2014
The double taxation agreement between Singapore and Liechtenstein, which was signed on June 27 last year, entered into force on July 25, 2014, after the completion of domestic ratification procedures by both territories.
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Netherlands, Curaçao Seal Double Tax Deal
by Ulrika Lomas, Lowtax.net, Brussels
17 December, 2013
Dutch State Secretary for Finance Frans Weekers and Curaçao's Finance Minister José Jardim have reached an agreement on new bilateral arrangements, aimed at preventing double taxation between the Netherlands and Curaçao.
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