News Stories Tagged 'public sector'
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IoM Consults On EU Data Protection Law Changes
by Jason Gorringe, Lowtax.net, London
24 January, 2018
The Isle of Man Government has issued a consultation document providing further detail on the alignment of the island's data protection law with the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation, which comes into force on May 25, 2018.
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Guernsey Proceeding With Pension System Overhaul
by Jason Gorringe, Lowtax.net, London
17 January, 2018
Guernsey has released a report into proposed pension system reform, which if implemented would see working age residents in Guernsey and Alderney automatically enrolled into a private pension scheme.
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Turks And Caicos Gearing Up For Money Laundering Review
by Mike Godfrey, Lowtax.net, Washington
28 December, 2017
The Turks and Caicos Islands' Financial Services Commission has reminded licensees of the upcoming evaluation of the territory's anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism regime.
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IoM To Implement New EU Data Protection Standard
by Jason Gorringe, Lowtax.net, London
13 November, 2017
The Isle of Man is on track to implement the EU's new data protection standard, the General Data Protection Regulation, by May 2018.
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Malta Trials Use Of Cryptocurrency For Gaming Industry
by Amanda Banks, Lowtax.net, London
29 September, 2017
Malta's Government says it is working to create a "sandbox" environment to safely test the use of cryptocurrency in the island's online gaming industry.
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Malta Sets Up Taskforce To Drive Blockchain FinTech Initiative
by Jason Gorringe, Lowtax.net, London
20 September, 2017
Malta's Government has announced it is setting up a taskforce to help implement the island's national blockchain strategy released earlier in the year.
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Barbados To Pursue Social Security Debtors
by Mike Godfrey, Lowtax.net, Washington
07 September, 2017
Barbados's Minister of Labor, Social Security, and Human Resource Development, Esther Byer Suckoo, has urged National Insurance Fund debtors to pay up.
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IoM Proposes End To State Pension 'Contracting Out'
by Jason Gorringe, Lowtax.net, London
14 July, 2017
The Isle of Man Treasury has launched a consultation on ending a scheme that allows some employers and employees to pay a lower rate of national insurance contribution because they are in occupational pension schemes.
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Bahamas Hosts International Business & Finance Summit
by Jason Gorringe, Lowtax.net, London
06 February, 2017
The Bahamas Financial Services Board, charged with promoting the territory's offering overseas, recently hosted its 14th International Business & Finance Summit.
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IoM Consults On Initiatives To Attract Skilled Workers, Businesses
by Jason Gorringe, Lowtax.net, London
09 August, 2016
The Isle of Man Government has launched a consultation on ways to generate new jobs and boost tax receipts, particularly by attracting skilled workers and new businesses to the island.
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