News Stories Tagged 'tax avoidance'
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EU Removes Three Territories From Tax Blacklist
by Ulrika Lomas, Lowtax.net, Brussels
31 May, 2019
The European Council has confirmed that Aruba, Barbados, and Bermuda are to be removed from the EU's list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions.
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EU Expands Tax Blacklist, Penalizing Non-Reformers
by Ulrika Lomas, Lowtax.net, Brussels
14 March, 2019
The EU has tripled its list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions to include 15 countries.
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Ireland, Malta To Close 'Single Malt' Tax Loophole
by Jason Gorringe, Lowtax.net, London
03 December, 2018
The tax authorities of Ireland and Malta have signed a Competent Authority Agreement in a bid to prevent the use of the so-called "Single Malt" tax planning structure.
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Just Six Territories Remain On EU's Tax Blacklist
by Ulrika Lomas, Lowtax.net, Brussels
04 October, 2018
The EU has removed Palau from its list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions.
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OECD Releases Seychelles TP Guidance
by Mike Godfrey, Lowtax.net, Washington
28 September, 2018
This month the OECD released a guide on the transfer pricing policies in place in Seychelles.
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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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Malta To 'Clean House' In Response To EU Criticism
by Jason Gorringe, Lowtax.net, London
28 March, 2018
Malta is to unveil a strategic plan next month to remedy reported judicial and anti-corruption shortcomings identified in a recent European Commission report.
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Bahamas Aiming To Be Removed From EU Tax Blacklist
by Mike Godfrey, Lowtax.net, Washington
19 March, 2018
Bahamas Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest has responded to the European Council's March 13 decision to include the territory on its list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions.
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ECLAC Reinforces Need For 'Fair Tax' In LatAm, Caribbean
by Mike Godfrey, Lowtax.net, Washington
15 January, 2018
At a seminar to mark its 70th anniversary, the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean highlighted the importance of territories in the region to wholeheartedly adopting evolving tax transparency standards, given the reputational impact on their economies if they are found to be non-compliant.
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Curacao Signs BEPS Multilateral Instrument
by Mike Godfrey, Lowtax.net, Washington
02 January, 2018
Curacao, the low-tax Caribbean territory, has become the latest jurisdiction to sign the BEPS multilateral instrument to revise tax treaties to counter base erosion and profit shifting.
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