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Ireland Tax, Offshore and Legal News Headlines 2006
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28/12/2006 Irish Accountants Against EU Tax-Base Proposals
28/12/2006 Unions Call On EU To Scrutinise Irish Investment Scheme
22/12/2006 EU Urges Member States To Examine Exit Taxes
21/12/2006 Ireland Urged To Increase Taxes On Cigarettes, Not Fix Prices
21/12/2006 Irish Accountants Welcome VAT Changes
21/12/2006 EC Wants More Coordination On Company Loss Relief
20/12/2006 Irish Pay Lowest Taxes In Europe, Says Deloitte
20/12/2006 EC Proposes More Coordination On Direct Tax In EU
19/12/2006 Revenue Commission Publishes Defaulters List
19/12/2006 Irish Law Society Slams Competition Authority Report
18/12/2006 EU Launches VAT Actions Against Ireland, Spain And Finland
15/12/2006 Ireland Tops European Venture Capital Ranking
12/12/2006 Irish Legal Profession In Need Of Reform
11/12/2006 AmCham Laments Lack Of Action On Irish R And D Tax Credits
08/12/2006 Irish Budget Restricts High Income Tax Reliefs
06/12/2006 Cowen Handed Timely Tax Boost Ahead Of Budget
01/12/2006 Ogier Wins New Award
24/11/2006 Cisco Announces Global R And D Centre In Ireland
23/11/2006 Irish Revenue Under Fire For Heaping Tax Misery On Start-Ups
23/11/2006 GenRe Fined For Improper Reinsurance Transactions
20/11/2006 Ogier Wins Offshore Law Firm Of The Year Award
20/11/2006 Revenue Commission Unveils E-Filing Figures
17/11/2006 EC Seeks To Modernise European Investment Fund Market
17/11/2006 Report Recommends Cut In NI Corporate Tax Rate
17/11/2006 Irish Accountants Welcome Audit Exemption Measure
16/11/2006 Google Expands Dublin EMEA HQ
13/11/2006 Digital River Locates European HQ In Ireland
13/11/2006 Frank Daly Speaks To PAC On Tax Receipts
13/11/2006 Flaherty On Tax Warpath With New Offshore Crackdown
09/11/2006 PwC-World Bank Report Examines Tax System Complexity
07/11/2006 Avaya Chooses Dublin To Base New R And D 'Centre Of Excellence'
03/11/2006 Study Links Corporate Tax Cuts To Economic Growth
02/11/2006 Ireland Urged To Extend Software Industry Incentives
01/11/2006 ITI Urges Irish Government To Boost Tax Treaties
30/10/2006 NCC Releases Report On Costs Of Doing Business In Ireland
26/10/2006 Regional Aid Maps Approved For Czech Republic, Ireland And Lithuania
26/10/2006 Aer Lingus Rejects Ryanair Takeover Bid
23/10/2006 Cowen Unveils Pre-Budget Outlook
20/10/2006 UK PLC Heads For The Exit
19/10/2006 IFPI Launches New Wave Of File-Sharing Legal Actions
18/10/2006 ISME Urges Government To Boost Irish Competitiveness
18/10/2006 UK Treasury To Examine Tax Treatment Of Overseas Invested Funds Of Funds
17/10/2006 Alternative E-Payment Methods Can Help Gaming Sites
17/10/2006 Anglo Irish Bank Launches New Capital Guaranteed Product
16/10/2006 Sportingbet Jumps Ship
12/10/2006 UK Passed Over As Fund Domicile, Research Reveals
12/10/2006 Chambers Ireland Calls For VAT Cut
11/10/2006 ISE Unveils Q3 Figures
11/10/2006 Lambert Reiterates Warning On UK Taxes
10/10/2006 Ogier And WSmiths Announce Merger
06/10/2006 Ryanair Launches Aer Lingus Bid
05/10/2006 ESRI Predicts Strong Irish Growth In 2006
04/10/2006 Irish Finance Minister Clarifies SSIA Eligibility Issues
03/10/2006 Revenue Commission Publishes Defaulters List
03/10/2006 McCreevy Comments On Results Of IP Consultation
29/09/2006 IBM Locates Venture Capital Centre In Ireland
28/09/2006 Canadian E-Gaming Developer Locates HQ In Ireland
27/09/2006 71% Of Irish Population Don't Understand Pension Tax Benefits
27/09/2006 OECD Claims Success At Abolishing 'Harmful' Tax Regimes
22/09/2006 Tax Competitiveness Report Brands US 'High Tax' Economy
20/09/2006 Irish Justice Minister Calls For Stamp Duty Reform
14/09/2006 ECJ Confirms Cadbury-Schweppes CFC Ruling
08/09/2006 Singapore Makes Doing Business Easy
08/09/2006 Techsearch Portal Provides IP Licensing Exchange For Irish Firms
07/09/2006 Irish Auditors Merge, Create All-Island Giant
06/09/2006 Irish Accountants Welcome Increase In Audit Exemption Income Threshold
06/09/2006 Irish Revenue Releases 'Moving To Ireland' Tax Guide
01/09/2006 IRS To Appeal Tax Court Decision Regarding US Firm's Irish Subsidiary
30/08/2006 ICAI Gives Qualified Welcome To Revenue Tax Relief Drive
30/08/2006 Data Points To Cayman's Structured Finance Strength
25/08/2006 Irish Housing Minister Urges Measures To Curb Property Speculation
23/08/2006 BoI Clients Cash In On UK Property Investment
23/08/2006 ComReg Consults On Narrowband Price Cap
22/08/2006 Ryanair Slammed For Legal Action Threat
18/08/2006 Irish Investors Stay A Step Ahead Of The EU Tax Men
17/08/2006 CPA Ireland Urges Haste Over 'Accountant' Recognition
16/08/2006 Bank Of Ireland IOM Launches Index-Linked Anniversary Bond
15/08/2006 Ireland Examines Legal Recognition Of Term 'Accountant'
15/08/2006 US Software Firms Battle IRS Over Transfer-Pricing Tax Claims
10/08/2006 Irish Supergroup Stay A Step Ahead Of The Taxman
01/08/2006 More Flag States Reach Paris MOU White List
31/07/2006 Irish Venture Capital Saw 2005 Boost
27/07/2006 ESRI Predicts Continued Strong Economic Growth In Ireland
13/07/2006 ISE Reports Impressive First Half Performance Despite Stormy Financial Seas
12/07/2006 Microsoft Reduces Irish Corporate Tax Liability To Less Than 10%
12/07/2006 Ryanair Facing Overcharging Allegations
11/07/2006 Spanish Tax Authorities Clamping Down On Foreign Property Owners
07/07/2006 Swiss Figures Expose Flaws In EU Savings Tax Directive
06/07/2006 Corporate Revenues Boost Irish Tax Take
29/06/2006 Ireland Publishes Details Of Largest Tax Settlement To Date
28/06/2006 Cowen Signs Orders To Phase Out Tax Breaks
27/06/2006 Ireland Seeks To Ease Regulatory Burden
27/06/2006 Irish Tax System Confuses Taxpayers
26/06/2006 Irish Government Accused Of Stealth Taxation
16/06/2006 South Korea Seeks Tax Sharing Agreements With 'Tax Havens'
16/06/2006 SSIA Holders Warned Against 'Get Rich Quick' Schemes
12/06/2006 Germany Puts Brakes On E-Commerce VAT Proposals
08/06/2006 AIMA Urges Hedge Fund Managers To Prioritise MiFID Compliance
08/06/2006 Microsoft Spins Off Intellectual Property
06/06/2006 Landmark Receivership Decision Delivered By Guernsey Court
06/06/2006 Irish Revenue Extracted More From Taxpayers In 2005
01/06/2006 PwC Corporate Services Cayman Acquired By Wilmington Trust
01/06/2006 OECD Happy With Efforts To Promote Tax Transparency, But Urges More Action
31/05/2006 Matheson Ormsby Prentice Named Irish Tax Firm Of The Year By International Tax Review
31/05/2006 Europe Urges Drastic Action To Combat VAT Fraud
29/05/2006 IDA Ireland Publishes Annual Report
23/05/2006 Bramdean To Launch Alternative Investment Fund
19/05/2006 Europe Gives Nod Of Approval To Irish Film Industry Tax Incentives
18/05/2006 Troika Dialog Launches Russian Equity Hedge Fund
18/05/2006 Eurostat Releases New Taxation Report
17/05/2006 Audit Exemption Threshold For Irish Firms To Be Raised 'Significantly'
12/05/2006 Hong Kong And Singapore Continue To Close Competitiveness Gap With US
10/05/2006 Survey Backs Irish Ports Association's Call For More Investment
10/05/2006 Irish Pull Money Out Of Isle Of Man As Tax Man Tightens The Screws
08/05/2006 ECJ's Abbey Ruling Could Save Fund Managers Millions In VAT
05/05/2006 Irish Tax Revenues Continue To Beat Targets
04/05/2006 AG's Cadbury Schweppes Decision A Victory For Common Sense?
03/05/2006 ICAI Comments On Protection Of The Term Accountant
02/05/2006 Hong Kong And India Will Soon Top League Of 'Super Growth' Firms
28/04/2006 New Hedge Fund To Focus On Russia's Growth Potential
27/04/2006 Irish Business Regulation Forum Inviting Comments
25/04/2006 Cazenove Launches Macro Hedge Fund
24/04/2006 Survey Highlights Alarming Lack Of Awareness Of MiFID At Board Level
21/04/2006 Ireland To Improve Covered Bonds Legislation
19/04/2006 Ireland On Course For Steady Growth, But Central Bank Sounds House Market Warning
14/04/2006 Swiss Cities Offer Best Quality Of Life For Expat Workers
10/04/2006 European Parliament Finally Approves EU Budget
07/04/2006 AXA Appoints State Street To Administer Offshore Funds
06/04/2006 Irish Tax Revenues Overshoot Targets
05/04/2006 Ogier Launches Dublin Operation
03/04/2006 Defaulters List Shows Irish Revenue Netting Some Big Fish
31/03/2006 Irish Revenue Trying To Impose Stamp Duty On CFDs
31/03/2006 Ireland Has One Of World's Lowest 'Tax Wedges'
28/03/2006 Irish Regulator Acts Against Hedge Fund
21/03/2006 ICAI Calls For Increase In Audit Exemption Threshold For Irish Firms
15/03/2006 Ireland And The Netherlands Lead The Way In Tax Competitiveness
13/03/2006 EC Authorises State Aid To Increase Broadband Penetration In Ireland
08/03/2006 Many Jurisdictions Remain Vulnerable To Money Laundering, Says US Report
07/03/2006 South Korea To Ban Offshore Investors From Tax Treaty Benefits
07/03/2006 Ireland's First-Time Buyers Now Need EUR250,000
06/03/2006 Kroes Hints At Limits On State Aid For Film Sectors
06/03/2006 Irish Tax Revenues Running Ahead Of Forecast
03/03/2006 EU And US End Public Procurement Sanctions
03/03/2006 FSA Consults On Capital Requirements Directive
28/02/2006 Increased Powers For Irish Revenue Commissioners Slipping Through Dail 'By Stealth'
28/02/2006 UK-IoM Pension Transfer Rights Relaxed Under New Rules
27/02/2006 Tories Hail Ireland's Low Tax Policies As A 'Shining Example' To UK
23/02/2006 Internal Market Legislation Implementation Reaches Record Levels
15/02/2006 Sweden And US Rank Highest In Globalization Index
14/02/2006 EU25 Tax Burden Fell In 2004
14/02/2006 Snow Turns Attention To US Firms In Ireland
10/02/2006 Bank Of Ireland Launches Services Targeted At Intermediaries
09/02/2006 Irish Government Defends Tax Reliefs
07/02/2006 Mellon To Base European Hedge Fund Unit In Dublin
06/02/2006 Finance Bill Published In Ireland
31/01/2006 Standard Life To Sell Offshore Investment Services From New Dublin Office
31/01/2006 Eircom And Others Ordered To Provide Details On File Sharers
30/01/2006 Citco Strengthens Ireland's Claim As Jurisidiction Of Choice For Hedge Fund Services
27/01/2006 AmCham Highlights Cost Threat To Irish Competitiveness
26/01/2006 Amgen's $1bn Irish Investment Highlights Swiss Competitiveness Issues
25/01/2006 AIB Opens Multi Manager Fund To Individual Investors
25/01/2006 Agreement Heralds New Opportunities For Irish Software Industry In India
24/01/2006 Ireland's 2006 GDP Growth Predicted At More Than Double Eurozone Average
20/01/2006 Irish Chamber Of Commerce Signs Historic Agreement In India
19/01/2006 Ireland Woos Bollywood With Promise Of Tax Breaks
16/01/2006 Europe Lagging US In The Innovation Stakes
16/01/2006 Sinn Fein Calls For Increase In Ireland's 12.5% Corporate Tax
13/01/2006 Almunia Supports EU Tax Proposals
11/01/2006 Hong Kong's Office Occupancy Costs Soar
06/01/2006 Higher Tax Receipts Reduced Exchequer Deficit, Cowen Reveals
06/01/2006 Irish Law Firm Scores Highly In Mergers And Acquisitions Ranking
06/01/2006 New Star launches Euro High Yield Fund In Malta
05/01/2006 Hong Kong Remains World's Freest Economy

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