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Ireland Tax, Offshore and Legal News Headlines 2007
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24/12/2007 EU Clamps Down On MasterCard Over Fees
21/12/2007 EPO Council Unveils Strategy To Tackle Increasing Workload
21/12/2007 ICAI Welcomes McCreevy Remarks On Limiting Auditor Liability
21/12/2007 EMSA Launches New Ship Inspection System
20/12/2007 Cowen Comments On EU Structural Funds Programmes
20/12/2007 Cyprus, Ireland And Switzerland Top KPMG Poll Of European Corporate Tax Regimes
19/12/2007 Sir David Varney Publishes Review Of Tax Policy In Northern Ireland
18/12/2007 2007-13 Cohesion Programmes For Irish Regions Unveiled
17/12/2007 Low-Tax Countries Are Generous Withal
17/12/2007 EU Releases Annual European Financial Integration Report
14/12/2007 Irish Revenue Commission Publishes Latest Defaulters List
13/12/2007 McCreevy Speaks On Corporate Governance
13/12/2007 WIPO Hosts LDC Forum
11/12/2007 'Rome I' Rules Approved
11/12/2007 EU Calls For United Front Against Tax Evasion
10/12/2007 Irish Budget Introduces Changes To VAT On Property Transactions
07/12/2007 Cowen Shelves Tax Cut In Budget
06/12/2007 Ecofin Reaches Landmark VAT Agreement
05/12/2007 EU And Brazil Sign MoU On Regional Policy Cooperation
04/12/2007 The Brits Head For The Blue Yonder
04/12/2007 Ireland Feels Pre-Budget Jitters
04/12/2007 EU-India Summit Takes Place
30/11/2007 AIB Publishes Tax Efficient Money Management Guide
30/11/2007 Norway And Croatia Accede To European Patent Convention
29/11/2007 Peter Mandelson Speaks On IP Protection In China
29/11/2007 WIPO Seminar Discusses Economics Of IP
29/11/2007 FINCAD Establishes Dublin HQ
27/11/2007 Irish Pension Funds Hit By Market Volatility
26/11/2007 IDA Announce New Operation by Legal & General
23/11/2007 World Bank and PwC Release 'Paying Taxes' 2008 Report
23/11/2007 Switzerland Drops, Luxembourg And Ireland Rise In GDP Rankings
23/11/2007 AmCham Ireland Releases Pre-Budget Submission
22/11/2007 McCreevy welcomes SEC Decision On Accounting Standards
22/11/2007 Northern Ireland Chartered Accountants Support Corporate Tax Cut
21/11/2007 WIPO SCT Meets
21/11/2007 Cowen Rules Out Irish Income Tax Cut
20/11/2007 ICAI Applauds SEC Decision On IFRS
20/11/2007 UAE Tops Expat Tax League
20/11/2007 World Bank Urged To Be Honest In 'Tax Haven' Study
16/11/2007 Luxembourg Stalling EU VAT Agreement
15/11/2007 Survey Reveals Desire For Greater Integration of Banking Services
14/11/2007 WIPO Meeting Discusses Criminal Enforcement Of IP Rights
13/11/2007 EPO Conference Highlights Need For Clarity Over Biotech Patents
13/11/2007 Irish Funds Sector Soars
12/11/2007 Ussher Warns Against 'One Size Fits' All Regulation
12/11/2007 ECJ Withholding Tax Ruling To Boost European Pension Funds
07/11/2007 Switzerland And Ireland High In OECD Broadband Rankings
07/11/2007 Irish Exchequer Figures Published
06/11/2007 Italy Increases WIPO Contributions
06/11/2007 The IRS Takes Aim At The Hedgies
06/11/2007 ICAI Throws Another Punch At The Common European Tax Base
02/11/2007 WIPO Conference Underlines Importance Of IP In Creative Industries
01/11/2007 MiFid Set To Change EU Investment Landscape
31/10/2007 OECD Publishes Science, Technology And Industry Scoreboard
30/10/2007 EC Seeks To Improve Cooperation Over Air Traffic Management
29/10/2007 Spain Taken To Task Over Tax Treatment Of Diplomatic Employees
25/10/2007 ESRI Wants Tax Rate Change For Pensions
25/10/2007 EC To Launch New Anti-Counterfeiting Initiative
25/10/2007 EU To Cut Fiscal Barriers To Cross-Border Share Trading
24/10/2007 Companies Globally Still At Risk From Economic Crime Despite New Controls
24/10/2007 Microsoft To Comply Fully With EU Antitrust Ruling
22/10/2007 ICAI To Host Regulators Conference
22/10/2007 EC Announces New Aviation Research Projects
22/10/2007 Cowen Announces Irish Pre-Budget Outlook
19/10/2007 OECD Tax Burden Back To 2000 Peak
19/10/2007 EPO Outlines Advantages Of New Patent Information Policy
18/10/2007 EU Seeks To Improve Access To Listed Company Information
12/10/2007 EC Continues To Move Forward On Pension Portability
11/10/2007 New 'Non-Dom' Rules In UK Help The Irish
11/10/2007 EU Eyes Competition Implications Of Thomson-Reuters Merger
10/10/2007 WIPO To Host Conference On IP And The Creative Industries
10/10/2007 Eurogroup Finance Ministers Meet
10/10/2007 Social Security Agreement Between Guernsey And Ireland Comes Into Force
09/10/2007 EC Releases Corporate R And D Investment Scoreboard
09/10/2007 FSA Puts Forward Proposals For Eligible Assets Directive Implementation
08/10/2007 Visa Fined By EC For Excluding Morgan Stanley
05/10/2007 WIPO And Mexico Sign Cooperation Plan
04/10/2007 Cowen Releases September 2007 Exchequer Return Figures
04/10/2007 EC Launches Proceedings Against Qualcomm Over Licensing
03/10/2007 WIPO Member States Agree On Development Agenda
01/10/2007 Irish Accountants Welcome PAYE Ruling
01/10/2007 Eastern Europe Leading Way In Business Reform
28/09/2007 Bank Of Ireland Issues Confident Trading Statement
27/09/2007 Cowen Amends Irish Share Duty Reliefs
27/09/2007 IMF Concludes Article IV Consultation With Ireland
27/09/2007 EC Accedes To Industrial Designs Treaty
26/09/2007 CCBE Concerned Over OECD Proposals On Tax Intermediaries
26/09/2007 Restricting Irish Tax Reliefs 'Justified' Says Cowen
26/09/2007 Legal Actions Knock Out Illegal File-Sharing Servers Across Europe
26/09/2007 Survey Suggests Strong Company Support For EU Tax Harmonisation
25/09/2007 CCAB-I Presents Pre-Budget Submission To Minister For Finance
25/09/2007 EU And New Zealand Boost Cooperation
25/09/2007 Ireland Proposes Regulation Of Non-Deposit Taking Lenders
24/09/2007 OECD Launches Economic Survey Of The European Union
24/09/2007 Report Affirms Ireland's Entrepreneurial Spirit
21/09/2007 WIPO And ASEAN Review Joint Cooperation Activities
20/09/2007 EC Adopts Measures To Clamp Down On Euro Counterfeiting
20/09/2007 EU And South Korea Resume FTA Negotiations
19/09/2007 ECJ Backs Commission On Microsoft
19/09/2007 STEP Private Client Awards Go With A Swing
19/09/2007 Irish Revenue Proposes Mandatory E-Filing
18/09/2007 WIPO Examines Initiative To Increase IP Awareness Amongst SMEs
18/09/2007 Irish Central Revenue Information Office Launches
17/09/2007 Irish Government To Present Unified Budget
14/09/2007 EC Approves Irish Afforestation Aid
14/09/2007 Hannover Re Considers Switching To Ireland
13/09/2007 Italy Increases Financial Support For WIPO
11/09/2007 Cowen Signs Orders Extending Irish Investment Tax Breaks
10/09/2007 CFI Announces New And Renewed Membership
07/09/2007 McCreevy Resists Calls For Hedge Fund Intervention
06/09/2007 Low-Tax Countries Lead The World
05/09/2007 EU Approves Extension Of Irish Investment Incentives
04/09/2007 Europe's National Patent Offices Assume Responsibility For Special Searches
03/09/2007 Ireland Tops European House Price Value League
31/08/2007 WIPO Announces Life Sciences Symposia
31/08/2007 EU Announces Green Tax Move
29/08/2007 Another German Sub-Prime Hedge Fund Casualty
29/08/2007 WIPO Hosting Seminar On Digital Rights Management
27/08/2007 Mobile Operators Come Into Compliance With EU Roaming Regulations
22/08/2007 Waterways Ireland Announces New Facilities At Kilglass
15/08/2007 ICANN Consults On New TLDs
13/08/2007 WIPO Report Reveals Highest Patent Growth In North East Asia
10/08/2007 OFT Obliges Airlines To Disply Tax-Inclusive Prices
10/08/2007 Ireland Increases Tax On Oil Firms
08/08/2007 ABN Amro - Barclays Merger Cleared By EC
07/08/2007 Irish Government Publishes 2006 Companies Report
31/07/2007 Bank Of Ireland To Lauch Hedge Fund Centre In Belfast
30/07/2007 UK-IPO, EPO And DPMA Publish Productivity Benchmarking Study
30/07/2007 Revenue Pensions Manual Launched
30/07/2007 Irish Venture Capital Investment Rises In 2006
25/07/2007 Cowen Plays Down Impact Of ECJ Decisions On Ireland's Corporate Tax System
24/07/2007 EC Examines Compliance With Recommendations On Director Pay And Independence
24/07/2007 ECJ Advocate-General Rules On Disclosure Of File Sharers' Identities
24/07/2007 EPO Seeking Participants For UPP
20/07/2007 Merrill Lynch Launches New RDI Centre In Dublin
20/07/2007 Ireland's LRC Publishes Consultation Following Annual Meeting
19/07/2007 US Is Left Standing In Global Corporate Tax Cut Race
18/07/2007 WIPO IGC Recommends Mandate Renewal
18/07/2007 European Parliament Supports New Maritime Policy
17/07/2007 EU Reduces Reporting Burden For SMEs
17/07/2007 Ogier Announces New Guernsey Partner
16/07/2007 Irish Revenue And PSA To Cooperate In Tax Matters
16/07/2007 EU Proposes Simplifying Company Accounting Laws
11/07/2007 Belgian Anti-Piracy Ruling Has Implications For European ISPs
11/07/2007 Irish Tour Operators Stand To Recoup VAT Payments
10/07/2007 Review Recommends Changes To Ireland's Patent Royalty Tax Exemption Scheme
10/07/2007 WIPO DG And Bulgarian President Hold Talks
09/07/2007 EU Seeks Debate On VAT Simplification
06/07/2007 Ireland To Proceed With Tax Reform Despite Deficit
04/07/2007 Ireland Formally Suggests 12.5% Tax Rate For The North
04/07/2007 EC Joins World Customs Organisation
03/07/2007 Irish Government's Tax Take From IFSC Tops EUR1bn
02/07/2007 Automatic Electronic Document Exchange Comes Into Force Between EPO And KIPO
28/06/2007 Overall Tax Ratio Rises In EU
28/06/2007 Indirect Taxes Paying For Global Corporate Tax Competition
28/06/2007 Cowen Introduces Stamp Duty Cut To Irish Parliament
27/06/2007 WIPO To Continue Discussions On Broadcasting Piracy
27/06/2007 EC Welcomes Agreement On Modernised Customs Code
27/06/2007 Irish Government Endorses New Accounting Regulator
25/06/2007 WIPO To Co-Host GI Symposium
21/06/2007 WIPO Welcomes Breakthrough On Development Agenda Proposals
21/06/2007 EC Publishes Responses To Consultation On Auditor Liability
21/06/2007 Ireland Cuts Stamp Duty For First Time Home Buyers
20/06/2007 Varney Urged Not To Dismiss Unified Irish Corporate Tax Rate
19/06/2007 Irish Aircraft Registry Now Allows Fractional Ownership
19/06/2007 WIPO Chief Meets UN General Assembly President
18/06/2007 Anglo Irish Bank Wins Awards
18/06/2007 EC Appoints Members Of Real Estate Fund Expert Group
15/06/2007 New EU Customs Law To Combat Money Laundering
14/06/2007 European Commission Formally Adopts Directive On Shareholder Rights
13/06/2007 BOS Ireland Takes Stake In Blue Ocean Wireless
13/06/2007 Waterford Loses Trademark Battle With SA Wine Producer
13/06/2007 Ogier Expands Structured Finance In Ireland
11/06/2007 Irish Revenue To Introduce New VAT Payment System
06/06/2007 German Cruise Operator Cleared To Acquire First Choice
06/06/2007 Bramdean Brings Alternative Investment To 'Mass Wealthy'
04/06/2007 Avoid Duplication In Consumer Protection Regulation, Warns IBEC
01/06/2007 ITI Calls For United Front Against EU Tax Harmonisation
31/05/2007 UK Government Rejects Unified Irish Corporate Tax
30/05/2007 Revenue Commission Publishes Annual Report
29/05/2007 Third-Time Lucky Ahern Pledges To Maintain Low Tax Ireland
24/05/2007 Jersey Named Top International Finance Centre
22/05/2007 ICAI Calls For Unified Irish Corporate Tax
17/05/2007 Balls Writes To McCreevy On MiFID
17/05/2007 Ireland's Financial Ombudsman Releases Annual Report
15/05/2007 EU Common Tax Base Proposals 'Dangerously Fuzzy,' Experts Warn
14/05/2007 CLRG Proposes Reforms To Ireland's Company Law
11/05/2007 Increasing Global Competition Could Lead To More Protectionism
08/05/2007 EU Questions National Taxation Of Pension Fund Payments
08/05/2007 Firms Rushing To MiFID Compliance Face Security Risks, Experts Warn
03/05/2007 Asia Moves Up E-Readiness Rankings
03/05/2007 CCCTB Proposal Progress Well Advanced, Says Kovacs
02/05/2007 Forum To Lead The Way On Irish Financial Services Legislation
30/04/2007 Report Shows High Broadband Penetration In Ireland
27/04/2007 Ireland To Tackle Red Tape
26/04/2007 Ireland Prepares Defences Against European Tax Harmonisation
25/04/2007 Irish Tax Body Instals Microsoft Finance Solution
25/04/2007 CPA Ireland Survey Suggests Business Climate Worsening
25/04/2007 Jersey FSC Signs MoU With Irish FSRA
20/04/2007 Swiss Cities Top Quality Of Life Index
13/04/2007 Hundreds Of Millions Of Euros In Tax Unclaimed Each Year, Reveals Irish Finance Committee
06/04/2007 Irish Economy Booming
06/04/2007 EU Asks Ireland To Change Patent Research Tax Exemption
05/04/2007 Hong Kong SFC Streamlines UCITS Fund Approvals
04/04/2007 New Irish Regulatory Board Begins Work
03/04/2007 Europe Urges Ireland And UK To Amend Tax Laws
30/03/2007 SEC Praises Ireland's Regulatory System
29/03/2007 Report Suggests Guernsey Is UK Captive Domicile Of Choice
26/03/2007 EC Asks Ireland To End Discriminatory Tax Treatment Of Patent Royalties
23/03/2007 Deloitte Warns Irish Firms Over Chinese Merger And Acquisition Activity
21/03/2007 Eurostat Publishes 1995-2005 Tax Figures
19/03/2007 Fine Gael Proposes Stamp Duty Reforms
13/03/2007 Ireland Is Fertile Ground For High-Growth Start-Ups
12/03/2007 Irish Law Firm Named Top Advisor To Hedge Funds
12/03/2007 Cowen Welcomes Passage Of 2007 Finance Bill
08/03/2007 Major CRM Firm Sets Up In Dublin
02/03/2007 GuernseyFinance Welcomes Law Firm Expansions
01/03/2007 Tax Wedge On Wages Largely Unchanged In OECD
27/02/2007 Deutsche Bank Wins Awards For Private Banking Services
27/02/2007 Ireland To Improve Asset Covered Securities Law
26/02/2007 EU Member States Narrowing Innovation Gap With United States
23/02/2007 Cowen Welcomes Ireland's Transposition Of MIFID Rules
22/02/2007 Ireland Strengthens Corporate Governance Rules
21/02/2007 Review Of Business Expansion Scheme Published By Irish Government
20/02/2007 Ireland Eases Qualified Investor Fund Approvals
19/02/2007 Monaco Ahead Of London With Europe's Most Expensive Real Estate
14/02/2007 Guernsey Discusses Company Law Directive With EU
13/02/2007 EC Comments On Energy Tax Measures In Several Member States
13/02/2007 Ireland Restates Position Regarding Consolidated Corporate Tax Base Plans
13/02/2007 McCreevy Speaks Out Against High Taxes
12/02/2007 Anglo Irish Granted Jersey Licence
12/02/2007 CESR Mulls Inclusion Of Hedge Fund Indices Within UCITS Framework
12/02/2007 NCC Publishes Competitiveness Report
09/02/2007 Finland, Ireland And Luxembourg Receive EC Scrutiny Over Stability Programmes
09/02/2007 OECD To Improve Model Tax Treaty Convention
07/02/2007 AmCham Praises Ireland's Record, But Warns Of Sterner Challenges
06/02/2007 Irish Finance Bill Extends Business Expansion Scheme
05/02/2007 720,000 SSIAs To Mature In Coming Months, Says Revenue Commission
02/02/2007 Ireland To Invest EUR13.6 Billion In Enterprise
02/02/2007 Ogier-WSmiths Merger Completed
01/02/2007 Ireland Revamps Immigration Rules To Fill Skills Gap
25/01/2007 Irish Business Makes Inroads Into Middle East
16/01/2007 Anglo Irish Trust Splits From Parent In MBO
15/01/2007 Irish Stock Exchange Looks Back On Record Year
15/01/2007 Revenue Commission Survey Shows High Reliance On Accountants In SME Sector
11/01/2007 Irish Regulator Eases Qualified Investor Fund Rules
11/01/2007 ITI Comes Out In Support Of Business Expansion Scheme
09/01/2007 2006 Was A Good Year For Irish Exporters
05/01/2007 Property Tax Revenues Help Bring Irish Exchequer Into Surplus
05/01/2007 Ahern Orders Review Of Auditor Liability
05/01/2007 Ryanair Launches Legal Action Against French Authorities
04/01/2007 Global Investors Pour Money Into Ireland

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