Tax-News.Com Archive

Sponsored by: PEARSE TRUST
Independent advice on corporate and trust structures

ARCHIVE ROOT | TODAY'S NEWS | LOWTAX

Labuan Tax, Offshore and Legal News Headlines

18/07/2008 Labuan Targets 50,000 Companies By 2012
06/05/2008 Labuan Establishes New Promotional Company
30/04/2008 LOFSA Issues 2007 Annual Report
26/03/2008 Khazanah's 3rd Exchangeable Sukuk Lists On LFX
25/03/2008 LOFSA Wins HSBC's 'Best Ideas Award' For Incorporation System
06/02/2008 LOFSA Publishes Exposure Draft On Shariah Compliant Trusts
30/01/2008 Labuan Financial Centre Unveils New Identity
13/12/2007 Lofsa To Launch Rebranded Labuan Offshore Centre In 2008
20/11/2007 World Bank Urged To Be Honest In 'Tax Haven' Study
04/10/2007 World's First Islamic Marine Fund To Launch
17/09/2007 Malaysia To Enhance Labuan's Tax Environment
16/08/2007 Landmark $1 Billion Saudi Sukuk Listed On LFX
15/08/2007 ICANN Consults On New TLDs
12/07/2007 LFX Lists Khazanah Sukuk
10/07/2007 Malaysian Government Lists Sukuk On DIFX
22/06/2007 KPMG Survey Highlights Barriers To Islamic Finance Growth
31/05/2007 Ernst And Young Launches Islamic Finance Report
02/05/2007 Improvements To Labuan's Tax Regime On The Horizon
30/03/2007 Dubai And Malaysia Sign Agreement To Boost Islamic Finance
28/03/2007 APEC Holds First Hedge Fund Seminar In Beijing
15/03/2007 Lloyd's Of London Expands Asian Presence From Labuan Launchpad
25/01/2007 FTSE And Bursa Malaysia Launch Islamic Index
19/12/2006 Lofsa To Unveil New Strategy For Labuan In 2007
29/09/2006 World's First Shariah Exchangeable Trust Certificates Launched On LFX
04/09/2006 Malaysia To Cut Corporate Tax
21/08/2006 Islamic Indices All The Rage As Demand For Shariah Investing Grows
18/08/2006 Malaysia Aims To Become World Leader In Islamic Finance
17/08/2006 Dubai And Malaysia Announce Major Islamic Finance Initiative
30/06/2006 South Korea To Tax Labuan-Based Investors
21/06/2006 LOFSA Issues Islamic Finance Guidance For Offshore Institutions
16/06/2006 South Korea Seeks Tax Sharing Agreements With 'Tax Havens'
01/06/2006 OECD Happy With Efforts To Promote Tax Transparency, But Urges More Action
17/05/2006 LFX Welcomes First Foreign Listing Sponsors
15/05/2006 First Islamic REIT Launches In Malaysia
08/05/2006 Malaysia Planning Major Review Of Labuan's Offshore Tax Regime
05/05/2006 South Korean Lawmakers Approve Tax On Foreign Investors
02/05/2006 LOFSA Poised To Become Major Offshore Player
24/04/2006 LOFSA Takes Steps To Reduce Money Laundering
30/03/2006 Labuan's Profile As Offshore Exchange Continues To Grow
16/03/2006 US To Begin Free Trade Negotiations With Malaysia
10/03/2006 First Sukuk Bond Index Launched
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
27/02/2006 LOFSA To Step Up Promotion Of Labuan IOFC
15/02/2006 LFX Completes Second Listing Of Preference Shares
14/02/2006 New Singapore-Malaysia Double Tax Agreement Enters Into Force
06/02/2006 Joint Malay-Saudi Investment Funds May Incorporate In Labuan
27/01/2006 AmBank Hybrid Shares To List On Labuan Exchange
30/11/2005 Labuan To Serve As Kuwait Finance House's South East Asian Hub
21/11/2005 Korea And Malaysia Discuss Labuan's Exclusion From DTAA
08/11/2005 Bank Islam Losses Throw Spotlight On Malaysia's Banking Controls
03/10/2005 Labuan Will Continue To Improve Offshore Regulation
09/09/2005 South Korea Pledges Equal Treatment For Foreign Investors
16/08/2005 Korea To Bolster Foreign Company Tax Investigation Unit
05/08/2005 Market Cap Of Labuan Exchange Tops $12 Billion
12/07/2005 South Korea Persuades Thailand To Amend DTAA In Offshore Tax Crackdown
30/06/2005 Korea Seeks To Restrict Labuan's Access To Malaysian Tax Treaty
16/06/2005 Multilateral Islamic Bond May Be Listed On The LFX
27/05/2005 Islamic Finance Institutions Urged To Toughen Money Laundering Procedures
23/05/2005 LFX Market Capitalisation Exceeds $11 Billion
17/05/2005 Malaysia Denies Exit Tax Rumours
05/05/2005 LOFSA Publishes Review Of 2004
30/12/2004 LFX Market Capitalisation Breaches US$10bn Mark
22/12/2004 First Major Report Into Islamic Banking Competitiveness Launched
09/11/2004 Singapore Facing Islamic Banking Challenges, Report Suggests
16/09/2004 Malaysia To Introduce GST In Bid To Improve Revenues
12/08/2004 FSA Gives Green Light To UK’s First Islamic Bank
08/07/2004 International Islamic Finance Group Holds Board Meeting In Labuan
29/06/2004 Islamic Finance Must Overcome Significant Obstacles
05/03/2004 Qatar Government Issues Islamic Trust Listing On Labuan Exchange
18/12/2003 Thailand Set To Become Regional Automotive Hub Thanks To Tax Breaks
07/11/2003 Labuan Vows To Attract EU, US Investments
09/10/2003 ASEAN Countries To Lift Tariffs In EU-Style Trading Bloc
09/10/2003 Islamic Finance Promoted At The Annual Labuan Week
29/08/2003 Lofsa To Promote Islamic Financial Products
23/06/2003 A Tax Inspector Calls For Many Labuan Firms
15/05/2003 Major Jump In Labuan Incorporations, Figures Show
27/03/2003 ITIO Warns Over Erosion Of Level Playing Field
21/03/2003 Korea Slaps Tax On Transfer Of Stock From Offshore Fund
24/10/2002 Labuan Works To Dispel Tax Haven Image
27/11/2001 Labuan's Offshore Leaders Press For Updated Legislation
21/11/2001 Labuan Trust Companies To Have Offshore Status
30/10/2001 LOFSA Says Labuan Still Popular Despite Economic Climate
08/10/2001 Malaysia To Become Competitive With Company Tax Cuts
28/08/2001 New Malaysian Money Laundering Act Now In Force
23/08/2001 CIMB Launches Labuan Operations
01/06/2001 Mayban Life International (Labuan) Ltd Launches First Global Convertible Bond Fund
25/05/2001 Anti-Money Laundering Strategies High On The Agenda In the Asia-Pacific Region
18/04/2001 New Director General Appointed At Labuan Offshore Financial Services Authority
18/04/2001 Technical Glitch Delays Labuan Financial Exchange's First Listing
04/04/2001 Labuan's Banks Doubled Their Profits In 2000
09/03/2001 Bank Negara Reveals Masterplan For Labuan International Offshore Financial Centre
19/01/2001 Labuan To Enhance Captive Insurance Industry With Introduction Of Protected Cell Companies
12/12/2000 Shell Sets Up Offshore Treasury Company In Labuan
27/11/2000 Labuan Financial Exchange Launched To Aid Development Of Budding Offshore Centre
20/11/2000 Labuan Offshore Financial Services Authority To Hold Annual Lecture Series 2000
28/03/2000 Labuan To Launch Islamic Funds And Money Market

IMPORTANT NOTICE: TAX-NEWS.COM has taken reasonable care in sourcing and presenting the information contained on this site, but accepts no responsibility for any financial or other loss or damage that may result from its use. In particular, users of the site are advised to take appropriate professional advice before committing themselves to involvement in offshore jurisdictions, offshore trusts or offshore investments. All materials on this site copyright TAX-NEWS.COM 1999 to 2007. Contact us for further information.