31/12/2003 Bahamas Chamber Of Commerce To Push Nation's Cause In FTAA 31/12/2003 Denktash Invites Pro-European Party To Form Northern Government 30/12/2003 Mauritius Prepares Financial Reporting Bill 29/12/2003 British Man Convicted In Geneva Money-Laundering Case 29/12/2003 Bermudian Government Fails To Defend Contract Action 29/12/2003 Parmalat In Insolvency As Founder Arrested In Milan 25/12/2003 Control Of Hong Kong Listing Sponsors To Pass To SFC 25/12/2003 Ireland Incorporates EU Savings Tax Directive Into Domestic Law 24/12/2003 Ansbacher To Settle Irish Tax Claim 24/12/2003 Parmalat Founder Placed Under Investigation In Fraud Probe 24/12/2003 Spain Seeks To Exclude Gibraltar From EU External Frontier Regulations 24/12/2003 Isle Of Man Companies Act Comes Into Partial Effect 23/12/2003 Bahamas Passes New Investment Fund Laws 23/12/2003 Irish Revenue Commission Publishes Latest Tax Defaulter List 22/12/2003 Bahamian Finance Firms Given More Time To Verify Accounts 22/12/2003 GFSC Issues Clarification Of 'Introduced' Business Under FATF Guidelines 19/12/2003 WTO Panel Concludes First Round In Dispute Between US and Antigua & Barbuda 19/12/2003 Ireland Signs Double Taxation Agreement With Iceland 19/12/2003 Switzerland Offers Start-Ups Favourable Environment 18/12/2003 Bahamas Commits To Information Sharing Agreement With United States 18/12/2003 Annan Believes UN Plan Best Way Forward For Cyprus 18/12/2003 Costa Rica Pulls Out Of Cafta Negotiations 17/12/2003 Hong Kong Companies Criticize New Domain Name Registration Plans 17/12/2003 Maltese Government May Take Lenient Approach Over New Tax 16/12/2003 IoM Chief Minister To Remain Vigilant Over EU Constitution 16/12/2003 EU Savings Tax Directive Aimed At 'Unfair' Tax Competition Says CATO Analyst 15/12/2003 Switzerland and Lebanon Sign Memorandum Of Understanding 12/12/2003 China, Hong Kong And Macau Meet To Discuss Intellectual Property 12/12/2003 Cayman Finance Sector Forms New Promotional Body 11/12/2003 Microsoft Expands Lindows Battle To Europe 11/12/2003 Irish Financial Services Bill 2003 Gives Regulator Wide Mandate 11/12/2003 Spain Rules Out Further Legal Action Against UK Over Gibraltar Voting Rights - For Now 10/12/2003 Channel Island And Cayman Law Firms To Merge 10/12/2003 Kyprianou Defends Partial Lifting Of Banking Confidentiality 09/12/2003 UK Will Not Impose Direct Rule On Caymans Over EU Tax Directive 08/12/2003 EU Planning Legal Action Over E-Privacy Failures 05/12/2003 McCreevy Abolishes Stamp Duty On Intellectual Property Transfers 05/12/2003 McCreevy Springs No Tax Surprises In Irish 2004 Budget Speech 05/12/2003 GFSB Calls For Local Office Of Fair Trading 04/12/2003 Caribbean Ministers Sign IP Development Agreement 04/12/2003 Bahamas Legislative Process Is Too Slow, Says BFSB 04/12/2003 Isle Of Man To Address IMF Concerns Over Independence Of FSC 04/12/2003 Ireland And Greece Sign Double Taxation Convention 04/12/2003 Swiss People's Party Takes Tougher Stance On Banking Confidentiality 03/12/2003 Chinese Bar Reforms Revealed 03/12/2003 Cyprus Central Bank Governor Warns Over Property Boom 03/12/2003 Bahamas Cannot Avoid Tax Reforms In FTAA Says Foreign Minister 02/12/2003 Primarolo Issues Ultimatum To Cayman Islands 01/12/2003 Bahamas Falling behind In FTAA Negotiations, Warns CoC President 01/12/2003 Hong Kong And Singapore Sign DTA For Airline And Shipping Operations 01/12/2003 CEPA Will Allow Film-Makers Access To Huge Chinese Market Says Seminar 28/11/2003 Ireland May Toughen Spam Laws 28/11/2003 Irish Revenue Looking At Changes To Residency Rules 28/11/2003 New EU Data Protection Rules May Cut Costs For Offshore Firms 27/11/2003 PwC Releases Results Of Private Banking Survey 26/11/2003 Channel Islands Commended By IMF For Regulatory Regimes 26/11/2003 Luxembourg To Amend Law On Tax Exempt Holding Companies 26/11/2003 Bermuda Passes Investment Business Act 2003 25/11/2003 United States And Aruba Sign Tax Information Exchange Agreement 25/11/2003 IMF Report Praises Isle Of Man's Financial Regulation 24/11/2003 Primarolo Repeats UK Threat To Cayman Islands Over EU Tax Directive 21/11/2003 US Seeks More Bilateral Trade Deals 21/11/2003 Mauritius Seeks To Strengthen Trade Ties With India 21/11/2003 Hong Kong To Offer Renminbi Banking 20/11/2003 Revenue Commissioner Sets out 'Acceptable Limits' Of Tax Planning 20/11/2003 Hong Kong Banks To Set Up In Shenzen Under CEPA Deal 19/11/2003 Guernsey FSC Launches Hedge Fund Consultation 18/11/2003 Antiguan Emissary Takes Over CFATF Chairmanship 18/11/2003 Expert Urges Single Financial Regulator For Hong Kong 17/11/2003 Major Changes Underway At Hong Kong Stock Exchange 17/11/2003 Cayman Amends Mutual Fund Regulations To Sell To Japan 17/11/2003 Liechtenstein Backtracks Over EEA Enlargement Treaty 14/11/2003 New Spam Laws Implemented In Ireland 13/11/2003 New Irish Tax Rules Unfairly Weighted Against Taxpayers, Says Expert 12/11/2003 GFSC Fund Guidance Welcomed 12/11/2003 Jersey Trust Firm Ventures Into Irish Corporate Administration Market 11/11/2003 Tynwald Approves Withholding Tax Route For Isle Of Man 11/11/2003 Cyprus Division Remains Obstacle To Turkey's EU Hopes Says Prodi 10/11/2003 Hong Kong Insurance Industry Concerned Over Plans To Spin Off Regulator 10/11/2003 TIGTA Report Finds Weakness In IRS E-File Security 07/11/2003 Hong Kong Legislature Passes Tax Concession For QDIs And Unit Trusts 07/11/2003 UK And New Zealand Sign Updated Double Taxation Agreement 07/11/2003 Labuan Vows To Attract EU, US Investments 06/11/2003 GFSB Calls For Tax Reforms In Election 'Manifesto' 05/11/2003 Isle Of Man Appoints E-Gaming Ambassador 05/11/2003 BVI Clarifies New Regulatory Regime For Bearer Shares 05/11/2003 New Law Group Established In Jersey 05/11/2003 Bermudian Premier Seeks To Restore Island's Reputation To US 05/11/2003 BISX Considers New Rules To Better Protect Small Investors 03/11/2003 Italian Tax Amnesties Hurting Swiss Banking Sector 03/11/2003 Changes To Interest Rules On Tax Repayments Effective 03/11/2003 Offshore Firms Responding Well To Onshore Pressure 31/10/2003 ICC Warns Of Scam Targeting UK Taxpayers With Offshore Bank Accounts 31/10/2003 EU Commission Rules In Favour Of UK In Anglo/Spanish Gibraltar Dispute 31/10/2003 Russia Freezes 44% Of Yukos Shares 29/10/2003 Member States Remain Divided On European Constitution 28/10/2003 Jersey Signs Agreement With IOSCO 28/10/2003 Bermuda Opposition Calls For Clarification On OECD Commitments 28/10/2003 Irish Life And Permanent's IoM Customers Rush To Settle Tax Debts 28/10/2003 Thomas Reveals Details Of Corporate Tax Cut Bill 28/10/2003 Bermuda Denies Being 'Blacklisted' By United States Treasury 27/10/2003 Hong Kong Accountants To Get New Corporate Governance Rules 27/10/2003 Crocodile Garments And Lacoste End Decade Long Patent Battle 27/10/2003 Ahern Admits Ireland Will Face Difficulties Over National Veto 27/10/2003 Former Minister Calls For End To Intimidating Work Permit Rules 27/10/2003 Commission Postpones Gibraltar's EU Vote Decision 23/10/2003 EU/Swiss Negotiations Continue On Freedom Of Movement 23/10/2003 Irish Justice Minister Warns That Bank Officials Will Be Targeted In Tax Evasion Probe 23/10/2003 Conference Explores Case For Caribbean Regional Stock Exchange 21/10/2003 Ireland's Green Party Takes Central Bank To Task 20/10/2003 Revenue Commission Probes Irish Life And Permanent IoM Accounts 20/10/2003 Barbados And The United States To Renegotiate Tax Treaty 17/10/2003 Level Playing Field Not Yet Achieved, OECD Meeting Concludes 16/10/2003 New Taxes On The Agenda In Guernsey 16/10/2003 OECD To Examine Implications Of EU Savings Tax 16/10/2003 Acamdemic Fears Patriot Act Will Hit Barbados' Foreign Exchange Earnings 15/10/2003 Frank Walker Sings Praises Of Jersey's Anti-Money Laundering Regime 15/10/2003 Compliance Standards Must Be Maintained Says Bahamian Minister 15/10/2003 Cook Islands Progresses Towards Full Disclosure Next Year 15/10/2003 EU Commission Considers UK Gibraltar Euro Vote Legislation 14/10/2003 Irish Revenue Commission Loses Tax Residency Case 13/10/2003 Jersey Visit Targets Gulf Legal And Finance Professionals 13/10/2003 OECD Split Threatens Tax Evasion Plans 10/10/2003 Hong Kong Goverment Claims SARS Loan Guarantee Scheme Is A Success 10/10/2003 Maltese Investment Amnesty Attracting Bigger Fish 09/10/2003 Antigua & Barbuda Spearheads Small Nations' Interests In WTO 08/10/2003 Indian Supreme Court Rules In Favour Of Indo-Mauritius Double Tax Treaty 07/10/2003 Experts Urge Government To Disclose SA Amnesty Results 06/10/2003 Maltese Government Consults On Online Gambling Regulations 06/10/2003 FSA Finalises New Split Cap Rules 06/10/2003 Barbados Lifts Taxes On Computer Hardware And Software 06/10/2003 EU Urges Turkey To Contribute To Cyprus Settlement 03/10/2003 Mauritius And Uganda Sign DTA 03/10/2003 Antigua And Barbuda Makes First Submission To WTO 03/10/2003 British Virgin Islands Introduce Tougher Public Audit Rules 03/10/2003 US Supports Tariff Exemption For FTAA's Smaller States 02/10/2003 Jersey FSC Issues Consultation Paper On Netting Of Financial Contracts 01/10/2003 Zoellick Hopes To Wrap Up CAFTA Deal By Year's End 01/10/2003 Switzerland Introduces Tougher Anti-Corruption Laws 01/10/2003 Bermuda Encouraged As Money Management Firm Moves To Island 01/10/2003 Hong Kong And China Sign CEPA Deal 29/09/2003 Jersey Denies FT Story On EU Savings Tax Directive 'Loophole' 29/09/2003 ECJ Rules In Favour Of UK Over Gibraltar's EU Status 26/09/2003 Barbados AG Says Creation Of Caribbean Court Of Justice Not Rushed 26/09/2003 Bermuda To Step Up Hedge Fund Oversight 26/09/2003 No Word From EU Commission On Gibraltar Business Tax Reforms 26/09/2003 Banking Confidentiality 'Worth Fighting For' Says Caribbean Legal Expert 26/09/2003 Irish Revenue 'Names And Shames' Bogus Account Holders 25/09/2003 Offshore Centres Warned Not to Resist OECD 24/09/2003 Malta Is Not In Conflict With EU Over Tax Says Government 22/09/2003 Seychelles And Oman Agree Double Taxation Accord 22/09/2003 Swiss Bankers Urge Government Not To Rush EU Banking Reforms 19/09/2003 Swiss Cantons Force Historic Vote On Tax Cut Proposals 18/09/2003 Conyers Dill & Pearman Hosts Offshore Investment Fund Law Seminar 16/09/2003 Monaco's Regulatory System Gets Thumbs Up From IMF 16/09/2003 Antigua Celebrates Opening Of High Court 16/09/2003 UK Plans New Law To Force EU Directive On Cayman Islands 16/09/2003 Italian Company Profits Hit By Tax Amnesty Payments 15/09/2003 IoM Trade Council Criticises Discriminatory Work Permit Rules 15/09/2003 Swiss Corporate Reforms Welcomed By Foreign Firms 12/09/2003 IMF Visits Grenada To Assess Finance Centre, Anti-Money Laundering Regime 12/09/2003 Uncertainties Remain Over New US Trade Tax Regime 11/09/2003 Hong Kong Barristers Exert Pressure On China For Mainland Practice Rights 11/09/2003 Financial Sector Assessment Of Mauritius Published 11/09/2003 SARS Explains Fast Track Dispute Resolution At Series Of Roadshows 10/09/2003 Competition Legislation Being Drafted In Preparation For CSME 10/09/2003 Danger Of Over-Regulation For IoM Business Says Expert 09/09/2003 Barbados To Lift Property Tax Threshold To $125,000 09/09/2003 IBM To Build New KYCOS Registry 08/09/2003 Hong Kong's Government Abandons Contentious Security Law 08/09/2003 Economic Survey Shows Rise In Bahamian Business Optimism 08/09/2003 IMF Report Concludes Maltese Financial System Is Healthy 08/09/2003 Austria Supports Swiss Push For Swift End To EU Bilaterals 08/09/2003 IRS Announces 'Bonus' Depreciation Guidelines For Business Assets 05/09/2003 Dalli Unveils Two New Maltese Tax Credits 04/09/2003 Swiss Have Room To Improve On Corruption Says TI Survey 04/09/2003 HSBC Offers Incentives For Amnesty Cash 04/09/2003 Jersey FSC Completes First Stage Of Closed Ended Fund Review 03/09/2003 Jersey To Expand Alternative Investment Licensing Regime 03/09/2003 Antigua & Barbuda Granted Panel Hearing In WTO Dispute With US 02/09/2003 'Emiratisation' Not Too Frightening For Dubai Expats 02/09/2003 Channel Isles And IoM Discuss Joint Approach To EU Tax Directive 01/09/2003 On-Line Share Trading Is Accelerating In Hong Kong 01/09/2003 Electoral Commission Recommends Gibraltar Join South West Constituency 01/09/2003 JFC Warns Investors Over Unauthorised Bank 28/08/2003 HKEx To Allow Fast Listing Of Collective Investment Reits 28/08/2003 Californian Jailed For Promoting Fraudulent Tax And Investment Scheme 28/08/2003 Malta Announces Once Off Investment Tax Amnesty 27/08/2003 China And Hong Kong Sign Banking Regulation MOU 27/08/2003 US And Swiss Competent Authorities Provide Treaty Benefits Guidance 26/08/2003 JCRA Chief Calls For Competition Laws In Jersey 26/08/2003 Massachusetts Regulator Calls For Tighter Hedge Fund Regulation 26/08/2003 Hong Kong Exchange May Weaken Entry Requirements 26/08/2003 Guernsey Finance Sector Employment Still Rising 26/08/2003 UK Treasury Under Pressure To Defer Company Tax Reform 25/08/2003 Malta's E-Gaming Industry Could Benefit From Gambelli Case Judgement 22/08/2003 Corporate Crime Has Cost New York Billions Says State Comptroller 22/08/2003 Irish Banks Accused Of Anti-Competitive Practices 20/08/2003 Hong Kong Stock Exchange Listing Committee Mulls Corporate Governance Reforms 20/08/2003 A&B Frustrated By US Delaying Tactics In Online Gambling Dispute 19/08/2003 Maltese FIAU Joins Egmont Group 19/08/2003 High Court Delay Stalls Action Against Ansbacher Tax Evaders 18/08/2003 UK Customs & Excise Department Issues Guidance On VAT Fraud 18/08/2003 Irish Revenue Commission Earns 650m Euros From DIRT Campaign 15/08/2003 Legal Panel To Report On Turkey/Cyprus Property Rights Cases 15/08/2003 Barbadian Small Firms Warned To Gear Up For CSME 14/08/2003 Dialogue Begins On Bermuda's Work Permit Term Limit Issue 14/08/2003 Amendment To Manx Betting Act Allows Betinternet To Advertise In The UK 13/08/2003 HK Firm Wins Cyber-Squatting Case Against Sony 12/08/2003 Manx Investors Warned Over Scams During Stock Market Lull 12/08/2003 Guernsey Firms Anxious Over Higgs Review Recommendations 12/08/2003 Judge Rules Tsang/Renfrew Case Can Take Place In Canada 12/08/2003 Online Gambling Firms Are Recruiting In Gibraltar 12/08/2003 ACSP To Forge Closer Links With Tynwald 11/08/2003 Hong Kong SFC Issues Warning Over Boiler Room Investment Scams 11/08/2003 Cyprus Enters Final Stages Of Harmonisation 08/08/2003 Panama Government Establishes Commission To Investigate Links With Marc Harris 08/08/2003 Crown Dependencies Fear That UK Will Push For Information Exchange Despite Savings Tax Directive 07/08/2003 Cayman Chamber Of Commerce Urges Government To Follow UK's Lead Over KYC 06/08/2003 Hong Kong's Tung Appoints New Financial Secretary 06/08/2003 Central Bank Of Cyprus Eases Exchange Restrictions 06/08/2003 Scott Government Softens Tone On Work Permit Term Limits 06/08/2003 Malta Shaking Off Reputation As 'Tax Haven' 05/08/2003 Maltese FSA Invites Comments On Draft Listing Rules 05/08/2003 SA Tax More Complex Under Residence-Based System 04/08/2003 New Dubai Property Laws To Boost Foreign Ownership 04/08/2003 UK Tax Credit Compensation Averages £70 04/08/2003 IT Staff At The Bank Of Ireland Walk Out Over Job Concerns 01/08/2003 Retrospective KYC Rules Will Not Be Applied In The Isle Of Man 31/07/2003 Jersey And Italy Join Forces Over Financial Services Regulation 31/07/2003 Legal Pressure From IRS Forces Leadenhall To Cancel MasterCards 31/07/2003 IMF Publishes Bahamas Article IV Consultation 31/07/2003 New ATO Squad Prepares Offensive Against Tax Shelters 31/07/2003 DIFC Appoints Lynton Jones Chairman Of Dubai Regional Financial Exchange 30/07/2003 Jersey FSC Issues Warning On Unauthorised Firms 30/07/2003 Cyprus Rejects Harmful Tax Measure Claim 30/07/2003 Littlewoods Reviews IoM Online Gaming Operation 29/07/2003 Mauritius Admitted To Egmont Group, Reviews Regulation 24/07/2003 HKSA Chief Says Existing Brokers Should Be Exempted From New Capital Requirements 24/07/2003 Antigua Granted WTO Hearing On US Online Gambling Ban 23/07/2003 CFP Holds Forum In Panama To Discuss Shipping, Tax Law 23/07/2003 HKEx To Appear On List Of Reporting Law Violators 23/07/2003 Barbados Central Bank Increases Stock Exchange Transaction Limit 23/07/2003 Manx Insurance Expert Cites Regulation As Key To Island's Popularity 23/07/2003 Bahamas' Investment Funds Act Awaiting Securities Commission Nod 22/07/2003 Isle of Man Rethinks Online Gambling Licensing System 22/07/2003 Bermudian Work Permit Term Limits Could Force Firms Off The Island 22/07/2003 OECD Expresses More Cooperative Tone Towards Jersey 21/07/2003 Tung Vows To Listen Following Protest And Resignations 21/07/2003 Bermudian Firms Face Uncertainty Over Work Permit Term Limits 21/07/2003 GFSC Announces Consultation On Changes To Anti-Money Laundering Regulations 21/07/2003 China May Allow London Law Firms To Forge Local Alliances 18/07/2003 IoM Privy Council Rules On Disclosure Of Tax Documents 18/07/2003 Jersey 'Deserves More Prominent Role In FATF' 17/07/2003 Appeal Court Date Nears In Glinton/Esfakis Action 17/07/2003 Leung To Face Prosecutor Investigation In Car Purchase Affair 16/07/2003 Guernsey Anticipates Publication Of IMF Report 11/07/2003 Hong Kong's Government Under Threat In Wake Of Security Law Debacle 10/07/2003 Angst Continues In Mauritius Over FSC's Regulatory Grip 09/07/2003 New FATF Rules Must Be Applied Fairly Says Guernsey Regulator 09/07/2003 Gibraltar Gains Third Passporting 'Badge' 08/07/2003 Channel Island Law Firm Extends Its Reach Into Europe 08/07/2003 Indian Tax Authority Vows To Scrutinise Joint Venture For Evidence Of 'Treaty Shopping' 08/07/2003 Court Orders Online Gambling Sites To Bar Dutch Users 04/07/2003 Treasury Closes Deferred Stock Option Loophole 03/07/2003 Cayman Islands Extends Due Diligence Deadline 02/07/2003 GFSC Defends Itself Against Bias Allegations 02/07/2003 IoM Has More Pragmatic Regulatory Approach Than UK Says Expert 02/07/2003 EU Membership May Bring Changes To Maltese Shipping 02/07/2003 President Bush Signals Start Of US/Panama Trade Pact 01/07/2003 UK Releases Explanatory Memorandum For DTA With Mauritius 01/07/2003 Jersey No Safe Haven For Money Launderers, Bailiff Tells French 01/07/2003 Gibraltar Considers Legal Action Over Savings Tax Directive 30/06/2003 Guernsey Promoted At Second Annual City Briefing 27/06/2003 New E-Commerce Legislation Enacted In The Bahamas 27/06/2003 Flood Tribunal Chairman Urged To Stay On By Irish Government 27/06/2003 Legal Assistance Treaty Between Liechtenstein And US To Come Into Force In August 27/06/2003 Transparency International Report Slams UK Anti-Laundering Regime, Praises Dependencies 25/06/2003 Deloitte Touche Bermuda Facing Fraud Claims In United States 25/06/2003 250 BoI Customers Disclose Jersey Accounts To Tax Commission 25/06/2003 House Committe Bans 'Corporate Inversions' From Security Contracts 20/06/2003 House Makes Death Tax Ban Permanent 19/06/2003 Nauru's Offshore Banking Sector Has Been 'Eliminated', Says Chief Secretary 19/06/2003 Mauritius Offshore Companies Complain About FSC Questionnaires 19/06/2003 Malta Restructuring Government In Readiness For EU Membership 18/06/2003 Companies Bill May Discourage Investment In Ireland 17/06/2003 HKEx Willing To Hand Over Some Regulatory Responsibility To SFC 17/06/2003 Legislative Overhaul In Cook Islands Continues Apace 17/06/2003 Tax Commissioner Seeks Attorney General's Advice On Court Ruling 16/06/2003 Hong Kong Stock Market Reforms On Hold For At Least Two Years 16/06/2003 Package Of New Laws Proposed In Seychelles 16/06/2003 Mauritius Makes Progress Towards For Better FSF Ranking 13/06/2003 Marc Harris Charged With Money Laundering In United States 12/06/2003 Jersey And IoM Plump For Withholding Tax 12/06/2003 Bahamas' Attorney-General Says FATF Should Ensure Level Playing Field 11/06/2003 Mauritian Finance Minister Delivers 2003-04 Budget 10/06/2003 Hong Kong Mulling Corporate Governance Law Reforms 09/06/2003 Hong Kong Customs Launches Crackdown On Corporate IP Violations 09/06/2003 Irish Landords Accused Of Dodging Tax 09/06/2003 Bermuda To Introduce Tougher Hedge Fund Regulation 09/06/2003 Guernsey FSC Unfairly Criticised Says Director General 09/06/2003 Spain May Take UK To Court Over Gibraltar Constituency Plans 09/06/2003 Mauritius Government Criticised For Inconsistent Regulatory Attitudes 05/06/2003 EU Finally Resolves Deadlock Over Savings Tax 03/06/2003 DIFC Unveils Regulatory Code 03/06/2003 Bermuda Introducing Tougher Work Permit Rules 02/06/2003 Irish Law Society Slams 'East German' Style Compliance Laws 02/06/2003 Gambling Deregulation Legislation May Be Sidelined In UK 02/06/2003 Ingersoll Rand To Stay In Bermuda After Shareholder Vote 02/06/2003 AIM Firms Warn Against Increased Regulation 29/05/2003 AIB Files Lawsuit Against Banks Over Rogue Trader 29/05/2003 Caribbean Jurisdictions Brace For Canadian Banking Secrecy Changes 29/05/2003 Connecticut To Ban Offshore Firms From State Contracts 28/05/2003 New EU Constitution Will Retain National Veto 27/05/2003 Indian Tax Inspectors Renew Attack On Mauritius Companies 27/05/2003 On-Line Seminar Will Examine New EU Digital VAT Regime 27/05/2003 Panama Increases Company Registration Fees 26/05/2003 Jersey Investor Sues Over Inappropriate Investment Advice 23/05/2003 Cyprus Must Work To Remove Barriers With Turkey, Says EC 22/05/2003 Website Claims To Sell Antigua and Barbuda Passports 21/05/2003 Switzerland To Extend Free Movement Accord To EU Acceding States 20/05/2003 Hong Kong Accountants Urged To Strengthen Self-Regulation Plans 19/05/2003 Maltese Copyright Laws To Be Brought Into Line With EU Directives 16/05/2003 Confusion Over New Bermudian Work Permit Rules 15/05/2003 Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority Issues New Rules For Offshore Firms 12/05/2003 Guernsey FSC Expansion Adds To Costs 12/05/2003 Gibraltar Moves Closer To EU Representation 08/05/2003 Details Announced Of IoM Tax Amnesty 08/05/2003 Jersey Business Braces Itself For Increasing Scrutiny From IR 08/05/2003 Former SEC Chairman Calls For Tighter Hedge Fund Regulation 07/05/2003 Leadenhall MD Criticises US, UK Double Standards On Tax 06/05/2003 Dubai 'Emiratisation' May Threaten Expat Jobs 06/05/2003 SARS Researchers Rush To Patent Their Discoveries 02/05/2003 Acceding Countries Warned By EU Over Urgent Need For Legislative Changes 01/05/2003 Seychelles Cracking Down On Illegal Importers 01/05/2003 Christie Reiterates Commitment To Review Financial Legislation 29/04/2003 International Business Companies (Amendment) Act 2003 Enacted In BVI 28/04/2003 DIRT Evaders Should Not Expect AIB Bailout, Chairman Warns 25/04/2003 Antiguan Attorney General In Legal Dicussions With UK 23/04/2003 Irish Draft Employment Bill To Affect Thousands Of Contract Workers 23/04/2003 Isle Of Man Likely To Opt For Exchange Of Information, Says KPMG 22/04/2003 Seminar To Analyze BVI's Legislative Plans 22/04/2003 Mauritius FSC Issues Anti-Money Laundering Codes 22/04/2003 New US Accounting Supervisor Tries To Mollify Foreign Auditors 17/04/2003 US Treasury Announces Sanctions Against Nauru 16/04/2003 US Federal Agencies Buying Data On Foreign Citizens 15/04/2003 Irish Bar Council Chief Responds To Competition Authority Report 15/04/2003 Cayman Banks May Close Some Accounts, Report Suggests 14/04/2003 Antigua & Barbuda/US Tax Agreement Now Effective 14/04/2003 FinCEN Delegates Powers To IRS 11/04/2003 Cyprus Ready To Sign Accession Treaty After EU Parliament Vote 10/04/2003 Call For New Legislation To Curb Deferred Compensation Schemes 10/04/2003 Bermudian Premier Defends Island's Reputation At Insurers' Forum 10/04/2003 Bright Future Seen For IoM Fund Management Sector 09/04/2003 Vanuatu To Comply With OECD Harmful Tax Initiative 09/04/2003 Barbados Sucked Into Canadian Political Scandal 09/04/2003 IRS Targeting Offshore Employee Leasing Arrangements 09/04/2003 SSBT Loses Licence Appeal in Bahamian Supreme Court 08/04/2003 BVI QC Calls For Establishment Of Commercial Court 08/04/2003 Cypriot Banks Face Competition Probe Over Price Fixing Claims 08/04/2003 Senate Tax Exile Bill Extends The Long Arm Of The IRS 07/04/2003 Deutsche Bank To Pay Massive Fine For Facilitating Tax Evasion 07/04/2003 Manuel Makes Last Minute Change To Exchange Control Amnesty 07/04/2003 IMF Seeks To Strengthen Bermuda's Regulatory Regime 07/04/2003 Guernsey To Adopt Withholding Tax Under EU Directive 04/04/2003 Microsoft Australia Uses Offshore Sales Offices To Reduce Tax Bill 04/04/2003 UK And Mauritius Tighten Up Double Tax Treaty 03/04/2003 UBS Recommends Withholding Tax Option For Jersey 03/04/2003 Aberdeen Appeals Against Split Cap Ruling 03/04/2003 Hong Kong Facing Legal Action Over Maid Tax 02/04/2003 Tax Free Profits Available Via Insurance Company Loophole 02/04/2003 Partial Success For Cayman Islands At ECJ 01/04/2003 Manuel Allows South Africa's Illegal Offshore Investors To Stay Silent 01/04/2003 Revenue Commission Names And Shames A Further 88 Defaulters 31/03/2003 Switzerland And Italy Sign Long-Awaited Legal Accord 31/03/2003 European Court Expects Flood Of Post-Accession Competition Cases 31/03/2003 Antigua and Barbuda Praised Over Anti-Money Laundering Procedures 28/03/2003 Sprint Facing Seventh Class Action Suit Over Tax Shelters 28/03/2003 SEC Tightens Sarbanes-Oxley Certification Rules 28/03/2003 Villalobos Investors Call On Canada For Assistance 27/03/2003 EU/Swiss Savings Tax Agreement Hangs In The Balance 27/03/2003 Cypriot Central Bank Continues To Reassure Russian Businesses Over Disclosure 26/03/2003 US Senator Pushes Internet Gambling Bill Ban 26/03/2003 Irish Legal Profession Faces Competition Shake-Up 26/03/2003 Indian Government Continues To Act Against Fiscal 'Round-Tripping' 25/03/2003 Antiguan Government Confirms Plans For Legal Offensive Against US 25/03/2003 Chief Minister Enthuses Over BVI Financial Sector's Performance 25/03/2003 Jersey FSC Plans To Widen Scope Of Exchange Controls 24/03/2003 Official Enquiry Launched Into Inland Revenue/Mapeley Steps Affair 24/03/2003 Judge Bans Book Promoting Non-Payment Of US Income Tax 24/03/2003 Liechtenstein Opposition Criticises Law Enforcement Treaty With US 24/03/2003 Corporate Misconduct Will Be Severely Punished, Hong Kong's SFC Chief Warns 24/03/2003 Dubai Powers Ahead Despite Middle East Woes 21/03/2003 Credit Suisse Publicity Law Probe Halted 21/03/2003 Cayman Delegation Challenges EU in Court 21/03/2003 McCreevy Moves To Close Tax Loophole 21/03/2003 Korea Slaps Tax On Transfer Of Stock From Offshore Fund 20/03/2003 Leadenhall MD Defends Bank As IRS Pursues US Tax Evaders 19/03/2003 Liechtenstein Votes In Absolute Monarchy 18/03/2003 Former Fed Chief Calls For Auditors To End Tax Role 18/03/2003 Bermudian Government Slammed Over Changes To Broadcasting Law 17/03/2003 Senators Ask For IRS Response To Enron Scandal 17/03/2003 Cayman Takes EU To Court Over Savings Tax Directive 17/03/2003 Switzerland Unfreezes Assets Seized During Milosevic Investigations 14/03/2003 8 Members Of Senate Banking Committee Attack IRS Interest Reporting Plans 14/03/2003 Barbados Still On Some Blacklists, Expert Reveals 14/03/2003 IRS Introduces New Compliance Form For Money Transfers 13/03/2003 Firms Urge Cyprus SEC To Delay EPEY Licence Announcement 13/03/2003 US Institute Recommends Low-Tax Policies To Congress 13/03/2003 'Frivolous' Tax Appeals Will Be Penalised Says IRS 12/03/2003 Dissatisfied Clients Sue Dallas Tax Advisers Over Tax Shelters 12/03/2003 IMF Asks Barbados To Strengthen Insurance Legislation 12/03/2003 UK Chancellor Calls For Opening Up Of EU Pensions Investment 12/03/2003 Glaxo To Owe Tokyo Tax Authority $171 Million 12/03/2003 Guernsey Contemplates Cost of EU Savings Tax Directive 11/03/2003 Hong Kong Proposes To Allow REITs 11/03/2003 Isle Of Man Plans Boost To Residency Control Laws In Run-Up To EU Enlargement 11/03/2003 Canadian Government Forced To Write Off $1.3 bn In Landmark Ruling 11/03/2003 Villalobos Investors Finally Hire Lawyer 11/03/2003 Italy Scuppers EU Savings Tax Deal 11/03/2003 European Parliament Due To Vote On Cross-Border Pensions Directive 10/03/2003 SEC Urged To Back-Track On Rules For Non-Audit Work 10/03/2003 Bermuda Industrial Union Loses Ground In Landmark Legal Case 07/03/2003 Indian Budget Threat To Mauritius As Investment Base May Be Overplayed 07/03/2003 SARS Amnesty Sees Requests Totalling R3bn In First Two Days 07/03/2003 New York Art Purchasers Rush To Pay Tax On Their Paintings 06/03/2003 More Congressmen Attack IRS Interest-Reporting Proposals 06/03/2003 Florida Under Attack For Favouring Constructors In Patent Suits 06/03/2003 Tyco Facing Fresh Pressure To Quit Bermuda 06/03/2003 Boeing Denied $419 Million Tax Refund 05/03/2003 Top Mauritius Bank Hit By Massive Fraud 05/03/2003 High Court Judge To Rule On IR35 Appeal Later This Month 05/03/2003 Australian Official Cleared Of Fraud By Appeal Court Judge 05/03/2003 Central Bank Of Barbados Urged To Do More To Protect Consumers 03/03/2003 Antigua & Barbuda To Sue US Over Internet Gaming Losses 03/03/2003 British Insurers Lobby European Parliament Over Pensions Directive 28/02/2003 Attorney General Returns To Cayman 28/02/2003 US And EU Move Closer To The Brink Over Export Subsidies 28/02/2003 Republicans Lukewarm On Bush's Tax Stimulus Plan 27/02/2003 Cayman Companies Register Down, Report Reveals 27/02/2003 States Attack US Retailers Over Past Sales Tax Amnesty 26/02/2003 CFATF Working Hard To Combat Money Laundering 26/02/2003 UK Treasury To Remove Tax Impediment To Sharia Mortgages 25/02/2003 UK Signs Double Tax Agreement With Taiwan 25/02/2003 Ex-Policeman Attacks Inland Revenue Over IR35 25/02/2003 Hong Kong's SFC Tightens Up On IPO Marketing Rules 24/02/2003 Cyprus And Lebanon Sign Double Taxation Agreement 24/02/2003 Jersey Urged To Consider Wider Context Of Savings Tax Discussions 24/02/2003 Internet Sales Taxes May Have To Exempt Small Businesses 24/02/2003 Fund Managers Lobby SEC Against New Shorting And Proxy Voting Rules 21/02/2003 Indian Government Reaffirms 'Management' Test For Mauritian Residence 21/02/2003 More US Senators Criticize IRS Interest-Reporting Rules 21/02/2003 US Efforts To Shut Down Illegal Sites May Infringe Civil Liberties 21/02/2003 European Banks Say Information Exchange Can't Start In 2004 20/02/2003 GFSC Welcomes Split-Cap Hearing Findings 20/02/2003 EC Rules On Corporate Tax Aid Schemes 20/02/2003 UK Contractors Group Says Inland Revenue Is Unfairly Attacking Business Wives 19/02/2003 Manx Budget Continues Reduction Of Corporate Taxation 17/02/2003 EC May Allow Ireland To Keep IFSC Tax Breaks Until 2010 17/02/2003 US Court Upholds New York Internet Tobacco Sales Ban 14/02/2003 UK Lawyers Assess Impact Of Brobeck's Collapse 14/02/2003 European Commission Wants To 'Spring Clean' EU Legislation 14/02/2003 'Patriot II' Criticised As Illiberal By US Senators 14/02/2003 OECD Responds To 'Level Playing Field' Concerns 14/02/2003 Hong Kong's SFC To Have Additional Stock Market Powers 13/02/2003 Washington Institute Publishes Study Rubbishing IRS Interest-Reporting Plans 12/02/2003 IRS Chief Counsel Slams Attorneys Over Ethical Lapse 12/02/2003 US SEC And Treasury Threat To Hedge Funds Grows 12/02/2003 St Kitts Cable Company Files Complaint Against Cable & Wireless 11/02/2003 US Retailers Take The SSTP Bull By The Horns 11/02/2003 Bahamian Minister Underlines Crucial Importance Of E-Commerce 11/02/2003 BFSB Chairman Speaks Out On Prospects For Bahamian Finance Centre 11/02/2003 Cayman Islands To Improve Segregated Portfolio Companies For Fund Issuers 10/02/2003 McCreevy Tax Changes Revealed In Ireland 10/02/2003 DIFC Appoints Head Of Supervision 10/02/2003 Panama Tells OECD There Is No Level Playing Field 07/02/2003 CGT Change Means 250 Million Euro Windfall For Irish Government 07/02/2003 Gibraltar Government's Hands Are Tied Over Savings Tax 07/02/2003 House Chairman Will Hold Hearings On Interest Reporting Issue 06/02/2003 UK Amends Crime Bill To Allow Freezing Of Terrorist Assets Throughout EU 06/02/2003 Villalobos Investors Push For Legal Action Against Costa Rican Government 06/02/2003 Leading US Telecoms Firm Sacks Top Executives Over Tax Shelter Use 05/02/2003 Ireland's Credit Unions Must Inform On Tax Evaders 05/02/2003 Cayman Government Speaks Out On Euro Bank Situation 05/02/2003 Two Major Channel Islands' Law Firms To Merge 05/02/2003 Hong Kong's Law On Treason Meets Stiff Resistance 05/02/2003 EU Threatens Corporation Tax, Says London Lawyer 04/02/2003 GCC Pushes Harder For Free Trade Agreement With European Union 04/02/2003 Tyco Investors Accuse PwC Of Fraud 04/02/2003 US Institute Advises Bahamas To Resist EU/OECD Pressure 04/02/2003 House Bill Would Allow Tax Deferral On Mutual Fund Gains 04/02/2003 St Vincent Premier Enters Safeway Battle Over Banana Issue 03/02/2003 Hong Kong's Exchange Wants To Rank Listed Companies 03/02/2003 Antigua Queries IMF Anti-Money Laundering Methodology 03/02/2003 US Treasury Announces Detail Of New Savings Plans 31/01/2003 Turkish President's Tax Veto Likely To Be Overruled 31/01/2003 China Exempts Australian Steel From Import Tariffs 31/01/2003 Cayman FRU Head Resigns 31/01/2003 Heads Roll At Leading Swiss Bank 31/01/2003 Caribbean Conference Will Consider US Gambling Legislation 30/01/2003 Valentine's Day Present For Bermudian Corporates 30/01/2003 Cayman's Lawyers Call For FRU Shake-Up Following Collapse Of Euro Bank Laundering Trial 29/01/2003 Antigua Tells OECD: 'All Bets Are Off' 29/01/2003 Bahamian Chamber Of Commerce Welcomes E-Com Legislation 29/01/2003 Russia To Sign Mutual Assistance Treaties With UK And Switzerland 29/01/2003 US Dividend Tax Break Less Than Straightforward, Bear Stearns Study Shows 28/01/2003 AICPA Chairman Welcomes SEC Audit Ruling 28/01/2003 US And Switzerland Enhance Tax Information Exchange Agreenent 27/01/2003 1.6 Million Russian Companies Fail To Register For Tax 24/01/2003 Chinese Authorities Swoop In Biggest Ever Tax Evasion Case 24/01/2003 US Senate Approves Legislation To Deny Corporate Expats Federal Contracts 24/01/2003 Low-Tax Jurisdictions Puzzle Over Response To EU Savings Tax Deal 23/01/2003 EU Reaches Agreement On New Tax Rules For Non-Resident Personal Accounts 23/01/2003 New SEC Audit Rules Don't Ban Tax Work 23/01/2003 Inland Revenue Loses First Round Of The Pirelli Case 22/01/2003 Revenue Commissioners Launch New Wave Of DIRT Investigation 22/01/2003 Enron Probe Shifts Focus To Tax Deals 22/01/2003 Maltese Government Stresses Commitment To Combating Money Laundering 22/01/2003 Registration Date Looms For Bermudian Trust Professionals 22/01/2003 Bahamas' Academic Questions International Trade Memberships 21/01/2003 Caribbean Nations Discuss New Anti-Money-Laundering Methods 21/01/2003 The IRS's Credit Card 'Amnesty' Program Explained 21/01/2003 House Financial Services Chairman Writes Treasury Against Interest Rules 21/01/2003 WTO Rules Against US Anti-Dumping Payouts 21/01/2003 Hong Kong Won't Force Quarterly Reporting On Companies 21/01/2003 More Computer Problems For The Inland Revenue 21/01/2003 Europe's Low-Tax Territories Watch And Wait . . . 21/01/2003 New US Customs Ruling May Threaten Boat Builders And Owners 20/01/2003 Luxembourg, Austria, And Belgium Offered New Concessions Over Savings Tax 20/01/2003 Swiss Private Bankers Threaten Referendum Over Savings Tax Talks 17/01/2003 IRS Offshore Credit Card Move Slammed In Bermuda 17/01/2003 Minimum Commissions Set To Exit Hong Kong Market 16/01/2003 IRS Offers Partial Amnesty To Offshore Credit Card Users 16/01/2003 Tax Breaks For Foreign-Funded Firms In China To Stay, Top Official Reveals 16/01/2003 Cayman Islands Compliance Officer Accused Of Destroying Evidence 16/01/2003 German Government Willing To Consider Changes To Tax Package 16/01/2003 Russian Taxes Are Falling - But Not Yet For Mittelstand 16/01/2003 29 Republicans Criticise IRS Interest Reporting Measure In Letter To Bush 15/01/2003 CFATF Holds Ministerial Meeting On Money Laundering 15/01/2003 Proposed US Rules For Sourcing Internet Sales Aren't Clear 14/01/2003 Saudi Rejects Proposed Income Tax For Expats 14/01/2003 Political Row Over Economic Mismanagement Heats Up In Nauru 13/01/2003 Cable & Wireless Moves To Cover Potential Tax Liability 13/01/2003 Cook Islands Seek Removal From FATF Blacklist Next Month 13/01/2003 Jim Leach Reintroduces Anti-Gambling Bill In Congress 13/01/2003 Bermuda Company Law Changes To Help Listings 10/01/2003 US Free Trade Talks With Central America To Begin This Month 10/01/2003 KPMG Expert Speaks Out On Marks And Spencer Tax Case 10/01/2003 US Lawmakers Propose Bills To Extend Internet Taxation Ban 10/01/2003 Russia Abandons Currency Exchange Tax 10/01/2003 FBI Freezes Vanuatu's Shipping Registry Revenue 10/01/2003 Supreme Court Ratifies French Budget 09/01/2003 Taiwan Approves Extension Of Manufacturing Tax Break 09/01/2003 Cyprus Offshore Companies Have Ceased To Exist 09/01/2003 Corsica Wins Extension Of Tax Perks Until 2008 09/01/2003 Eircom Receives Ultimatum Over Flat Rate Internet Access 09/01/2003 Isle Of Man Broadens Scope Of Asset Tracing Laws 09/01/2003 Indian Government Set To Reject Finance Ministry Tax Reforms 08/01/2003 Spain Steps Up Pressure Over Gib Business Tax Reforms 08/01/2003 Controversial Tax Amnesties Pushed Through In Italy 08/01/2003 US Lawmaker Warns Offshore Banks Over Likely Impact Of Patriot Act 08/01/2003 Jersey On The Verge Of Signing Tax Treaty With Ireland, Reports Suggest 08/01/2003 Malta Institute Of Taxation Questions Budget Tax Proposals 08/01/2003 Small Business Lobby Attacks US Interest Reporting Proposals 08/01/2003 IRS Will Buy In Electronic System To Fulfil Information Requests 07/01/2003 NZ Inland Revenue Warns ICT Firms Over Transfer Pricing Concerns 07/01/2003 IRS Revamps Voluntary Disclosure Rules 07/01/2003 Center For Freedom & Prosperity's Prognosis For 2003 07/01/2003 Bahamas Institutes Electronic Companies Registry 06/01/2003 ATO Stands Accused Of Breaching Citizenship Rights 06/01/2003 US Bankers Again Protest At Planned IRS Interest Reporting Rules 03/01/2003 KPMG Must Turn Tax Shelter Documents Over To US Federal Court 03/01/2003 'Super Yacht' Registry On The Cards In The Isle of Man 03/01/2003 Spain Continues To Implement Brussels Process Measures Without Gibraltar's Consent 03/01/2003 US Treasury To Impose New Reporting Rules On Mutual Funds 03/01/2003 H & R Block Employees Accused Of Identity Theft 02/01/2003 'Split-Dollar' Tax Havens Under Threat 02/01/2003 UK Tries To Maintain Corporate Fiscal Ring Fence

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