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31/12/2009 Japan, Malaysia Agree To Add New Tax Information Exchange Provisions To DTA
31/12/2009 Gibraltar TIEAs Enter Into Force
30/12/2009 Nortel Settles Dispute With IRS
29/12/2009 US Lawmakers Introduce Miscellaneous Tariff Bill
29/12/2009 EC Extends Anti-Dumping Tariffs On Vietnamese, Chinese Shoes
29/12/2009 St Kitts And Nevis Signs TIEA With Belgium
23/12/2009 ECJ: EU Governments Flouted Customs Duties Rules
21/12/2009 ATO Issues Draft Determination On Private Equity Asset Sales
21/12/2009 Rank Group VAT Refunds Could Total GBP42m
16/12/2009 Symantec Wins USD545m Tax Case
14/12/2009 CGT Changes For Australian Managed Investment Trusts
10/12/2009 Indian Life Insurance Industry Fears Tax Benefit Loss
10/12/2009 South Korea, Canada Agree To Further Talks On FTA
10/12/2009 Netherlands Signs TIEAs With Malaysia, The Bahamas
09/12/2009 Shell Goes To Court Over Philippine Excise Tax Dispute
08/12/2009 SABMiller Faces Indian Tax Claim On Offshore Transaction
07/12/2009 French Finance Commission Takes Tough Stance On 'Tax Havens'
07/12/2009 Jersey Informs On Impact of UK Tax Treaty Changes
07/12/2009 Argentina Signs TIEA With the Bahamas
07/12/2009 Switzerland And Kazakhstan Initial Revised DTA
07/12/2009 Canadian Revenue Announces Disclosure Increase
07/12/2009 Barbados Agrees To Revision Of Dutch DTA
07/12/2009 New Immigration System To Be Introduced In IOM
04/12/2009 World Focus On Tax Standards Set To Intensify, Conference Hears
04/12/2009 Russia Will Introduce Measures To Counter Tax Treaty Abuse
04/12/2009 IOM Launches Consultation On Taxation Of Investment Products
03/12/2009 New Tax Program For Africa Launched
01/12/2009 Guernsey Revises Capital Adequacy Rules
01/12/2009 San Marino, Italy Sign Financial Agreement, Still Awaiting DTA
30/11/2009 Market Shock At Dubai Property Debt Crisis
30/11/2009 India Sets Up Tax Dispute Resolution Panels For Multinational Companies
27/11/2009 Morocco Joins OECD Declaration On International Investment
27/11/2009 Charities Prepare For Blow Following EC Decision On VAT Grouping
27/11/2009 Argentina And Costa Rica Sign TIEA
27/11/2009 Singapore And Malta Add TIE Protocol To DTA
26/11/2009 ATO Warns Against Offshore Life Insurance Policies
25/11/2009 EC Calls On Spain To Retrieve Aid From Outlawed Company Tax Scheme
24/11/2009 EC Tells Member States To Change VAT Grouping Rules
23/11/2009 Australia: Myer Tax Demand Raises Offshore Investor Doubts
19/11/2009 Sardinian Tax On Tourist Stopovers Infringes EU Law
17/11/2009 SFO Begins Investigation Of Cayman-Based UK Fund
17/11/2009 Italian Amnesty May Break EU Law
17/11/2009 Lloyds Bank Fails In Court Bid To Avoid GBP54m Tax Bill
12/11/2009 Film Tax Credits Withdrawal Disputed In US Court
11/11/2009 Germany And Luxembourg Agree Tax Information Exchange
09/11/2009 EU Completes Lisbon Treaty Ratification
09/11/2009 Qatar Readies 10% Corporate Tax For 2010
09/11/2009 UAE Signs Double Tax Convention With Bangladesh
09/11/2009 Merz Seeks To Mend Tax Relations With Italy
06/11/2009 Switzerland And Turkey Initial DTA
06/11/2009 STEP Research Finds 'Offshore Vital For Global Growth'
06/11/2009 German Pension Tax Proposal Divides Opinion
06/11/2009 Irish Accountants Call For Focused Debate On Tax Policy
05/11/2009 US Online Gambling Bills Could Raise USD41bn In Revenue
05/11/2009 Westpac To Appeal New Zealand Tax Ruling
05/11/2009 New BVI Bearer Share Regime Deadline Nearing
03/11/2009 Netherlands Antilles Split Date Formalized
03/11/2009 HMRC Clarifies VAT Treatment Of Property Service Charges
03/11/2009 Ireland Signs First Gulf DTA, With Bahrain
03/11/2009 Barbados, Switzerland Enter Into Aviation Agreement
03/11/2009 Hedge Funds Unresolved On Business Location
03/11/2009 Bermuda Responds To Foot Report's Recommendations
02/11/2009 DFSA Strengthens Ties With Indian Securities Regulator
02/11/2009 FATF Lauds Swiss Anti-Money Laundering Regime
29/10/2009 Alderney's New Gaming Regime Approved
28/10/2009 Bermuda Improves Pension Disclosure Practices
28/10/2009 Aviva Shifts HQ To Ireland
28/10/2009 Isle Of Man Consults On Funds Regulation Changes
21/10/2009 UK's HMRC Can Continue Attacks On Tax Planning Schemes
16/10/2009 FINRA Fines Citigroup Over Tax Strategy
15/10/2009 UK Revises VAT Policy On Theater Productions
15/10/2009 China Asks WTO To Review EU Anti-Dumping Measures
15/10/2009 GE Lands Latest Blow In Tax Shelter Tussle With US IRS
15/10/2009 CAI Welcomes New Auditing Standards
14/10/2009 EC Urges Hungary To Amend VAT Reimbursement Rules
14/10/2009 Greece To Reimburse Wrongly Paid Taxes, EC Rules
14/10/2009 EC Succeeds In Spanish Gambling Tax Exemption Case
14/10/2009 US: Xilinx Faces IRS Opposition To Rehearing
12/10/2009 High Court Rules Against Westpac NZ In Tax Case
12/10/2009 BMA Announces Three Reinsurance Regime Proposals
12/10/2009 UK Back In Court Over Cross-Border Loss Relief
08/10/2009 Joop Loses Bid To Register Exclamation Mark
06/10/2009 Bahamas Restores Copyright Protection For US Pay Television
05/10/2009 UK Tax On Share Issues Ruled Illegal By European Court
02/10/2009 Arbitration Panel Upholds US Tax On Canadian Lumber
02/10/2009 DIFC Amends Companies And Insolvency Laws
29/09/2009 Revenue Agency Requests Information From Italian Banks' Foreign Branches
28/09/2009 HMRC Outlines VAT Position On Insurance Introductory Services
23/09/2009 Skype's Former Owners Sue eBay
23/09/2009 OECD: Overview On Countering International Tax Evasion
18/09/2009 EC Questions German Depreciation Provisions
18/09/2009 Compound Interest Ruled Out On UK 'Fleming' VAT Claims
17/09/2009 EC Questions Hungary's Property Tax
15/09/2009 President Merz Praises Revolutionary Swiss VAT System
11/09/2009 Liechtenstein And Czech Republic To Negotiate DTA
11/09/2009 Monaco Signs TIEA With The US
11/09/2009 Court Of First Instance Upholds Annulment Of Basque Tax Relief
11/09/2009 Bahamas And China Sign Investment Protection Agreement
11/09/2009 Jersey Consults On Legal Status Change For Limited Partnerships
11/09/2009 Malta And Serbia Sign Double Tax Agreement
10/09/2009 Liechtenstein And San Marino Initial DTA
10/09/2009 Switzerland And Austria Sign Revised DTA
09/09/2009 Jersey To Amend Anti-Money Laundering Legislation
09/09/2009 Malta Announces Tax Amnesty
09/09/2009 Offshore Services In Recession, Claims CII
08/09/2009 G20 Principals Agree On Bank Regulation, Tax Stance
08/09/2009 IOM To Share Financial Services Knowledge With Small Jurisdictions
08/09/2009 OECD Forum Moves To Consolidate Measures Against Tax Evasion
07/09/2009 Netherlands Antilles Signs Mexico TIEA, Nears OECD White-List
07/09/2009 UK FCO Official Urges Caymans To Introduce New Taxes
04/09/2009 Germany And Liechtenstein Sign Tax Information Exchange Agreement
03/09/2009 China, Bahamas To Sign Investment Protection Agreement
03/09/2009 Antigua and Barbuda Regulator Replaces Disgraced Executive
01/09/2009 Pzifer Pays Venezuelan Transfer Pricing Dues
01/09/2009 ATO Warns Of Danger To Tax Security From Cyber Crime
31/08/2009 Australia Adds TIEA With Gibraltar
28/08/2009 US Court Denies USD1.1bn 'DAD' Tax Shelter Loss
28/08/2009 Singapore Property Gains Tax Changes Dropped
27/08/2009 Italian Revenue Agency Follows Tax Evaders On Holiday
26/08/2009 Canadian Revenue Minister Prescribes New Laws To Detect Tax Evasion
25/08/2009 Alderney Gaming Commission Proposes Policy Overhaul
25/08/2009 SFC Authorizes Signing Of Revised Swiss DTAs
25/08/2009 Austrian Banks Threatened With Exclusion From EIB
24/08/2009 Deloitte Welcomes Irish Accounting Standard Proposals
21/08/2009 US-Swiss UBS Deal Signed; 4,450 Names To Be Delivered
19/08/2009 Russian Tax Fraud Case Brought To US Courts
19/08/2009 VAT Fraud Becomes Focus For Bulgaria
19/08/2009 Court Orders Firm To Hand Over Confidential Papers To IRS
19/08/2009 BetOnSports Founder Pleads Guilty In US
14/08/2009 Canadian Revenue Agency Revokes Tax Shelter Charity Status
14/08/2009 Bank Of New Zealand Appeals NZD654m Tax Ruling
14/08/2009 Bulgaria Loses Millions Due To Online Gaming
14/08/2009 US, UBS Step Closer To Agreement
13/08/2009 Public Binding Advice Review To Benefit Australian Taxpayers
12/08/2009 Croatian President Challenges Crisis Tax
11/08/2009 EC Approves State Aid For German Enterprises
10/08/2009 Irish Revenue Issues Guidance On ECJ VAT Case
05/08/2009 Verdict Delivered In Ngai Lik Transfer Pricing Case
04/08/2009 EC Launches Investigation On State Aid To JSC Parex Banka
04/08/2009 US And Switzerland Reach UBS Deal
28/07/2009 Online Travel Companies Contest Hotel Room Taxes
28/07/2009 Tax Irregularities At Petrobras Are To Be Investigated By Senate
23/07/2009 UK May Have Breached Taxpayers' Human Rights
23/07/2009 Swiss Foreign Minister To Mediate In UBS Dispute
21/07/2009 High Court Rules Against Bank Of New Zealand In Record Tax Case
20/07/2009 Switzerland And Austria Revise Double Taxation Agreement
16/07/2009 Irish Government Announces Findings Of Investigation Into Credit Lending To SMEs
16/07/2009 Commission Refers Austria To ECJ Over Illegal State Aid
15/07/2009 Guernsey Launches Assessment Of Proposed Competition Law
15/07/2009 Austria And Switzerland Take Stand Against Loss Of Bank Secrecy
15/07/2009 Jury Rejects Altria's Bid For Tax Refunds On Leasing Transactions
15/07/2009 HK Authorities Consult On New Money Laundering Rules
14/07/2009 Indian Direct Taxes Code Will Rationalize And Simplify
14/07/2009 Luxembourg and Austria Sign Tax Information Exchange Accord
13/07/2009 ECJ Imposes Penalties Over Greek Aid To Olympic Airlines
10/07/2009 Swiss Federal Council May Intervene In UBS Cross Border Case
10/07/2009 Commission Rules On Dutch Interest Box Tax Break Scheme
10/07/2009 EU Retracts Unpopular Phone Import Tax Plans
10/07/2009 UK And Luxembourg Sign Exchange Of Information Agreement
10/07/2009 Amazon Collared For Japanese Back Taxes
08/07/2009 Guernsey Consults On Automatic Exchange Of Information
08/07/2009 Switzerland Initials Revised Double Taxation Agreement With Poland
08/07/2009 Belgian E-Gaming Draft Legislation Is Rejected By European Commission
08/07/2009 KYD573.6m Approved For Cayman Government
03/07/2009 European Council Adopts Measures Against Tax Evasion
30/06/2009 Switzerland, EU To Apply Uniform Customs Regulations To Ease Trade
30/06/2009 Crean Unveils New Tax Information Protocol With Belgium
30/06/2009 EC Consults On Adoption Of International Auditing Standards
29/06/2009 Forum Concludes That Swiss Credit Is Relatively Abundant
29/06/2009 Luxembourg In Court Over Savings Tax Directive
26/06/2009 EU And US Challenge Chinese Export Restrictions
26/06/2009 Netherlands Welcomes ECJ Judgement On Foreign Bank Accounts
26/06/2009 UAE Issues Corporate Governance Guidelines For Banking Directors
25/06/2009 Appleby To Undertake Merger With Leading IOM Law Firm
25/06/2009 US And Switzerland Initial Revised Tax Treaty
25/06/2009 US Supreme Court Rejects State Tax Challenge
24/06/2009 EU Member States Guaranteed Tax Sovereignty
24/06/2009 Irish Gov Announces Major Reform To Financial Services Industry
24/06/2009 IRS's Foreign Tax Credit Position Challenged In US Court
24/06/2009 Canadian Taxpayers Reminded Of Their Rights
23/06/2009 Australian Sports Stars To Deduct Agent Fees
19/06/2009 ECJ Allows Extended Period For Unpaid Tax To Be Collected From Another Member State
18/06/2009 Investment Management Association Issues Call To Arms
18/06/2009 US Court Rules Oil Tanker Tax Is 'Unconstitutional'
17/06/2009 USTR To Move Forward With ACTA
17/06/2009 Irish Government Updates Governance Of State Bodies
17/06/2009 Cayman Islands Signs Tax Agreement With UK
17/06/2009 IASB Chairman Addresses Ecofin Luxembourg Meeting
17/06/2009 Caribbean Countries Speak Out Against Unfair Criticism
16/06/2009 EU And US Prepare Raw Materials WTO Complaint Against China
16/06/2009 Jersey Finance Welcomes Introduction Of Foundations In Jersey
15/06/2009 Jersey Approves Foundations Law
15/06/2009 Switzerland And Norway Revise DTA
15/06/2009 DSG Agrees GBP52.7m Deal With HMRC Re Transfer Pricing Dispute
15/06/2009 French Flunk EU E-Gaming Test
15/06/2009 European Commission Publishes Report On US Internet Gambling Laws
12/06/2009 Cayman Islands Formally Admitted As Member Of IOSCO
11/06/2009 E-gaming In Malta Is A Winner
11/06/2009 Microsoft IP Ventures Launches Irish Tech Start-up
09/06/2009 Luxembourg and France Conclude Tax Accord
09/06/2009 Guernsey Prepares Enabling Law For Possible Goods And Services Tax
08/06/2009 EU Signs Interim EPAs With Southern African Countries
05/06/2009 Court Approves Liquidation Of KSF IOM
03/06/2009 South Africa Seeks Public Comment On Tax Proposals
03/06/2009 Indian Textile Exporters May Receive Extra Duty Refunds On Exports
02/06/2009 Cisco Adjusts Tax Position Following Xilinx Ruling
02/06/2009 HMRC Tells UK Retailers To Account For VAT On Pringles Sales
28/05/2009 Vodafone Loses UK Tax Appeal
27/05/2009 Liechtenstein To Conclude DTAA With Luxembourg
26/05/2009 Glaxo And IRS To Square Up In International Tax Dispute
26/05/2009 Cayman To Implement New Constitution Following Referendum
22/05/2009 Dubai Deposits Protected Under New Law
21/05/2009 IOM Wins Prestigious Award
21/05/2009 KPMG Reviews Swiss Mergers And Acquisitions During 2008
21/05/2009 IRS Triumphs In 'Son Of Boss' Case
20/05/2009 Hong Kong Explains Relief From Double Taxation Due To Transfer Pricing
13/05/2009 Switzerland And Singapore Agree - Tax Information Will Not Be Shared Automatically
12/05/2009 DIFC Urges Increased Financial Cohesion Amongst Gulf Countries
12/05/2009 Gibraltar FSC To Reduce Bureaucracy
12/05/2009 Pakistani Taxpayers Losing Confidence In Country's Tax System
08/05/2009 ICAI Comments On Irish Companies Bill
08/05/2009 Switzerland Aims For 12 TIEAs By Year-End To Comply With OECD
06/05/2009 Irish Deposit Guarantee Scheme Bill Published
06/05/2009 Swiss Government Intervenes In UBS Case
04/05/2009 Online US Local Sales Taxes Unworkable
01/05/2009 EC Welcomes Adoption Of E-Commerce Legislative Proposals
30/04/2009 Antigua And Barbuda Launches Advisory Association
30/04/2009 Guernsey Legal Resources Go Online
22/04/2009 Ernst and Young India Survey On IFRS
22/04/2009 Guernsey Redrafts Business Conduct Rules
22/04/2009 The Bahamas Responds To US Tax Haven Abuse Bill
20/04/2009 PartyGaming Concludes Non-Prosecution Agreement With US Authorities
17/04/2009 Irish Companies Bill 2009 Will Provide 'Increased Transparency'
17/04/2009 Isle Of Man Welcomes Recognition From UK's PM
16/04/2009 Italian Supreme Court Rules In Milk Quota Case
15/04/2009 Commission Refers Portugal To ECJ
13/04/2009 Isle Of Man Government Presents Evidence For KSF IOM Winding Up
08/04/2009 HMRC Issues Guidance On New Tax Appeals And Review System
07/04/2009 UK And Liechtenstein Begin Tax Talks
03/04/2009 Guernsey Banking Sustainability To Undergo Assessment
01/04/2009 Tax Amnesty Declarations In Netherlands Boom
31/03/2009 EU Concludes Investigation Into US Gambling Laws
25/03/2009 Panama Canal Authority Receives Lock-Building Proposals
23/03/2009 Irish ISPs Rally Against Anti-Piracy Measure
20/03/2009 Australia To Consolidate Tax Secrecy And Disclosure Law
19/03/2009 CARICOM Addresses Fraud Concerns
19/03/2009 Moody's Considers Downgrading Bermuda
19/03/2009 Canada And The Bahamas Sign Asset-Sharing Agreement
18/03/2009 UK To Impose Visa Tax
18/03/2009 New Zealand Bank Tax Arrears Battle Begins
18/03/2009 HMRC Outlines Major Changes To Tax Tribunals System
16/03/2009 Jersey Consults On Regulatory Fee Increase
16/03/2009 Liechtenstein Commits To OECD Standards On Tax Matters
16/03/2009 OECD Encircles Asian Low Tax Centres
13/03/2009 Canadian Internet Tax Draws Criticism
12/03/2009 IMF Undertaking Assessment Of Caymans' Regulatory Regime
11/03/2009 Britons Set To Gain Rebate On Illegal Property Tax
09/03/2009 ICAI Publishes Going Concern Considerations
05/03/2009 IOM Kaupthing Depositors To Receive Early Reimbursement
05/03/2009 Switzerland To Toughen Up On Stock Market Offences
04/03/2009 BVI 'Approved Persons' Guidelines Enter Into Force
04/03/2009 Intellectual Capital Management Scheme To Launch In Hong Kong
04/03/2009 Levin Launches New Anti-Tax Haven Salvo
03/03/2009 Luxalpha Feeder Fund Transparent From Outset, Insists UBS
02/03/2009 Personal Tax Reduction Measure Debated In Philippines
20/02/2009 BMA Proposes Enhancements To Insurance Supervision In Bermuda
20/02/2009 Clinton Visits ASEAN To Strengthen Ties
19/02/2009 Guernsey Announces End-Of-Year Results
18/02/2009 Al Mi'yar Shari'a Compliant Issuance Platform Launches In Luxembourg
13/02/2009 Six States Infringed EU Customs Code, ECJ Finds
13/02/2009 Barbados Mulling Central Regulatory Body For Banking Sector
11/02/2009 SFA Welcomes Move To Bring Switzerland In Line with EU Law
06/02/2009 Luxembourg Regulator To Close Luxalpha Hedge Fund
03/02/2009 UK Broadband Tax To Fight Piracy Proposed
03/02/2009 IMF Publishes Report On Barbados's Anti-Money Laundering Regime
30/01/2009 Irish Financial Regulator Warns About Illegal Investment Company
29/01/2009 BMA Launches 2009 Business Plan
29/01/2009 EC Tightens Procedures On Accounting And Auditing Oversight
29/01/2009 Nevis Strengthens Offshore Legislation
28/01/2009 Switzerland Must Become More Innovative, Suggests Report
26/01/2009 Cayman Delegation Continues Constitutional Talks With UK
26/01/2009 Jersey Praised For Co-operation In Money Laundering And Corruption Cases
23/01/2009 Liechtenstein To Reform Tax Law
21/01/2009 Ireland-IoM Double Tax Agreement Enters Into Force
20/01/2009 Irish Regulator Taken To Task Over Failures
19/01/2009 FINMA Publishes Minimum Standards For Asset Managers
19/01/2009 Malta Investigates Improving Shariah Compliance
15/01/2009 Cayman's Attorney General Praises 2008 Legislative Progress
15/01/2009 Landsbanki Guernsey Inquiry Report Published
13/01/2009 Lloyds of London Granted License In Guernsey
13/01/2009 Corporate Investigator Joins The DIFC
13/01/2009 Hong Kong Institutions Urged To Study Lehman Minibond Report
12/01/2009 Financial Regulatory Structure To Be Reviewed In Hong Kong
08/01/2009 Bermuda Rethinking Corporate Registration Process
08/01/2009 Bahamas Regulator Underlines Strategic Goals For 2009
07/01/2009 BVI 'Largely Compliant' With FATF Recommendations, Says Report
02/01/2009 Remaining Provisions Of Financial Services Act Come Into Force In Isle Of Man
02/01/2009 Cayman Funds Unaffected By Madoff Affair

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