Barbados news: business, taxation and offshore

BARBADOS NEWS: BUSINESS, TAXATION AND OFFSHORE

Commons Report Finds UK Overseas Territory Risk Management Ineffectual, by Robert Lee, Tax-News.com, London 05/05/2008
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) is not doing enough to manage the risks arising from the UK's liability for the 14 Overseas Territories choosing to remain under British sovereignty, according to Edward Leigh, Chairman of the House of Commons Committee of Public Accounts. [ FULL STORY ]

UK Lawmakers Launch Offshore Inquiry, by Robert Lee, Tax-News.com, London 01/05/2008
	The House of Commons Treasury Committee has announced that it is to undertake an inquiry into offshore financial centres and their impact on global business and investment, and the international fight against money laundering. [ FULL STORY ]

Barbados Launches Automated Tax System, by Amanda Banks, Tax-News.com, London 15/04/2008
The government of Barbados has announced that from next year, individual and corporate taxpayers will be able to file tax returns over the internet using the Inland Revenue Department's new Automated Tax Administration System. [ FULL STORY ]

15/04/2008 Latin America and the Caribbean Region Resilient So Far, But Risks Ahead
07/04/2008 Alvarion And Digicel To Deploy Wireless Broadband Throughout Caribbean
04/04/2008 Paulson To Attend Annual Inter-American Development Bank Meeting
02/04/2008 WIPO Member States Adopt 2008/09 Program and Budget
31/03/2008 Barbadians Urged To Protect Their IP Rights
17/03/2008 Bush Announces Talks With Caribbean Leaders
11/03/2008 Caricom Leader Urges Members To Complete Single Market Reforms
11/03/2008 Canada Negotiates Open Skies Agreement With Barbados
27/02/2008 HSBC Launches Global Expat Survey
22/02/2008 Scotiabank Invests In Barbados Private Bank
20/02/2008 Barbados And New Zealand To Strengthen Economic Ties
18/02/2008 EU Adopts Recommendations To Open Negotiations For Short Stay Visa Waiver
14/02/2008 IMF Deputy MD Comments On Barbados Visit
08/02/2008 Committee On Customs Co-operation To Be Set up Under EPA
06/02/2008 Barbados Economy Continues Along Growth Path
30/01/2008 Canada Seeking Stronger Commercial Ties With Barbados
23/01/2008 Barbados's New Government Faces Economic Challenges
21/01/2008 US To Issue Passport Cards For Trips To Neighbouring Countries
18/01/2008 Barbadians Vote For Change
10/01/2008 Cross Border Taxation An Issue For The UN, Says Barbados PM
03/01/2008 World Banks Predicts 5.1% Growth For Caribbean And LatAm Economy
28/12/2007 Barbados Election Set For January 15
13/12/2007 EU Finally Adopts EPAs For ACP Countries
13/12/2007 WIPO Hosts LDC Forum
29/11/2007 WIPO Seminar Discusses Economics Of IP
21/11/2007 WIPO SCT Meets

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