British Virgin Islands news: business, taxation and offshore

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS NEWS:BUSINESS, TAXATION AND OFFSHORE

BVI PM Initials Eleventh Tax Information Exchange Agreement, by Amanda Banks, Tax-News.com, London 22/06/2009

The Prime Minister of the British Virgin Islands, Ralph O’Neal, has announced the conclusion of a Tax Information Exchange Agreement with France, signed in Paris last week. The signing of the agreement brings the British Virgin Island’s tally of such agreements to eleven, one short of being deemed ‘fully-compliant’ with the OECD’s principles of transparency and information exchange. [ FULL STORY ]

Canadian Revenue Agency Teams Up With Caribbean Tax Administrators, by Amanda Banks, Tax-News.com, London 12/06/2009
	The Canadian government has announced a new partnership between the Canada Revenue Agency and the International Monetary Fund's Caribbean Regional Technical Assistance Centre to help develop the region’s tax systems. [ FULL STORY ]

BVI Nears Signing Of Twelfth Information Exchange Agreement, by Phillip Morton, Investors Offshore.com 12/06/2009

The Prime Minister of the British Virgin Islands, Ralph O’Neal, (pictured) has announced that he is to travel to France next week to conclude the signing of a Tax Information Exchange Agreement. The signing of the agreement will bring the British Virgin Island’s tally of such agreements to eleven, one short of being deemed ‘fully-compliant’ with the OECD’s principles of transparency and information exchange. [ FULL STORY ]

20/05/2009 BVI Signs OECD Model Agreements With Nordic States
15/04/2009 Brown Turns Up Heat On Offshore Territories
14/04/2009 World Bank Study Provides Overview Of Caribbean Global Trade Integration
06/04/2009 OECD Delivers On G20 Tax Blacklist Pledge
01/04/2009 Nordic Countries Announce Forthcoming TIEAs With Bermuda, BVI
04/03/2009 BVI 'Approved Persons' Guidelines Enter Into Force
03/03/2009 BVI Finance Minister O'Neal Presents 2009 Budget
22/01/2009 Eastern Caribbean Considers Travel Levy To Prop Up Economy
16/01/2009 BVI Leader Reports Slowdown In Company Incorporations
07/01/2009 BVI 'Largely Compliant' With FATF Recommendations, Says Report
18/11/2008 Jamaican Diplomat Appointed CEO of CARICOM Development Fund
17/11/2008 European Commission Unveils New Savings Tax Directive Proposals
14/11/2008 OECS Examines Border Tax Measures
06/11/2008 Abramovich's UK Non-Dom Status Brings Court Victory
03/11/2008 Offshore Centres Sign 16 Bilateral Pacts
31/10/2008 BVI Signs Tax Agreements With UK
30/10/2008 EU Set To Unveil Savings Tax Directive Changes
30/10/2008 British Virgin Islands and Australia Conclude Tax Information Exchange Agreement
24/10/2008 BVI Confirmed As A Top Financial Centre
30/09/2008 New Annual Return Regime For BVI Investment Funds
10/09/2008 New BVI Airport Remains On Track
07/08/2008 BVI Government Welcomes IMF Decision On Offshore Financial Centres
11/07/2008 Commons Foreign Affairs Committee Publishes Report On Overseas Territories And Offshore Centres
10/07/2008 BVI To Develop New Airport
08/07/2008 BVI Submits Evidence To UK Offshore Inquiry
07/07/2008 BVI Government Demonstrates Commitment To Financial Services Sector

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