MADEIRA NEWS: BUSINESS, TAXATION AND OFFSHORE

Investment Managers Welcome European Vote In Favour Of Single EU Funds Market, by Ulrika Lomas, for LawAndTax-News.com, Brussels 15/01/2009
Tuesday's vote by the European Parliament in favour of the UCITS IV Directive is a major milestone in creating a truly single market in asset management and opening up more opportunities for Europe's investors, according to the UK-based Investment Management Association. [ FULL STORY ]

EC Releases Details Of EUR450m Scheme To Boost Madeira's Competitiveness, by Carla Johnson, Investors Offshore.com, London 31/10/2008
	The European Commission earlier this week released details of how EUR450m in public will be spent in order to improve Madeira's regional competitiveness and create more employment opportunities in the jurisdiction. [ FULL STORY ]

France Puts Common Tax Base Plans On Hold Following Irish Vote, by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels 20/06/2008
French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde (pictured) revealed ahead of Thursday's summit of EU leaders that plans to forge ahead with a common corporate tax base have been shelved in the wake of Ireland's rejection of the Lisbon Treaty - although EU Tax Commissioner Laszlo Kovacs has other ideas. [ FULL STORY ]

29/05/2008 Sarkozy Calls For EU Cap On Fuel Taxes
13/05/2008 Mandelson Sees Progress On West African EPA In 2008
09/04/2008 France To Push For Common Corporate Tax Base
13/03/2008 EU Launches Consultation On VAT Legislation
13/12/2007 EC Approves Social Aid For Air Travel Between Madeira And Portugal
06/12/2007 Ecofin Reaches Landmark VAT Agreement
20/11/2007 World Bank Urged To Be Honest In 'Tax Haven' Study
16/11/2007 Luxembourg Stalling EU VAT Agreement
15/08/2007 ICANN Consults On New TLDs
05/07/2007 Portugal Facing Excise Duty Action
29/06/2007 EC Agrees To Tax Reduction For Madeira's Free Zone
15/06/2007 New EU Customs Law To Combat Money Laundering
07/06/2007 Luxembourg Delays New EU E-Commerce VAT Rules
08/11/2006 Madeira Bank Suspected In Spanish Money Laundering Probe
12/06/2006 Germany Puts Brakes On E-Commerce VAT Proposals
01/06/2006 OECD Happy With Efforts To Promote Tax Transparency, But Urges More Action
31/05/2006 Europe Urges Drastic Action To Combat VAT Fraud
10/05/2006 EU To Close VAT 'Loophole' For Telecom Firms
13/01/2006 Madeira Positions Itself As An E-Business Hub
24/11/2005 Madeira Hosts Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions
07/09/2005 Madeira’s Governor Threatens To Break Link With Portugal
03/08/2005 Madeiran Newspaper Instals Content Management System
30/05/2005 UK Telecommunications Tycoon Denies Madeira Move
24/05/2005 Portugal Faces Higher Taxes As Government Tackles Fiscal Nightmare
19/05/2005 Swiss Banks To Face Greater Competition Says SNB Chief
23/09/2004 US Asks WTO To Investigate EU Customs Practices

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