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| 29/07 New
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| 28/07 New
PBTG Editor Column, Caroline, PBTG editor |
| 27/07 UK Launches Raft Of Tax Consultations, Tax-News.com |
| 26/07 Fat
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| 23/07 Sarkozy Seeks 'Fiscal Convergence' With Germany, Tax-News.com |
| 20/07 Singapore
Base For Tuvalu OIFC, Tax-News.com |
| 19/07 Expats
Turn Backs On US Taxes, Tax-News.com |
| 16/07
Congress Approves US Financial Reform Bill, Tax-News.com |
| 15/07 New
Lowtax Editor Column, by Kitty Miv |
| 15/07 St
Vincent & The Grenadines, Investors Offshore special feature |
13/07 Tax-News.com
Jersey Review 2010-2011 |
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| 09/07
Antigua Pursuing Trade Sanctions Against US, Tax-News.com |
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| 05/07
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| 29/06 EC
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| 28/06
Lowtax Dubai, annual update |
| 25/06 Jersey
Considers Tax Future, Tax-News.com |
| 22/06 VAT
Hiked In UK Emergency Budget, Tax-News.com |
| 21/06 Steady
Progress In TPP Negotiations, Tax-News.com |
| 18/06 Singapore
- Another Hong Kong?, Investors Offshore special feature |
| 15/06 Swiss
Parliament Approves UBS Agreement, Tax-News.com |
| 14/06 Ethical
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| 11/06 Germany
Purchases Stolen Tax Data Disc, Tax-News.com |
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Shelves Global Bank Tax, Tax-News.com |
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Lowtax Luxembourg, annual update |
| 31/05
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Lowtax Guernsey, annual update |
| 25/05
Lowtax Jersey, annual update |
| 24/05 Lithuania
Summary PBTG Guide, added to Personal Business Tax Guide |
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Lowtax Liechtenstein, annual update |
| 18/05 Latvia
Summary PBTG Guide, added to Personal Business Tax Guide |
| 17/05 Offshore
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Focus: Barbados, Investors Offshore special feature |
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Small Nations Still Face Uneven Tax Playing Field,
by Amanda Banks, Tax-News.com, London 02 June 2006
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Negotiation of agreements between countries that provide for the exchange of
tax information need to proportionately benefit nations of all sizes, argues
the International Trade and Investment Organisation (ITIO), a group which represents
the interests of offshore financial jurisdictions.
"Small nations are still disadvantaged when it comes to negotiating tax
related treaties and agreements," said Brenda Heather Latu, representing
Samoa, the current Chair of the ITIO, in response to a report published Monday
by the
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development's (OECD) Global Forum
on Taxation.
The OECD's report stated that important progress has been made towards a global
level playing field, although it argued that more progress can be made to improve
global tax transparency, and stated that some countries still place constraints
on international co-operation to counter criminal tax matters and a number continue
to impose strict limits on access to bank information in civil tax matters.
Ms Latu noted that many ITIO members actively participated in the OECD's review
of legal and administrative frameworks providing for transparency and exchange
of tax information in more than 80 countries. She also explained that the exchange
of tax information between countries has traditionally been covered in what
are known as double taxation agreements (DTAs). There are more than 2,000 DTAs
in existence.
"Small and developing countries are frequently excluded from or not given
the opportunity to participate in such treaty networks because they do not have
the economic influence of larger nations - specifically in such areas as trade
and export of commodities or resources," noted Ms. Latu.
"This becomes a 'vicious circle' in which the economic influence of small
and developing countries is held back by being excluded from treaty networks,"
she observed.
Ms. Latu stated that what has emerged is a "two tiered system" in
which larger and more developed countries offer DTAs to each other and certain
other nations - like those which have sought-after natural resources such as
oil -
while smaller and developing countries are subject to a, "second-class
arrangement in the form of stand-alone tax information exchange agreements,
which do not provide the types of benefits found in DTAs."
Malcolm Couch, ITIO Deputy Chair and Isle of Man representative, commented
that: "ITIO members will continue to actively advance our position individually,
in our bilateral relations and collectively."
"We look forward to the next step in the ongoing process of creating a
level playing field which will involve reviewing what is done in practice and
therefore what impediments exist to the exchange of tax information between
all countries," Mr Couch added.
Shawna Brisbane representing St. Kitts, and ITIO's Secretary, said that both
members and non-members have "worked diligently" to put in place the
necessary legal and administrative frameworks to support agreements which include
provisions for the effective exchange of tax information.
"Our members continue to be open and willing to negotiate appropriate
bilateral agreements that promote a common framework for transparency and tax
information exchange around the world and which provide for competition on a
level playing field," she stated.
Formed in 2001, the ITIO works for a level playing field in the trade in services,
particularly in the development and implementation of new regulatory standards.
This includes, but extends beyond, taxation issues and entails dealing with
a wide range of international bodies. The body is funded entirely by its members.
The ITIO members are: Anguilla, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, British Virgin Islands,
Cayman Islands, Cook Islands, Isle of Man, Panama, St Kitts & Nevis, Samoa,
St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Turks & Caicos and Vanuatu. The
Commonwealth Secretariat, CARICOM, Pacific Islands Forum, Caribbean Development
Bank and Eastern Caribbean Central Bank have Observer status.
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