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Stories that are tagged 'offshore e-commerce'

Spain Moves Tax Goalposts For E-Gaming Firms
5/27/2012
The Spanish tax authority has required that online operators with customers in Spain pay back-taxes under two historic laws that previously were not applied to offshore online gaming.
Channel Islands Will Not Appeal UK VAT Ruling
4/6/2012
The Jersey government has decided not appeal the decision of the High Court in London, which ruled that the United Kingdom government's decision to revoke Low-Value Consignment Relief (LVCR), a value-added tax concession, for the Channel Islands was consistent with European Union law.
Jersey Targets Digital Industries With New Agency
4/4/2012
A new agency, Digital Jersey, is to be established as a part of a public-private partnership aimed at promoting Jersey's digital industries - including e-gaming, e-commerce and Information and Communications Technology, on the back of Jersey's newly updated Intellectual Property legislation.
UK Confirms Gambling Tax Changes
3/27/2012
Offshore gambling firms have been dealt a blow in the United Kingdom's latest Budget which amends the tax rules applicable to the supply of gambling services to the UK market. Wagers will now be taxed on a point-of-consumption basis, bringing offshore operators under the UK tax net.
Ireland To Extend Betting Tax To Online Bookies
3/15/2012
Ireland's online bookmakers will soon be liable to a transactions tax, bringing the country's internet gambling regime in line with that imposed on high-street shops.
Jersey To Invest In Super-Fast Broadband
12/15/2011
Jersey's Treasury Minister, Phillip Ozouf, has proposed plans to provide funding worth GBP19m (USD30m) to Jersey Telecom to upgrade the island's Internet infrastructure with fibre optic technology to facilitate 1 gigabyte broadband speeds for island businesses.
Alderney Reports Boost In E-Gambling Licences
12/5/2011
The Alderney Gambling Control Commission has reported better than expected growth in the island's Internet-related economy, in terms of the e-gambling applications received and licenses granted over the course of 2011.
Channel Islands Challenge LVCR Decision
11/10/2011
The governments of the Channel Islands, Guernsey and Jersey, have released statements in response to the UK Treasury's announcement that from April 1, 2012, Low-Value Consignment Relief will no longer be offered to goods exported to the UK market from the Channel Islands.
UK Deals Tax Blow To Channel Islands
5/1/2012
The UK government has announced that from April 1, 2012, Low Value Consignment Relief will no longer apply to goods sent to the UK from the Channel Islands.
Jersey Clarifies Position On UK LVCR Review
10/19/2011
Jersey Treasury Minister Phillip Ozouf has dismissed speculation that the Jersey government is ready to accept the loss of the UK's Low Value Consignment relief scheme, a tax break which has benefited the local economy, in return for the UK's approval of its 'zero-ten' corporate tax regime.
Ireland To Tax Remote Gambling
9/28/2011
Ireland is to modernize its gambling laws, with changes designed to tackle the shortcomings of current legislation, which include the absence of a taxation regime for remote gambling.
IoM Confirms Online Gambling Safeguards
5/12/2011
The Isle of Man's Economic Development Minister Allan Bell has welcomed confirmation of the special safeguards in place to protect the money of customers of online gambling operators licensed in the Isle of Man.
EU Consults On E-signatures For E-commerce
2/22/2011
In order to tackle low levels of consumer and business confidence in online transactions, the European Commission has begun a consultation with interested parties on how electronic signatures, electronic identification and authentication can help the development of the European Digital Single Market.
ECJ Explains Jurisdiction On The Internet
12/10/2010
In a preliminary ruling, the Court of Justice of the European Union has explained the rules of jurisdiction in European Union law that are applicable to consumer contracts in relation to services offered on the internet.
Russian Media Group In Jersey Scheme Of Arrangement
11/11/2010
Carey Olsen lawyers have advised Rambler Media Limited on the cash acquisition of the shares of minority shareholders in that company by ProfMedia Limited through a Jersey scheme of arrangement.
Betfair Threatens To Quit UK Over Tax
11/4/2010
Betfair, the world's largest betting exchange, is complaining on a number of fronts about the difficulty of remaining competitive with offshore rivals under the UK tax and regulatory regime.
EC Rejects Romanian Draft E-Gaming Legislation
10/7/2010
The European Commission has issued a detailed opinion which is against the Romanian draft legislation regulating online gaming and betting.
EP Proposes European 'Trust Mark' For E-Traders
9/27/2010
The European Parliament has backed proposals to encourage cross-border e-trading, including the introduction of a European ‘trust mark’ for websites that guarantee the reliability and quality of goods sold online.
Landmark Nasdaq Listing For Mauritius Firm
9/3/2010
Leading Indian online travel company, MakeMyTrip Limited has undertaken a USD70m Initial Public Offering on the Nasdaq Global Market, making it the first Mauritius-incorporated company to list on a major New York stock exchange.
Australia Investigates On-Line Traders
7/29/2010
The Australian Taxation Office has disclosed that it has obtained data from eBay Australia and Trading Post Australia, so as to assess the level of taxation compliance of individuals and businesses that sell goods or services online.
Jersey To Join Single Euro Payments Area
5/24/2010
The Jersey Financial Services Commission has published a consultation paper outlining measures for regulating and supervising providers of payment services to pave the way for the island to join the Single Euro Payments Area as a non-European Economic Area jurisdiction.
IOM Government Praises Economy
4/12/2010
The Manx economy enjoyed a strong performance in 2009, particularly in the manufacturing, e-gaming and film production sectors, according to the Isle of Man's Minister for Trade and Industry, David Cretney.

 

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