Latin America, Caribbean Tax Mix Vulnerable To COVID-19 Hit

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Friday, May 15, 2020

The tax burden in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) increased to a record 23.1 percent of GDP in 2018, according to a new OECD report. However, it warns the territories will face considerable financial pressures owing to COVID-19 because of their systems' reliance on indirect tax revenues. Read Full Story

Dominica Announces VAT, Property Tax Relief In 2019 Budget

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Thursday, August 8, 2019

Dominica's Budget, released on July 30, 2019, included value-added tax changes and tax relief for home owners. Read Full Story

Switzerland To Expand AEOI Network

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, June 13, 2019

The Swiss Federal Council has adopted a dispatch on the introduction of the automatic exchange of financial account information with a further 19 partner states. Read Full Story

EU Removes Bahamas, Saint Kitts From Tax Blacklist

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Monday, June 4, 2018

The EU on May 25 removed the Bahamas and Saint Kitts and Nevis from its list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions.Read Full Story

Caribbean States Appeal To EU Over Tax Blacklisting

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Friday, March 23, 2018

The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States, a grouping of 15 Caribbean territories, says it is working hard through its Brussels embassy to address EU concerns, which have led to a number of its members being included on a tax blacklist.Read Full Story

EU Announces Sanctions For 'Blacklisted' Countries

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, March 22, 2018

The European Commission is to take steps to ensure that EU external development and investment funds cannot be channelled or transited through entities in countries included on the EU's "blacklist" of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions. Read Full Story

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• 13/11/2017 CARICOM, Cuba Expand Free Trade Deal »
• 09/10/2017 Enhanced US Tax Relief Urged For Dominican Apparel Exports »
• 22/08/2017 Dominican Republic Needs Tightened Tax Regime: IMF »
• 30/06/2017 14 Territories Praised By OECD For Tax Transparency Advances »
• 07/04/2017 IMF Reports On CARICOM Tax Reform Efforts »
• 27/03/2017 Latin America and Caribbean Tax Revenues Rise: OECD »
• 28/12/2016 Obama Implements Various Trade Tariff Changes »
• 08/11/2016 OECD Global Tax Forum Hails Milestone Achievement »
• 05/07/2016 Dominican Rep, Nauru Sign OECD Tax Convention »
• 22/02/2016 El Salvador, Guatemala Make Progress On Trade Facilitation »
• 05/11/2015 Sixteen States' Tax Transparency Frameworks Reviewed »
• 12/08/2015 OECD Releases New Tax Information Exchange Ratings »
• 31/07/2015 Dominica 2016 Budget Cuts Real Estate Taxes »
• 16/06/2015 WTO Welcomes New Commitments To TFA »
• 14/04/2015 Dominica Launches Citizenship By Investment Unit »
• 12/03/2015 LatAm, Caribbean Eased Off Austerity In 2013 »
• 27/02/2015 US, Dominican Republic Negotiate FATCA Agreement »
• 20/01/2015 Chile, Dominican Republic To Negotiate FTA »
• 03/10/2014 Dominica To Adopt ASYCUDA Customs Platform »
• 30/09/2014 Dominica Legislates For Lower Corporate Tax Rate »
• 10/09/2014 Dominica To Slash Corporate Income Tax Rate »
• 25/08/2014 Bahamas' FM Fleshes Out Value-Added Tax Plans »

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