Jamaica News - Business, Taxation & Offshore

OECD's Global Forum Releases New Tax Transparency Reports
by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington
Friday, April 6, 2018
The OECD's Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes has published nine peer review reports assessing territories' compliance with international standards on tax transparency.Read Full Story

Tax-Lite Jamaican Budget Focuses On Tax Enforcement
by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington
Wednesday, March 14, 2018
Jamaica's recent 2018 budget, delivered by Minister of Finance Audley Shaw, imposed no new taxes and reiterated the island's commitment to cracking down on tax arrears.Read Full Story

Merkel Reiterates German Tax Pledges
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Tuesday, February 27, 2018
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has repeated the incoming governing coalition's pledge not to raise taxes in Germany.Read Full Story

Six More States Sign The BEPS Multilateral Instrument
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Thursday, January 25, 2018
A further six countries have signed the BEPS multilateral instrument, enabling them to swiftly amend their double tax treaties to incorporate the recommendations put forward by the OECD as part of its base erosion and profit shifting Action Plan.Read Full Story

CARICOM, Cuba Expand Free Trade Deal
by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington
Friday, November 10, 2017
The Caribbean Community countries and Cuba on November 9 signed a Second Protocol to an Agreement that will expand tax-free access to each other's markets for goods.Read Full Story

Economists Urge Germany To Cut Tax
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Friday, September 29, 2017
Economists have urged the next German coalition government to use its fiscal surplus to cut tax, particularly on labor.Read Full Story
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- 03/12/2015 Jamaican Senate Passes Transfer Pricing Bill »
- 02/11/2015 Spain Among Top Improvers In World Bank's Doing Business 2016 »
- 29/10/2015 Jamaican Tourism Operators Face Withholding Tax »
- 27/05/2015 Jamaica Confirms New Withholding Tax »
- 01/05/2015 Jamaica Hopes To Boost Tax Perks For US Investors »
- 17/03/2015 Jamaica Hikes Taxes In 2015 Budget »
- 30/12/2014 Jamaica Increases 2015 Income Tax Threshold »
- 16/12/2014 Developing Countries Meet To Discuss BEPS Push »
- 24/09/2014 Tougher Penalties For Jamaican Value-Added Tax Regime »
- 27/08/2014 Jamaica Set To Post Fiscal Surplus This Year »
- 22/07/2014 Jamaica Notes VAT, Capital Allowance Regime Changes »
- 02/07/2014 IMF Urges Caribbean To Cooperate, Not Compete »
- 06/05/2014 Jamaica Cancels Bank Tax Plans »
- 22/04/2014 Jamaica Embarks On Tax Grab In 2014/15 Budget »
- 16/04/2014 Jamaica Looks To Lock In Fiscal Improvement »
- 05/03/2014 Jamaica Introduces Mandatory e-Filing »
- 24/02/2014 IMF Reviews Jamaica's Tax Reform Progress »
- 03/02/2014 Jamaican Tax Reforms To Create 'Fairer System' »
- 15/01/2014 Jamaica To Enforce Greater Tax Compliance »
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