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

Eight States' Tax Transparency Frameworks Reviewed

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Wednesday, April 15, 2020

The OECD Global Forum has released eight peer review reports, for Brunei, Macau, Switzerland, Barbados, the Seychelles, Liberia, Peru, and Tunisia, on the jurisdictions' efforts to adopt and comply with international tax standards on transparency and the exchange of tax-related information on request.Read Full Story

EU Adds Cayman Isles, Panama, Seychelles To Tax Blacklist

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, February 20, 2020

The EU has added the Cayman Islands, Palau, Panama, and the Seychelles to its list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions, bringing the total tally to 12 from 8. Read Full Story

Netherlands Adds To Tax Blacklist

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Tuesday, December 31, 2019

Barbados and Turkmenistan have been added to the Netherlands' list of low-tax jurisdictions for the purposes of enforcing certain anti-tax avoidance rules, the Dutch Ministry of Finance announced on December 30, 2019. Read Full Story

Caribbean Territories To Undergo Dispute Resolution BEPS Peer Review

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Tuesday, December 31, 2019

The OECD has launched a review of dispute resolution mechanisms in place in Aruba, Bahrain, Barbados, Gibraltar, Greenland, Kazakhstan, Oman, Qatar, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, the United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam, as part of follow-up work under BEPS Action Plan Action 14. Read Full Story

OECD Seeks Input On 13 New Dispute Resolution Peer Reviews

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Monday, November 25, 2019

The OECD is seeking input from taxpayers on dispute resolution mechanisms in place in Aruba, Bahrain, Barbados, Gibraltar, Greenland, Kazakhstan, Oman, Qatar, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, the United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam, as part of follow-up work under BEPS Action Plan Action 14. Read Full Story

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• 08/10/2019 Netherlands Begins Consultation On Tax Blacklist »
• 09/04/2019 Barbados To Slash PIT Rates Through Indirect Tax Grab »
• 13/06/2018 Tax Regime Overhaul Announced In Barbados »
• 30/05/2018 EU Removes Bahamas, Saint Kitts From Tax Blacklist »
• 10/05/2018 Barbados Rejects UK Push For Public Beneficial Ownership Register »
• 23/03/2018 EU Announces Sanctions For 'Blacklisted' Countries »
• 15/03/2018 EU Makes Changes To Tax Blacklist »
• 12/02/2018 New CbC Reporting Guidance Included In OECD's BEPS Update »
• 12/02/2018 Barbados Agrees To Phase Out Harmful Tax Regimes »
• 26/01/2018 Six More States Sign The BEPS Multilateral Instrument »
• 24/01/2018 EU Removes Jurisdictions From Tax Blacklist »
• 23/01/2018 EU Tax Blacklist To Be Slimmed By Nine »
• 13/12/2017 Barbados To Challenge 'Unfair' Inclusion On EU Tax Blacklist »
• 12/12/2017 EU Accused Of Tax Blacklist Hypocrisy »
• 06/12/2017 Offshore IFCs Absent From EU's New Tax Blacklist »
• 04/12/2017 Barbados To Sign OECD Pact To Revise Its DTAs In January »
• 13/11/2017 CARICOM, Cuba Expand Free Trade Deal »
• 06/09/2017 Barbados, China Agree Visa Waiver For Short-Term Visitors »
• 06/06/2017 Barbados Hikes Taxes In New Budget »
• 07/04/2017 IMF Reports On CARICOM Tax Reform Efforts »
• 30/12/2016 Switzerland Consults On Implementation Of AEOI Agreements »
• 08/11/2016 OECD Global Tax Forum Hails Milestone Achievement »
• 30/12/2015 Barbados To Go Ahead With Cellphone Levy »

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