Aruba News

BVI Signs Tax Information Exchange Agreement With Canada
Amanda Banks, London
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
In demonstrating its commitment to enhancing international relations, the Government of the British Virgin Islands has in place a total of 24 Tax Information Exchange Agreements, having signed its most recent agreement with the Government of Canada on May 21,2013. Read Full Story

Twelve New Signatories To OECD Multilateral Convention
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Thursday, May 30, 2013
Twelve territories have newly signed, or committed to sign, the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters, while another six countries have deposited their instruments of ratification, at a ceremony at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. Read Full Story

IMF Suggests VAT Solution For Aruba
by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com
Thursday, May 9, 2013
The International Monetary Fund has stressed the importance for Caribbean territory Aruba to draw up fiscal plans to tackle its mounting deficit, potentially with the introduction of value-added tax by 2015. Read Full Story

France, Aruba TIEA Enters Into Force On April 1
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
The tax information exchange agreement between the Kingdom of the Netherlands, with respect to Aruba, and the Republic of France, is due to enter into force on April 1. Read Full Story

USTR Consults On Caribbean Trade Benefits
by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
The United States Trade Representative has begun a consultation on whether certain Caribbean countries should be designated as eligible to receive benefits under the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act or the Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act. Read Full Story

Top Personal Income Tax Rates Rise In 2012
by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London
Friday, October 12, 2012
Personal income taxes on the world's highest earners have crept ever higher this year, rising by an average of 0.3%, according to a new report from KPMG. Read Full Story

Caribbean Banks Urged To Prepare For FATCA
by Amanda Banks, Tax-News.com, London
Friday, June 22, 2012
Jamaica's Minister for Finance and Planning Dr Peter Phillips has warned Caribbean financial institutions to prepare for the implementation of the United States Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act. Read Full Story

The Netherlands Ups Tax Treaty Negotiations In 2012
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Underlining the government’s commitment to negotiating new tax treaties with other countries, the Dutch finance ministry has recently outlined details of its specific plans for 2012. Read Full Story

Netherlands Sees Opportunities For Caribbean Territories
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Friday, September 9, 2011
The Dutch government, in a policy memorandum tabled before the House of Representatives, has announced that it is seeking to begin a new age of participation in the Caribbean region. Following constitutional reforms in 2010, new economic opportunities are now available for all parts of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the government has said. Read Full Story

Bahamas Signs TIEAs With Guernsey, Aruba
by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London
Friday, August 19, 2011
The Bahamas govenrment has announced the signing of two Tax Information Exchange Agreements with Guernsey and Aruba, bringing the total number of such agreements the territory has concluded to 27.
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