Jamaica News

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

OECD Global Forum Moving On To Beneficial Ownership
by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London
Monday, August 21, 2017
The OECD's Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes has published the first 10 outcomes of a new and enhanced peer review process for assessing compliance with international tax transparency standards. Read Full Story

IMF Reports On CARICOM Tax Reform Efforts
by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington
Thursday, April 6, 2017
Caribbean Community member states have benefitted from the introduction of value-added taxes, but more reform is needed, says a new paper from the International Monetary Fund. Read Full Story

Tax Inspectors Without Borders Boosting Revenues For Developing States
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Friday, November 25, 2016
More than USD260m in tax revenues has been generated through the Tax Inspectors Without Borders initiative since its launch in July last year, the OECD announced on November 22. Read Full Story

Fiscal Reform Needed In LATAM, Caribbean, IDB Says
by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington
Wednesday, April 13, 2016
Major fiscal reforms are needed in Latin America and the Caribbean due to pressures such as weak global growth and lower commodity prices, according to a report from the Inter-American Development Bank. Read Full Story
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