Trinidad and Tobago News

Offshore IFCs Absent From EU's New Tax Blacklist

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Tuesday, December 5, 2017

EU member states have agreed to a new EU list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions, featuring 17 jurisdictions and notably relatively few offshore financial centers. Read Full Story

Trinidad And Tobago To Adopt BEPS Minimum Standards

by Glen Shapiro, Tax-News.com, New York

Thursday, November 30, 2017

Trinidad and Tobago is the latest country to agree to implement the base erosion and profit shifting minimum standards by signing up to the BEPS Inclusive Framework. Read Full Story

IMF Calls For Tax Hikes In Trinidad And Tobago

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Tuesday, November 28, 2017

The International Monetary Fund has said Trinidad and Tobago needs to further hike taxes. 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

CRA Provides Update On Tax Avoidance Crackdown

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Tuesday, September 12, 2017

Canada's Revenue Minister has provided an update on the progress made by the Government in addressing tax evasion and aggressive tax avoidance. Read Full Story

Firms Withdraw Challenge To Trinidad's E-Commerce Tax

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Tuesday, July 25, 2017

A legal challenge mounted by a number of courier companies to Trinidad and Tobago's new online purchase tax has been withdrawn. Read Full Story

14 Territories Praised By OECD For Tax Transparency Advances

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, June 29, 2017

A number of territories that had failed to demonstrate they have complied with international tax transparency standards have had their ratings upgraded by the OECD, following "fast-track" peer reviews. Read Full Story

Trinidad And Tobago Firms Raise Property Tax Concerns

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Thursday, May 4, 2017

Trinidad and Tobago's Chamber of Commerce has raised concerns over the imposition of a six percent property tax on industrial properties, which includes in its scope installed plant, machinery, and equipment. 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