Virgin Islands News

EU Removes Bahamas, Saint Kitts From Tax Blacklist

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Monday, June 4, 2018

The EU on May 25 removed the Bahamas and Saint Kitts and Nevis from its list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions. Read Full Story

Caribbean States Appeal To EU Over Tax Blacklisting

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Friday, March 23, 2018

The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States, a grouping of 15 Caribbean territories, says it is working hard through its Brussels embassy to address EU concerns, which have led to a number of its members being included on a tax blacklist. Read Full Story

British Virgin Islands Budget Focuses On Financial Services' Future

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Friday, March 23, 2018

The British Virgin Islands has maintained its low tax credentials with no new taxes announced in its 2018 Budget. Read Full Story

EU Announces Sanctions For 'Blacklisted' Countries

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, March 22, 2018

The European Commission is to take steps to ensure that EU external development and investment funds cannot be channelled or transited through entities in countries included on the EU's "blacklist" of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions. Read Full Story

Sweden To Review Transactions With States On EU's Tax Black List

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Tuesday, March 20, 2018

The Swedish Government has directed the tax agency to review transactions with jurisdictions placed on the European Union's black list of non-cooperative territories in the area of taxation. Read Full Story

EU Makes Changes To Tax Blacklist

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Wednesday, March 14, 2018

The EU has removed three countries from its list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions and added a further three. Read Full Story

HMRC Details 2017 Prosecutions For Tax Crimes

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Wednesday, January 3, 2018

HM Revenue and Customs, the UK's tax authority, has revealed details of its enforcement activities during 2017, including a round-up of the "top ten" cases it pursued. Read Full Story

IRS Offers Tax Relief To Puerto Rico

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Friday, October 6, 2017

The United States is to provide tax relief to residents of Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands by extending the usual 14-day absence period to 117 days for the presence test for residency under the tax rules. Read Full Story

Action Urged From UK Gov't On Property Sector Taxation

by Amanda Banks, Tax-News.com, London

Wednesday, August 16, 2017

Significant tax evasion among UK landlords has been uncovered as a result of a council in London disclosing information about landlords' activities, prompting calls for a nation-wide review of enforcement efforts. Read Full Story

UK, Netherlands Biggest 'Conduits' For Offshore Investment

by Amanda Banks, Tax-News.com, London

Wednesday, July 26, 2017

Researchers at the University of Amsterdam have looked at how corporations make use of particular countries and jurisdictions to minimize their tax liabilities. Read Full Story

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