financial services News

Mauritius Announces Company Tax Reforms In New Budget

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Thursday, June 21, 2018

Mauritius announced wide-ranging changes to its tax regime in its latest Budget, including for companies. Read Full Story

Netherlands To Champion EU VAT Law Change For Cost-Sharing Groups

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, June 14, 2018

The Dutch Ministry of Finance has reassured taxpayers that it seeking to resolve at EU level reform of the EU's value-added tax rules concerning cost-sharing groups, following the European Court of Justice's rulings in DNB Banka (Case C-326/15) and Aviva Towarzystwo (Case C 605/15). Read Full Story

EU Agrees New Money Laundering Rules

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, June 14, 2018

The EU is to apply new anti-money laundering rules aimed at disrupting and blocking access by criminals to financial resources. Read Full Story

Switzerland To Amend Anti-Money Laundering Law

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Monday, June 4, 2018

The Swiss Government is consulting on proposed amendments to the Anti-Money Laundering Act. Read Full Story

Thailand Introduces Virtual Currency Trading Tax Rules

by Mary Swire, Tax-News.com, Hong Kong

Tuesday, May 22, 2018

In a last-minute change ahead of the implementation of new tax rules for virtual currency trading, Thai lawmakers agreed that virtual currency trading on regulated exchanges should be exempt from value-added tax. Read Full Story

Guernsey Regulator Releases Stock Market Integrity Code

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Thursday, April 19, 2018

Guernsey's financial services regulator, the Guernsey Financial Services Commission, has released a draft code on market conduct standards focusing on behavior it considers amounts to market abuse. Read Full Story

Luxembourg Vulnerable To International Tax Developments, Says IMF

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Wednesday, April 4, 2018

International tax developments could have a negative impact on Luxembourg's tax revenues and economy, the International Monetary Fund has said in its latest Luxembourg country report. Read Full Story

Bermuda To Regulate Initial Coin Offerings

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Friday, March 23, 2018

Bermuda's Premier and Minister of Finance, David Burt, told the island's parliament last week that his government will shortly release a draft Bill to regulate initial coin offerings in Bermuda. 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

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

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