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Bahamas, US Virgin Islands, Saint Kitts to be added to EU tax blacklist, leaked document says
The Bahamas, US Virgin Islands, and Saint Kitts and Nevis will be added to the EU’s blacklist of non-cooperative third-country tax havens on March 13 during an EU finance ministers meeting, Reuters has reported, citing a leaked EU document dated March 8. This latest leak follows a widely-reported earlier leak that . . .
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Swiss advance information exchange for tax purposes with Singapore, Hong Kong, other financial centres
Davide Anghileri of the University of Lausanne discusses the Swiss government’s progress advancing exchange of financial account information for tax purposes with Singapore, Hong Kong, and several countries, including Bahamas and Bahrain, that apply automatic exchange in a non-reciprocal manner . . .
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EU finance ministers adjust tax haven blacklist, approve tax transparency scheme for intermediaries
Davide Anghileri of the University of Lausanne discusses today’s proceedings at the European Union’s Economic and Financial Affairs Council, where the EU’s blacklist of non-cooperative jurisdictions in taxation matters was updated and the ministers voted to approve a Commission proposal requiring mandatory reporting by intermediaries involved with potentially aggressive tax planning schemes . . .
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Japan, Bahamas initial change to tax treaty
Japan and the Bahamas have agreed in principle to partially modify their 2011 tax treaty, Japan’s Ministry . . .
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Japan, Bahamas agree to automatic exchange of financial information for tax purposes
Japan and the Bahamas on February 9 signed a protocol to their tax information exchange agreement (TIEA), agreeing to upgrade the agreement by providing for automatic exchange . . .
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EU removes Bahamas, Saint Kitts and Nevis from tax blacklist, agrees on rules for intermediaries
MNE Tax contributing editor, Davide Anghileri, discusses a Council of the European Union May 25 meeting where EU States agreed on new rules for regulating intermediaries that design or promote tax planning schemes; new wording to be included in agreements with third countries on good governance in tax matters; and moving the Bahamas and Saint Kitts and Nevis from the EU’s tax blacklist list to its “gray list” . . . ,
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Text available of TIEA between Ireland and the Bahamas
Irish Tax and Customs on May 1 released the text of a tax information exchange agreement signed by Ireland and the Bahamas. The agreement . . .
