Cayman Islands
UK requires companies in Caymans, BVI, other territories, to publicly disclose ownership
Britain’s overseas territories, including the tax havens of Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands, and Bermuda, must introduce publicly accessible registers of the beneficial ownership of companies located in their jurisdictions before 2021 or the UK will require them to do so, a law approved by UK Parliament . . .
Cayman Islands rejects calls for public registry of company beneficial owners
The Cayman Islands will not adopt a public central register of beneficial owners of companies and other entities, the government confirmed December 30, in a report following a consultation on the matter. The government did commit to improving its current system of providing beneficial ownership information to law enforcement, tax, and regulatory
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Isle of Man and Cayman Islands sign TIEA
The Isle of Man signed a tax information exchange agreement (TIEA) with the Cayman Islands on September 22 . . .
EU tax haven blacklist disputed by OECD and listed countries
OECD tax officials have expressed dissatisfaction with a blacklist of 30 tax havens prepared by the European Commission, as have several countries on the list . . .
CRS report reveals extent of American MNE profit shifting, discusses tax reform options
The magnitude of profit shifting by American companies “may be significant,” a US Congressional Research Service (CRS) report has concluded. The report, released April 30, found that about 50 percent of the $1.2 trillion in overseas profit reported by American . . .