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US, Grenada sign Model 1 FATCA IGA
The US Treasury Department has updated its FATCA website, reporting that Grenada and the US have signed a Model 1 intergovernmental . . .
Americas
Switzerland weighs expansion of automatic exchange of tax information to 20 more countries
Davide Anghileri of the University of Lausanne discusses Switzerland’s decision to launch a consultation on automatic exchange of information with 20 more countries . . .
Africa
EU updates list of non-cooperative jurisdictions in taxation matters
Today the Council of the European Union removed Barbados, Grenada, the Republic of Korea, Macao SAR, Mongolia, Panama, Tunisia and the United Arab Emirates from the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions in taxation matters, writes Davide Anghileri of the University of Lausanne, Switzerland . . . .
Americas
Africa
17 nations placed on EU blacklist of tax havens
Davide Anghileri of the University of Lausanne discusses the EU’s tax blacklist, released December 5, which identifies 17 “non-cooperative jurisdictions” and warns many others that they could be listed in the future if they do follow through with commitments to improve specified aspects of their tax regimes . . .
Africa
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” . . . ,
Europe
Switzerland signs TIEA with Grenada
Switzerland’s Federal Department of Finance on May 21 announced that Switzerland and Grenada have signed a tax information exchange agreement (TIEA). The agreement, signed . . .
Americas
New Zealand discloses plans for 2015 tax treaty negotiations
New Zealand expects in 2015 to negotiate tax treaties or protocols with Korea, Australia, Norway, Slovak Republic, China . . .
Africa
UK changes interpretation of corporate tie-breaker clause for residency in existing tax treaties
The UK’s HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) on November 30 announced that it has changed its interpretation of the company residence tie breaker clause in the Jersey-UK tax treaty and in 15 other tax treaties that . . .
