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American Samoa
American Samoa
Americas
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 . . .
Africa
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 . . .
Americas
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 . . .
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” . . . ,
Asia-Pacific
OECD holds Asia-Pacific regional meeting on BEPS
Tax officials from 21 Asia Pacific countries and organizations attended an OECD regional network meeting on base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) designed to give more nations a voice in the development of OECD/G20 base erosion profiting shifting (BEPS) plan output. The meeting, held February 12–13 in Seoul, also . . .
