Tax Haven
Best Practice | 6 Nov 17
EU tax haven blacklist talks brought forward
A European Union blacklist of tax havens will move a step closer to reality on Tuesday when the member states’ finance ministers meet to discuss plans to tackle offshore tax avoidance.
Who are the world’s biggest tax cheats?
A tenth of the world’s total wealth is held in offshore tax havens, with the figure rising to about 15% for Europe and as much as 60% for some Gulf and Latin American countries, new research shows.
Best Practice | 1 Sep 17
Jersey gets a rebrand to spurn ‘tax haven’ label
Jersey Finance has launched a new communications strategy to counter the negative impact of cross-border financial centres’ malpractice on the general public, and to improve the image of its financial services industry in the local community and abroad.
Italy emerging as stand-out haven for the super wealthy
A new flat rate tax regime introduced in Italy earlier this year is putting the nation on the map of potential destinations for super-wealth expats of all nationalities, an expert has told International Adviser.
Blacklisted tax havens could face four types of sanctions
The European Commission is understood to be looking at four kinds of sanctions targeted at jurisdictions on its planned tax haven blacklist which is due to be finalised at the end of this year.