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Tax & Regulation | news 4 Apr 17
Jersey investors better protected by ombudsman than Guernsey
Retail investors in Guernsey do not have the same right to redress as their Jersey counterparts, Channel Islands ombudsman Douglas Melville has confirmed.
Ireland urged to cut high tax rates to boost competitiveness
Ireland should slash personal tax rates in a bid to create jobs and take advantage of Brexit, according to a new report by accountancy and consulting firm EY.
Best Practice | news 3 Apr 17
Jersey opens tax disclosure amnesty
Jersey is running a voluntary disclosure scheme giving islanders the opportunity to tell the taxman if they have made a mistake or failed to declare income without having to pay extra penalties, ahead of tougher sanctions that may be brought in next year.
Spain bemused by UK’s ‘war talk’ in Brexit row over Gibraltar
Spain has accused UK government officials of “losing their cool” in a row with the European Union over the future of Gibraltar post-Brexit.
SA finance minister’s sacking will not halt expat tax plans
The sacking of South Africa’s finance minister will not stop legislation to tax some expats on their foreign income from being introduced, the founder of the South African Expats Tax Petition Group has said.