| 07/07/2003The future participation of the Bahamas in the CSME (Caribbean Single Market Economy) remains in doubt as Prime Minister Perry Christie expressed reservations over certain issues such as taxation, trade tariffs and freedom of movement at the 24th Caribbean Heads of Government Meeting in Jamaica. |
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| 03 July 2003 Tax professionals in Australia have called for a parliamentary inquiry after eight current and former Australian Tax Office (ATO) employees were accused of defrauding the office of $2 million. |
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| 01/07/2003Speaking last week, Treasury Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy, Pamela Olson explained that: 'Withdrawing the proposed extraordinary transaction rule preserves the certainty in tax results that taxpayers need to organize their international business operations.' |
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| 01/07/2003Sir Philip Bailhache (pictured), Bailiff of Jersey, was in France at the weekend where he attempted to convince French politicians that the island was no safe haven for tax dodgers and money launderers.
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| 30 June 2003That Guernsey's finance sector is in partnership, not competition, with the UK was the message given by former Economic Secretary to the Treasury Angela Knight at the second annual briefing to representatives of the City of London, organised by John Bridle of the Guernsey Promotional Agency last week. |
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| 09/06/2003Following the European Union's decision last week to adopt the EU Tax Package, Guernsey's Advisory and Finance Committee president, Deputy Laurie Morgan, confirmed the jurisdiction's intention to recommend legislation introducing a retention tax. |
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| 09/06/2003A proposal to reduce the rate of corporate tax to zero in five years time could cost the Jersey government some £100 million a year in lost taxes, Senator Terry le Suer revealed last week. |
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| 02/06/2003
Whilst Prime Minister Perry Christie expects the IMF analysis to be generally supportive of the state of the economy, he is anticipating that the document will recommend "substantial changes" in many medium term fiscal and economic respects. |
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| 02/06/2003
Whilst many investors will soon be enjoying larger dividend payouts as a result of the recent tax cuts, those who have invested in Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) will not be so fortunate. |
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| 03/06/2003
Speaking to the House of Assembly recently, Home Affairs Minister Terry Lister claimed that the new work permit regulations are designed to protect both domestic and expatriate employees and bring the rules in line with new legislation in the Employment Act. |
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