Amendments to Jersey's trusts law introduced
12/06/2018
A private client lawyer at offshore law firm Bedell Cristin has welcomed the enhancements to the island's trusts law that were ...
Foreign buyer pressure in property hot spots shows need for law change, Kiwi minister claims
12/06/2018
New figures showing a high level of overseas house buying in New Zealand's least affordable areas vindicates the Government's move to ...
Think-tank paper seeks to 're-frame positive role of IFCs' in facilitating global investment
07/06/2018
Promotional body Jersey Finance has welcomed the publication of a new discussion paper by a UK think-tank which seeks to dispel ...
BVI Government appoints Withers to advise on public register challenge
06/06/2018
International law firm Withers has been engaged by the Government of the Virgin Islands (BVI) to advise on a legal challenge ...
New US law gives individuals and businesses more time to challenge a wrongful IRS levy
31/05/2018
US Individuals and businesses have additional time to file an administrative claim or to bring a civil action for wrongful levy ...
UK Office of Tax Simplification calls for reworking of taxes on individuals' savings income
31/05/2018
The UK's Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) has published a report exploring ways of simplifying the taxation of individuals' savings income ...
Paraguay becomes 119th jurisdiction to join international tax evasion fight
30/05/2018
Paraguay has signed the the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's (OECD) Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters, ...
Big increase in US women paying alimony and child support
29/05/2018
Women are now finding that gender equality in divorce court is coming with a cost. According to a recent survey ...
Japan tops passport index whilst UAE and China make big gains
23/05/2018
Japan has consolidated its spot at the top of the Henley Passport Index - a ranking of all the world's passports ...
Guernsey reaffirms constitutional and transparency position after beneficial ownership debate
18/05/2018
Guernsey's status as a "mature jurisdiction" and its "strong record and clear position" on the transparency of beneficial ownership has been ...
