mexico more tax compliant than Jersey
Mexico has been named as fully compliant with international tax standards by the OECD while others, including Indonesia and Chile have been rated either largely or partially compliant.
Mexico has been named as fully compliant with international tax standards by the OECD while others, including Indonesia and Chile have been rated either largely or partially compliant.
Ogier Legal has announced four promotions within its Channel Islands-based lawyer teams.
Property in England and Wales worth £122bn or more is held through companies in offshore tax jurisdictions where ownership is tricky to establish, according to Land Registry data analysed by the Financial Times.
Jerseys government has passed a new charities law in its latest bid to become the leading international finance centre for philanthropic wealth structuring.
The number of funds notifying the Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC) of their intention to privately place into Europe under AIFMD rules has now surpassed 150.
First Names Group has appointed Ben Newman as managing director of its Jersey trust and corporate services business.
Industry professionals have shown polarised views towards David Cameron’s plans to make registers of beneficial ownership publically available throughout the UK and crown dependencies.
Jersey Finance is to put a man on the ground in Shanghai from the beginning of next month.
David Camerons recent letter to overseas territories about the importance of beneficial ownership has received a divided response from senior figures in Jersey and Guernsey.
An online community with more than 35 million members worldwide is running a petition to pressure the Jersey government into creating a register of beneficial owners, like that announced by the UK last week.
Jersey's Government is currently reviewing a long-standing policy whereby only banks that are in "the world's top 500" are permitted to operate on the island, citing changes in the international banking environment that it says have made this now possible "without undue risk" exposure.
Maintaining and promoting Jersey's status as a "leading" international financial centre, and maintaining "an attractive operating environment" for financial businesses, are among the key objectives identified in a policy framework document published today by the island's Government.