The Bahamas has its first ACI Designee. Anastasia Campbell, Partner at Graham Thompson, has completed the globally recognised and respected Associate in Captive Insurance (ACI) designation programme offered by the … Read More
International Issues
Winning the Tax Wars: Global Solutions for Developing Countries
The World Bank is hosting this 1½ day conference, May 23-24 at its Preston Auditorium, to discuss the issues around global “tax wars” affecting developing countries, draw on related areas … Read More
CPA Canada Recognised in The Bahamas
The Bahamas Institute of Chartered Accountants (BICA) now recognises the [Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada](http://www.cpacanada.ca) (CPA Canada) as an approved professional body. The [BICA](http://www.bica.bs) Act provides terms and conditions for … Read More
Tax Administrators Meet in Beijing
The OECD Forum on Tax Administration (FTA) today concluded its Tenth Meeting in Beijing, the People’s Republic of China. The OECD says delivering on the OECD/G20 international tax agenda, through … Read More
Country-by-Country Reporting – OECD Update
The OECD advises that Canada, Iceland, India, Israel, New Zealand and the People’s Republic of China today signed the Multilateral Competent Authority agreement for the automatic exchange of Country-by-Country reports … Read More
Financial Services Ministry Speaks Out on ICIJ Release of Database
The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) on Monday published the names of structures formed in international financial centres, arising from its so-called “[Panama Papers](https://panamapapers.icij.org/)” initiative. The ICIJ in fact … Read More
5 New Countries Commit to International Standard on Tackling Tax Evasion and Avoidance
Bahrain, Lebanon, Nauru, Panama and Vanuatu have now committed to share financial account information automatically with other countries. *“We are now seeing an unstoppable movement toward information sharing, on the … Read More
IMF Law and Financial Stability Forum
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced plans for a May 16-18 high level conference on law and financial stability. The event will examine the role that the law plays … Read More
US Treasury Calls on Congress to Help Increase Financial Transparency
The U.S. Department of the Treasury today [announced](http://www.treasury.gov/press-center/press-releases/Pages/jl0451.aspx) several actions to strengthen financial transparency and combat the misuse of companies to engage in illicit activities. *”The Treasury Department has long … Read More
Caribbean CEO Forum on De-Risking
The [Caribbean Association of Banks Inc. ](http://www.cab-inc.com/)(CAB) hosted a CEO Forum on De-Risking in St. Lucia, with CEOs, Directors and Compliance Professionals from regional banks together with Technical Service Providers, … Read More