The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) announced today that Jersey and the Netherlands have signed a bilateral agreement to exchange information for tax purposes. The agreement is patterned … Read More
International Issues
Tax Information Exchange
Finance Ministers representing the Nordic economies – Denmark, Faroe Islands, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden – have issued a Communiqué on tax cooperation issues. Specifically, the economies have announced … Read More
Caribbean: 20/20 Vision
**CARICOM** reports that the largest ever contingent of Caribbean Community leaders will gather in Washington DC to participate in the Conference on the Caribbean: A 20/20 Vision. The meetings begin … Read More
Australia Expands Intelligence Network
The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) has signed an agreement to exchange financial intelligence with its counterpart in the Cayman Islands, the Financial Reporting Authority (FRA). Austrac is … Read More
Tax Shelter Information Centre Expands
The Joint International Tax Shelter Information Centre (JITSIC) was established by the tax administrations of Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States, to supplement the ongoing work of … Read More
Offshore Tax Evasion
Mr. John Harrington, Acting International Counsel at the US Department of Treasury testified today before the Senate Finance Committee on the subject of offshore tax evasion. He said the Treasury … Read More
Framework for Developing International Identity of Crown Dependencies
**Jersey** and the **Isle of Man** have signed constitutional agreements with the UK. The aim of these arrangements is to recognise the international identity of both jurisdictions. Jersey’s Chief Minister, … Read More
Offshore vs Onshore Regulation
The International Trade and Investment Organisation (ITIO) commissioned a report on ***Assessing the Playing Field – International Cooperation in Tax Information Exchange***. A study was undertaken by Camille Stoll-Davey of … Read More
Jersey & Ireland Sign Agreement
The Jersey Financial Services Commission and the Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority yesterday announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The MoU establishes a formal framework for mutual … Read More
Call for Coherent Blueprint for Global Crime Control
The 16th session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice is underway in Vienna, Austria. Today, the Executive Director of the **United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime … Read More