Minister of Financial Services the Hon. C.V. Hope Strachan, M.P. says The Bahamas is on track to implement the CRS in 2018. Asserting that The Bahamas has demonstrated a commitment … Read More
Tax Co-operation
Pakistan Signs Multilateral Convention on Mutual Assistance in Tax Matters
Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Minister of Finance, today signed the [Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters](http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/convention-on-mutual-administrative-assistance-in-tax-matters.htm), with Pakistan now becoming the 104th jurisdiction to join the Convention. … Read More
The Bahamas’ Approach to Implementation of the Common Reporting Standard (CRS) and Related Matters
The Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB) has published an update of its FAQs relating to the approach taken by The Bahamas on CRS – as well as other issues relating … Read More
The Bahamas – Implementation of OECD Common Reporting Standard
Today the Minister of Financial Services, the Hon. C.V. Hope Strachan, M.P., issued a press release (see pdf below) providing an update on currents efforts to ensure the timely implementation … Read More
The OECD and The Global Growth Strategy
Leaders of the G20 countries meeting at their [Summit](http://www.g20.org/English/index.html) in Hangzhou, China, have called on the OECD to help develop an agenda to building a stronger, more innovative and inclusive … Read More
G20 Summit to Discuss International Tax Transparency
EU Council and Commission Presidents Donald Tusk and Jean-Claude Juncker have outlined the key issues to be discussed at the G20 summit in Hangzhou on 4-5 September. On the matter … Read More
Signatories to Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters Now Exceed 100
Burkina Faso, Malaysia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Samoa today signed the [Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters](http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/conventiononmutualadministrativeassistanceintaxmatters.htm?utm_source=Adestra&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Multilateral%20Convention%20on%20Mutual%20Administrative%20Assistance%20in%20Tax%20Matters&utm_campaign=Tax%20News%20Alert%2025-08-2016&utm_term=demo), bringing the number of … Read More
Liechtenstein Ratifies the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters
Liechtenstein today deposited its instrument of ratification for the [Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters](http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/conventiononmutualadministrativeassistanceintaxmatters.htm?utm_source=Adestra&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Convention%20on%20Mutual%20Administrative%20Assistance%20in%20Tax%20Matters&utm_campaign=Tax%20News%20Alert%2022-08-2016&utm_term=demo) (“the Convention”). By doing so, Liechtenstein underlines its commitment to fighting tax evasion … Read More
Kuwait Signs CRS MCAA
Kuwait has re-confirmed its commitment to implement automatic exchange of financial account information in time to commence exchanges in 2018. It did this today by joining the [83 current signatories](http://www.oecd.org/tax/automatic-exchange/international-framework-for-the-crs/MCAA-Signatories.pdf?utm_source=Adestra&utm_medium=email&utm_content=83%20current%20signatories&utm_campaign=Tax%20News%20Alert%2019-08-2016&utm_term=demo) … Read More
Bahamas Targets End of September for AEOI/CRS Legislation Review
The Bahamas expects to have draft enabling legislation and supporting regulations and guidance notes submitted to the Government by the end of September for vetting, review and finalization to ensure … Read More