Christopher Dorsett, CFA, of Citigroup Corporate & Investment bank, has been elected to serve as President of the **CFA Society of The Bahamas (CFASB)**, a local non-profit professional society for … Read More
Switzerland Initials Agreements with Japan and the Netherlands on Revised DTAs
Switzerland and Japan have agreed in principle on a revised double taxation agreement (DTA) in Tokyo. The Federal Council said today that Switzerland and Japan have held negotiations since 2008 … Read More
Progress Report: OECD Global Forum
The OECD today released an updated [“Progress Report”](http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/50/0/42704399.pdf) on the Jurisdictions assessed by its Global Forum announcing that all jurisdictions surveyed have now committed to the internationally agreed tax standard. … Read More
Cayman and the Netherlands Finalise Negotiations on TIEA
Over the last two days technical negotiating teams from the Cayman Islands and the Kingdom of the Netherlands reportedly have finalised the terms of an agreement and protocol for a … Read More
Isle of Man Tax Reforms
Speaking at the OECD Forum in Paris, Allan Bell, MHK, The Isle of Man Treasury Minister, announced new tax regulation plans that include automatic exchange of information on savings interest … Read More
OECD on Progress on Fighting Tax Evasion
The OECD Secretary-General today addressed a Berlin conference on the fight against tax fraud and evasion, organised by the French and German governments. Mr. Angel Gurría said that he welcomes … Read More
Cayman Signs TIEA with Republic of Ireland
In Berlin today, the Cayman Islands signed a bilateral tax information exchange agreement with tthe Republic of Ireland, brining its total number of TIEAs to ten. Leader of Government Business … Read More
Swiss President Calls for Equal Responsibility for International Cooperation in Tax Matters
***Switzerland Ready and Willing to Participate*** Swiss Federation President and Finance Minister Hans-Rudolf Merz is participating in a meeting of finance minister from 19 OECD countries in Berlin today. In … Read More
Principles for Hedge Funds Regulation
The Technical Committee of The International Organization of Securities Commissions’ (IOSCO) today published its final report on Hedge Funds Oversight. The Report contains six high level principles that, according to … Read More
Switzerland and Germany Look to Revise DTA
The Swiss Federal Department of Finance reported on a working dinner held this evening in Berlin between Swiss Federation President Hans-Rudolf Merz and German Finance Minister Peer Steinbrück. The meeting … Read More