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31 January 2024

UK: IMF advises UK against further tax cuts

Britain’s government should refrain from making further tax cuts given the long-term strains on the country’s public finances, the chief economist of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)

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30 January 2024

BVI Financial Services Firms Demonstrate Strength And Depth With A Strong Year For Transactions

Press Release from BVI Finance, Tuesday 30 January, 2024.  A series of significant complex cross-border transactions in 2023 has highlighted the strength and depth of expertise in the BVI across the

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30 January 2024

AFRICA: Kenya, United States Commit To Enhanced Bilateral Trade And Investment Partnership

Kenya and the United States have underscored the shared commitment of both nations to enhance bilateral trade and investment, with a focus on key areas such as agriculture, good regulatory practices,

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30 January 2024

IRELAND: Ireland fails to implement three EU directives

Ireland has failed to implement three EU directives, prompting the European Commission to issue it with a letter of formal notice. It has not implemented on the VAT fraud directive, the Emissions Trading

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30 January 2024

EUROPE: Europe launches huge crackdown on tourists with popular cities introducing raft of taxes

Europe’s popular tourist destinations are reportedly swapping their “come-to-us” tourism campaigns for “please-don’t” anti-tourism strategies after being fed up with a housing crisis, traffic,

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30 January 2024

HONG KONG: Croatia, Hong Kong agree to avoid double taxation

Croatia and Hong Kong signed an agreement to avoid double taxation of income and property, and prevent tax evasion in a bid to boost bilateral trade of goods and services, the Croatian finance ministry

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29 January 2024

GUERNSEY: Guernsey-based Funds Channel Additional £13 billion into UK Economy

Press Release from Guernsey Finance, Monday 29 January, 2024.  The contribution that Guernsey’s finance sector makes to the UK economy has been highlighted in research conducted by Frontier Economics

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29 January 2024

UAE: UAE Economic Delegation in the UK to Boost Fintech Sustainability and Competitiveness

A UAE economic delegation is in the UK this week looking to explore opportunities for collaboration and partnerships in various sectors, including fintech, innovation, new economy, and circular economy.

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29 January 2024

CHINA: Hedge Funds Lap up China Stocks at Fastest Pace in 5 Years

Hedge funds snapped up battered Chinese stocks over three days last week at the fastest pace in more than five years, Goldman Sachs wrote in a note to clients. The cumulative net buying of Chinese equities

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29 January 2024

US: Trump Fraud Case Finding Suggests ‘Major Tax Evasion’

A finding by the court-appointed special monitor overseeing former U.S. President Donald Trump’s fraud case in New York placed questions about a loan acquisition—and potential tax evasion—back

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