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20 February 2025

CAREY OLSEN: Carey Olsen advises GCL Global Limited on US$1.2 billion merger with RF Acquisition Corp.

Press Release from Carey Olsen, Thursday 20 February, 2025. Carey Olsen’s corporate team in Singapore has acted as Cayman legal counsel to GCL Global Limited (“GCL”), one of Asia’s

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17 February 2025

JAMAICA: Government completing legislative framework to establish Jamaica as an int’l financial hub

Press Release from: Jamaica International Financial Services Authority, Monday 17 February, 2025. As the Government pivots to growth, Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has renewed his commitment to establish

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14 February 2025

NEW ZEALAND: Raid on Netflix in Europe gives clues to Netflix NZ’s tiny tax bill

A raid on Netflix’ offices in Europe might have provided clues to local researchers about why the streaming giant’s declared revenue – and tax bill – in New Zealand is very small, despite

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14 February 2025

UK: £5.5billion lost to tax evasion could be significant underestimate, PAC report warns

HMRC not sufficiently curious on true scale of evasion, with no strategy for tackling it. Public Accounts CommitteeThe true cost of tax evasion is likely being vastly underestimated, as loopholes in

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14 February 2025

GREECE: Greek Tax Authorities Target Tax Evasion via Lifestyle Audits

Audit teams use advanced algorithms and risk analysis to conduct lifestyle audits and identify taxpayers suspected of concealing undeclared income.Greek tax authorities have launched a new round of

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14 February 2025

SPAIN: Spanish Tax Agency Intensifies Action Against Tax Evasion

New measures target self-employed individuals prepared to go underground financially.The Spanish Tax Agency (Agencia Tributaria) is ramping up its fight against tax evasion, positioning itself as the

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14 February 2025

BRAZIL: Central Bank of Brazil Links Stablecoin Growth to Tax Evasion and Money Laundering

The new president of the Central Bank of Brazil has linked the rapid growth of stablecoins with tax evasion and money laundering. He remarked that individuals use these tools for cross-border payments

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14 February 2025

EU: EU tax advisors want e-invoicing regulation

The European Tax Adviser Federation (ETAF) has called for the European Commission to introduce more regional regulation of e-invoicing to promote security and better adoption. The strategy aims to boost

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14 February 2025

EU: EU says it will retaliate immediately if Trump imposes new tariffs

Europe will not hesitate to retaliate if Donald Trump imposes any new tariffs, the European Commission and EU national leaders have said, after the US president announced another escalation of his aggressive

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14 February 2025

EU: European Parliament Approves VAT Rule Update to Align with Digital Economy

In a move aimed at modernising tax regulations, the European Parliament has approved updates to the VAT (Value-Added Tax) Directive, ensuring that VAT applies to services provided through online platforms.This

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