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23 February 2024

CYPRUS: Cyprus Extends Deadline for Beneficial Ownership Reporting, Aiming to Combat Money Laundering

Imagine a world where financial transparency is not just an ideal but a structured, enforceable mandate. Cyprus is inching closer to this vision, with its recent announcement signaling a pivotal shift

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23 February 2024

US: Tax evasion by millionaires and billionaires tops $150 billion a year, says IRS chief

The nation’s millionaires and billionaires are evading more than $150 billion a year in taxes, according to the head of the Internal Revenue Service. The IRS, with billions of dollars in new funding

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22 February 2024

CYPRUS: Cyprus delays 15% tax on multinationals

Cyprus has yet to enforce the new EU rules introducing a minimum effective tax rate of 15% for multinational corporations operating within EU member-states. Alongside nine other countries, Cyprus was

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22 February 2024

EU: Location for EU Anti-Money Laundering Agency to be decided

The competition to select a city to host the new EU Anti-Money Laundering Agency (AMLA) is to get under way in Brussels, with Dublin in contention along with eight other cities. Ireland is competing

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22 February 2024

CHINA: Chinese hedge funds struggle to calm investors amid losses, regulatory pressure

Chinese hedge fund managers are scrambling to soothe investors after a rout in small-value stocks, even as regulators step up scrutiny of major market players’ activities as they try to revive

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22 February 2024

MALTA: Malta opposes harmonisation of corporate taxes in the EU

The Maltese Government yesterday made it clear that it opposes the European Commission’s proposals for the introduction of a harmonised taxation system for companies. At the same time Malta is

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22 February 2024

EU: Oxfam calls EU’s revised tax haven blacklist ‘a joke’

The EU announced Tuesday its revised tax haven blacklist, which removed Anguilla, Dominica and Seychelles, but the NGO Oxfam immediately called it “a joke” given the Pandora Papers revelations.

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22 February 2024

CAYMAN ISLANDS: Cayman Islands Triumphs in Global Tax Compliance, Sets Standard with OECD’s Top Rating

In a world where financial secrecy has often been synonymous with offshore havens, the Cayman Islands has emerged as a beacon of transparency and compliance. This is a tale not of hidden treasures but

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21 February 2024

GUERNSEY: GFSC Handbook updates evidence ‘proactive approach’ – local expert

Press Release from GFSC, Wednesday 21 February, 2024.  The Guernsey Financial Services Commission’s (GFSC) updated handbook on Anti-Money Laundering, Countering the Financing of Terrorism, and Countering

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21 February 2024

EUROPE: European insurance industry accelerates digitalisation efforts amid recession concerns

In response to the looming threat of recession, European insurance industry leaders are doubling down on their digitalisation initiatives to enhance customer experiences and streamline operations, according

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