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Category: Tax Havens

  • Zurich Responds to Increased Regulation by Expanding Coverage for Advisers and Hedge Managers

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    New York, August 12, 2015 – Zurich North America has revised its liability policy for investment advisers, mutual fund and hedge managers following a rise in regulatory risk prompted by new investigative approaches used by the SEC. In 2014, the Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) filed a record 755 enforcement actions , obtained orders totaling…

  • Hong Kong Rejects Corporate Tax Haven Designation

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    Hong Kong is puzzled and disappointed that it has been named a corporate tax haven by the European Commission. The claim that Hong Kong is a ‘non-cooperative tax jurisdiction,’ is “totally unfounded,” a Government spokesman said recently… Hong Kong is one of the members of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for…

  • The Panamanian Second Passport Program

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    Panama has become a popular destination for many Americans and Canadians for retirement purposes. As the Switzerland of Latin American, it is also a popular destination for many South Americans particularly Venezuelans and Colombians. Historically, Panama has been and remains politically and economically stable. The currency is tied to the U.S. dollar. For purposes of…

  • Foreign Companies Invest in the Netherlands at Record Rate in 2014

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    NEW YORK, March 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — The Netherlands reported record levels of capital investment by foreign companies in 2014, spurred by an attractive business climate. The Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency (NFIA) assisted in the attraction of 187 new foreign investment projects, representing nearly $3.5 billion in planned investment and the creation of 6,304 new…

  • Tax havens hidden in plain sight

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    Many of the world’s most secretive tax havens, ranging from Anguilla to Uruguay, are set to open their books to foreign tax by 2017. A year later, dozens more, including Belize, Hong Kong and Singapore, are set to follow suit. Among them is Switzerland, abandoning a tradition of secrecy that dates back at least as…

  • British Overseas ‘Tax Havens’ Warned by UK

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    LONDON, England — A Labour government would push for UK overseas territories to be put on an international blacklist if they refuse to co-operate with a drive against tax avoidance, Labour Party leader Ed Miliband has told them ahead of general elections in Britain in May. In a letter to the leaders of British Overseas…

  • Brought to you by FATCA

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    Recapturing Pre-Tax Contributions and Tax Deferred Accumulations in a 402(b) Regulated Asset Protection Structure Contributions to this Internal Revenue Service (IRS) acknowledged and FATCA registered foreign company retirement plan are for persons working inside or outside the USA. Assets held within this specific IRC 402(b) are recognized globally as not included in worldwide taxable assets…