Cayman Islands: Navigating the complexities of International tax compliance
By Kevin A. Phillip from DMS Offshore Investment Services Introduction Recently, the Cayman Islands Department of International Tax Compliance (DITC) notified financial institutions that in October 2015 it will be introducing local regulations to implement the OECD’s Common Reporting Standard…
UN experts denounce televised reprisals against human rights defenders in Venezuela
From UN News Centre 23 July 2015 – In retaliation for their activities in Venezuela and cooperation with United Nations and regional human rights bodies, a group of UN and Inter-American rights experts has underscored their condemnation at attempts by…
NASA’s Kepler mission discovers bigger, older cousin to Earth
NASA’s Kepler mission has confirmed the first near-Earth-size planet in the “habitable zone” around a sun-like star. This discovery and the introduction of 11 other new small habitable zone candidate planets mark another milestone in the journey to finding another…
Former operator of FAFSA.com penalized $5.2m for illegal billing
By Chris Morran From Consumerist Five years ago, we told readers looking to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to steer clear of FAFSA.com, as it was not the official Dept. of Education site for the…
Fiat Chrysler recalls 1.4 million cars after Jeep hack
From BBC Fiat Chrysler has issued a safety recall affecting 1.4m vehicles in the US, after security researchers showed that one of its cars could be hacked. On Tuesday, tech magazine Wired reported that hackers had taken control of a…
Lafayette shooter had history of right-wing web postings, erratic behavior
By Ralph Ellis, Michael Pearson and Ed Payne, From CNN Shooting suspect posted many right-wing opinions on the web, Southern Poverty Law Center says John Russell Houser flew swastika flag outside his tavern after losing his liquor license, public records…
The Editor Speaks: Dart and Health City agreement unlawful
This is not my conclusion but the conclusion of the Auditor General, Alastair Swarbrick in another damning report on government’s handling of our affairs. In a Press Conference Swarbrick held today (Thu) he presented his report, part of which has…
Arles 2015: What do the world’s tax havens look like?
By Lewis Bush From British journal of Photography Travelling from the Cayman Islands to the City of London, from Panama to Hong Kong, two photographers encapsulated the hidden world of tax avoidance. The global financial crisis has led to unprecedented…
Sky’s the limit: Cape Town Convention extension to Cayman imminent
By CJI Expert From Corporate jet Investor Louise Groom and Ellie Crespi-McCarthy, from Harneys, review the Cayman Island’s planned ratification of the Cape Town Convention Practitioners will be aware that the United Kingdom Government is set to ratify the Convention…
Cayman Islands Premier heads delegation to Bermuda and reaffirms position on beneficial ownership
Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin traveled this week with a delegation to Bermuda for a pre-Joint Ministerial Council meeting. The pre-meeting takes place 22-24 July and will be chaired by Bermuda Premier Hon. Michael Dunkley. The meeting is an opportunity for…
