Baroness visits Cayman’s Sisters
Baroness Anelay Visits the Sister Islands The Minister of State for the Commonwealth and the United Nations, The Rt Hon Baroness Anelay of St Johns DBE, visited the Sister Islands on Monday, 3 October 2016 and toured various facilities throughout…
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Baroness Anelay speech to the Cayman Islands Legislative Assembly
Introduction Your Excellency the Governor, Honourable Premier, Honourable Madame Speaker, Members of the Legislative Assembly. It is indeed a delight to be here in the Cayman Islands and have this opportunity to speak to you. It is my first visit…
Indonesia: Majority of declared and repatriated assets coming from Singapore [not the ‘infamous’ Cayman Islands]
By Ayomi Amindoni From The Jakarta Post Most of the declared and repatriated assets in the first round of the tax amnesty program have come from Singapore, and not from the tax havens, directorate general of taxation data shows. Declared…
[British] Pound drops to lowest level since 1985
From Newsmax LONDON (AP) — The pound has dropped to a 31-year low as investors fret over the British government’s suggestion it will focus on controlling immigration in its talks to leave the European Union, ahead of retaining access to…
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Taiwan Enterprise Cayman to issue new shares for bank loan repayment and operating funds enrichment From Reuters Taiwan Enterprise Cayman : * Says it will issue 40 million new shares of its common stock with par value of T$10 per…
New report highlights Connecticut companies utilizing tax havens
By Jesse Gosselin From News8 winh.com HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — A new report released Tuesday by a Connecticut based consumer group reveals that up to 73% of all Fortune 500 companies are maintaining subsidiaries in offshore tax havens, including some…
Gadget of the week
Here’s a machine that turns water into synthetic gasoline By Timothy J. Seppala From engadget Even with the amount of electric vehicles we’ve seen lately, it’s likely going to be a long time until they completely replace traditional combustion engines…
NY Times Exposed for Not Paying Taxes Either
By Eric Mack From Newsmax The controversy of the New York Times report Donald Trump not paying income taxes flew in the face of a January 2016 report the Times itself has “avoided” paying taxes in 2014, per Breitbart ,…
This Caribbean country is the latest to sign an Open Skies Agreement with the U.S.
From NAN News Americas, WASHINGTON, D.C., Fri. Sept. 30, 2016: The Dutch Caribbean country of Curaçao has become one of only a handful from the region that has entered into an Open Skies Agreement with the U.S.; a move that is…
Nearly 30 Countries Represented at Upcoming LeadingRE Global Symposium
From RIS Media Excitement is building for the 2016 Global Symposium of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® in Amsterdam October 23-25. LeadingRE members from nearly 30 countries will be participating, including Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Cayman Islands, China,…
