Generation Debate fails to ignite public to attend
If a newly arrived visitor to the Cayman Islands had called in at the Harquail Theatre last Thursday (9) they would have been astonished to learn that the whole island has been fuming and almost going to war over the…
Cayman Islands scraps expat tax plan
Unpopular proposal to tax expatriates in the Cayman Islands has been dropped. By Leah Hyslop, UK Daily Telegraph 3:12PM BST 10 Aug 2012 The Cayman Islands has axed a plan to tax foreign workers that sparked widespread outrage. Residents of…
Check Out Manchester United’s Cayman Islands-Based Shell Corporation
Most people think that Manchester United, which went public with a share offering Friday, is headquartered at its stadium, Old Trafford, outside Manchester city center. Think again. United’s F-1 filing with the SEC describes its real corporate structure. United is…
How Apple and Amazon Security Flaws Led to My Epic Hacking
By Mat Honan In the space of one hour, my entire digital life was destroyed. First my Google account was taken over, then deleted. Next my Twitter account was compromised, and used as a platform to broadcast racist and homophobic…
JetBlue suspends Grand Cayman ticket sales
On the JetBlue website it says they are suspending all ticket sales to Grand Cayman. The notice says: “We are temporarily suspending sales for all JetBlue flights to/from Grand Cayman both online and over the phone. We anticipate this suspension…
Politico article by Sally Painter stirs up more than the Cayman waters
Caymans are just tip of the iceberg By SALLY PAINTER | 8/9/12 4:29 AM EDT The placid political waters of the Cayman Islands were roiled recently by an unprecedented announcement. Premier McKeeva Bush instituted an expatriate-only payroll tax of 10…
Cayman Islands registered boat causes an Irish jig
On the website: www.broadsheet.ie, a large boat docked at Sir John Rogerson’s Quay, Dublin, Ireland, caused much dancing around the blogs as to who owned it. The boat is the 200ft superyacht “Majestic” which if the bloggers had read Ireland’s…
Future Fund’s $20bn haven
by: Annabel Hepworth AUSTRALIA’S Future Fund has revealed it has invested more than $20 billion through offshore tax shelters, including the Cayman Islands, warning of lower returns if it does not minimise its tax bill. The $77bn fund for federal…
Sea 2 Sky Travel under investigation
Sea 2 Sky Travel, Adventure & Watersports that was situated at Unit 6 The Village, Dr. Roys Drive in George Town, Grand Cayman closed for business recently but is now under investigation by the RCIPS. A notice posted on the…
ALTERNATIVE REVENUE MEASURES
From the Office of the Premier Work Permit Fee Increases One of the alternative Revenue Measures being put forward is an increase in certain categories of Work Permits. Work permits that presently cost under $1,000 per year will not be…
