Common rules (not rates) should be the answer to tax competition in the EU
By Peter Dietsch From Social Europe Tax avoidance is a key problem for European countries, with the EU taking several steps to try and limit the ability of businesses to shift their profits to low-tax jurisdictions. Peter Dietsch writes on…
U.S. signs tax pacts with U.K. and Australia
By Michael Cohn Washington, D.C. From Accounting Today (September 24, 2015) The U.S. government has signed “competent authority arrangements” with the United Kingdom and Australia to advance their intergovernmental agreements to combat tax evasion under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance…
iNews Briefs, More & Community Events
Community Events NGCI tIDal shift Mark your Calendar! You’re invited to a special Young Patrons’ Circle late night event in conjunction with NGCI’s newest exhibition… Friday, 16 October 2015, 5pm – 10pm Join us at the National Gallery of the…
British Overseas Territories celebrate Queen’s longest reign with new crown coins
By Michael Alexander From Coin Update The treasuries of four British overseas territories have authorized the issue of a commemorative coin celebrating the day their head of state, Queen Elizabeth II, became the longest reigning British sovereign in history. September…
Who reps America’s biggest companies: You want me to pay for what?
By Anthony Paonita, From Corporate Counsel GCs can see exactly what they’re paying for. That’s not always a good thing. Betsy McCoy knew something was wrong. The general counsel received 130 “nicely packaged” bills from one of her regular outside…
Gateway City/Who’s here: Miami is Diageo’s hub for sales in Latin America and the Caribbean
By Joseph A. Mann Jr. From Miami Herald Diageo established in 1997 Latin American/Caribbean headquarters in Coral Gables Brands include Baileys, Guinness, Smirnoff, Johnnie Walker London-based Diageo, the giant international company that produces and sells spirits, beer and wine in…
Welcome to DSEI, the biggest military show in the world
By FoxNews.com From BGR From tanks, helicopters, special forces All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) and fast-attack craft through to the most advanced weaponry in the world and much, much more – the Defence and Security Equipment International Show (DSEI) is the place…
Saint Martin spotlights on tourism investment opportunities at Invest Caribbean Now 2015
Carib PR Wire, NEW YORK, NY, Mon. September 21, 2015: The French Caribbean island of Saint-Martin will put the spotlight on several tourism investment opportunities available on the island this week as the Government of the Collectivité of French Saint-Martin…
Border dispute worsens
By Bert Wilkinson from Caribbean Life Ever since U.S. oil giant Exxon Mobil reported a huge oil and gas find off Venezuela in early May, authorities in neighboring Venezuela have turned up the pressure on neighboring Guyana, laying claim to…
The Federation of Dominican Chambers of commerce received equipment to enhance the quality of its services
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, September 24, 2015. The time taken to set-up a new business will now be reduced from 21 working days to just 7 working days following the formalization of a ‘one-stop-shop’ operation implemented by five chambers of…





