Cayman Islands government completes successful Christmas clean up
In wrapping up administrative work around the National Community Enhancement (or NiCE) Project, Government has confirmed that the project was extremely successful and came in under budget. The NiCE Project was initiated over Christmas and after the holidays to achieve…
Whose gold spoon is feeding nonsense to The Denver Post?
By Jason Salzman From Huffington Post The Denver Post is an outfit that likes to think of itself as standing up for everyday people, who rightfully worry about the ways the rich take advantage of tax loopholes to get richer,…
Investors evaluating options to beat GAAR
By Ashwin J Punnen , Mumbai From My Digital Explore keeping back offices in tax havens With the government setting a deadline for implementing the general anti avoidance rules (GAAR) from April 1, 2017, overseas investors operating from tax havens have…
Small states in search of big solutions: How the Caribbean Growth Forum is accelerating pro-growth reforms
By Steve Utterwulghe Many Caribbean States have long been trapped in a vicious cycle of low growth, high debt and limited fiscal space. The impact of the 2008 financial crisis, as well as recurrent natural disasters, has made the situation…
Deutsche Bank and UBS lose bonus tax case [awarded to staff through Cayman Islands]
From BBC The UK Supreme Court has ruled Deutsche Bank and UBS should pay taxes on bonuses paid to their investment bankers. The bonuses were paid to staff via offshore accounts in the form of shares to avoid attracting income…
What the TPP means for Latin America and the Caribbean
By: Antoni Estevadeordal From Brookings On February 4, 2016, after five years of negotiations, the members of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) signed the trade pact, considered to be the highest standard trade agreement to date.[1] The TPP includes not…
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Exploring the decriminalization of marijuana – Part 3
By Robertson S. Henry and Andre de Caires From Caribbean news Now Because of the decline of the banana industry that used to employ thousands of persons directly and indirectly, the job market has declined significantly, leaving many unemployed. Many…
High Court appoints interim examiner to troubled exploration company Petroceltic and two related companies
From Independent IE The High Court has appointed an interim examiner to troubled exploration company Petroceltic and two related companies. Mr Justice Brian McGovern appointed Michael McAteer, of Grant Thornton, as interim examiner on Tuesday on the application of the…
Tragic Christine (39) died six months after her wedding day
By Louise Roseingrave A young bride who got married while terminally ill died six months later, an inquest heard. Christine Gibbons (39), from Gardiner Street in Dublin, died at the Mater Hospital on August 24, 2015. She had married her fiance…
CIFA Under 11 Boys League Update ..venue change/ Rescheduled Under 13 Boys League games
CIFA Under 11 Boys League Update ..venue change All under 11 Boys League game for Saturday March 12th will now be played at CIFA field on Piondexter Road, Prospect due to the unavailability of the Annex field. Please note the…
