Blacklist
UAE questions US omission from tax haven blacklist
Dubai wealth managers have questioned why countries like the US and Switzerland have been left off the EU tax haven blacklist but the UAE has been included.
EU grey list must not let tax havens ‘off the hook’
Oxfam has warned that the EU grey list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes should not be treated as a way of letting tax havens “off the hook”, as those named try to get to grips with the implications of their inclusion.
EU blacklist comes up short on sanctions
The EU has blacklisted 17 jurisdictions, including South Korea and the United Arab Emirates, and put 47 others on notice including Jersey and the Cayman Islands, but it has not said what sanctions or penalties those shamed will face.
Best Practice | 5 Dec 17
17 jurisdictions on EU tax haven blacklist
The European Council published its blacklist of 17 non-cooperative jurisdictions on Tuesday, including the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.
Tax haven blacklist ‘not credible’ if four EU countries excluded
To stop its blacklist being whitewashed, the European Union should include Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta and the Netherlands on its list of tax havens when it is published on 5 December, Oxfam has warned.