Brazil
Expat hotspots top global competitive ranking
Hong Kong and Singapore ranked first and third as the most competitive countries in the world, with Switzerland coming in second, according to the 2017 IMD World Competitiveness Ranking.
Latin America | 12 Apr 17
Brazil extends tax amnesty but adds hefty penalty
Brazil is offering its taxpayers another, more expensive, opportunity to avoid prosecution and declare their offshore assets by extending its tax amnesty by 120 days.
Latin America | 30 Mar 17
Wife and mistress must split pension rules Brazil court
The pension benefits of a Brazilian man who died in 2015 should be equally split between his wife and a woman with whom he had a 20-year relationships during his marriage, a court has ruled.
Tax & Regulation | 6 Mar 17
IoM regulator investigates another troubled sustainable fund
The Isle of Man Financial Services Authority (IOMFSA) has appointed a controller for Quadris Environmental Forestry Fund PCC, a fund investing in Brazilian teak plantations, its third such move against a sustainable fund in less than a year.
Emerging Markets | 2 Feb 17
EM countries target offshore wealth with tax amnesties
Bond holders look set to benefit from the tax amnesties offered by some emerging market countries that have realised that substantial wealth resides outside their borders which has never been declared for tax purposes, says Jan Dehn, head of research at Ashmore.