Tax Haven
Liechtenstein denies pushing for Swiss tax haven inclusion
Liechtenstein officials have denied any involvement after Swiss authorities demanded an explanation following reports that the tiny principality had pressed for Switzerland’s inclusion on the EU’s tax haven watchlist.
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 & Regulation | 30 Nov 17
Regulators prepare for latest tax haven blacklist
As the European Union accelerates plans to publish its blacklist of tax havens in the light of the Paradise Papers, now brought forward to Tuesday 5 December, the world’s regulators must decide what action is needed.
Jurisdictions face critical EU tax haven blacklist test
A ‘substance’ test that determines whether actual business activities of offshore structures take place in a jurisdiction could be the make or break factor for 53 countries facing the prospect of being added to an EU-wide tax haven blacklist.