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INTERNATIONAL TECHNICAL ROUND UP – EU RELEASES TAX EVASION BLACK LIST
*The European Union (EU) Council of Ministers has published a blacklist of jurisdictions it thinks do not cooperate sufficiently with international efforts to reduce tax evasion. They are American Samoa, Bahrain, Barbados, Grenada, Guam, South Korea, Macau, the Marshall Islands, Mongolia, Namibia, Palau, Panama, Saint Lucia, Samoa, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).…
EU COUNCIL ADOPTS CONTROVERSIAL MONEY LAUNDERING AND TAX FRAUD BLACKLIST
THE EUROPEAN Union (EU) Council of Ministers today (December 5) adopted a money laundering blacklist, bringing widespread criticism because the listing – designed to prevent tax fraud and evasion – only covers countries outside the 28-nation bloc. Despite the European Commission screening 92 jurisdictions worldwide, the final list of non-cooperative jurisdictions in taxation matters only contains 17 jurisdictions: American Samoa, Bahrain, Barbados, Grenada, Guam (another US territory), South Korea, Macau (a China special administrative region), the Marshall Islands, Mongolia, Namibia, Palau, Panama, Saint Lucia, Samoa, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).…
CARIBBEAN ACCOUNTING BOSS TO PROMOTE CHANGE IN PROFESSION - ADDING VALUE NOT JUST CRUNCHING NUMERS
TRINIDADIAN accountant Anthony Pierre is clear that his major brief as the new president of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of the Caribbean (ICAC) is to help build a cadre of “future-ready” professionals willing to cooperate across national borders within the region and be guided by international best practice.…
CARIBBEAN CALL FOR LOCALLY SOURCED ORGANIC PRODUCTS TO CHALLENGE IMPORTS OF BIG NAME BRANDS
THE CARIBBEAN may be a small and fragmented regional market but it is a hotbed of innovation in the personal care product industry, and a potential source of inspiration in formulation and ingredients for major brands.
Its island nations, politically independent and dependent territories, have long relied especially on the nearby USA for imports.…
OECD WELCOMES TAX INFORMATION EXCHANGE IMPROVEMENTS
A DETAILED report on tax from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation & Development (OECD) to G20 leaders meeting in Hamburg on July 7-8 has welcomed improvements by 17 jurisdictions to compliance with the OECD exchange of information on request (EOIR) standard since April 2016.…
TRINIDAD CNG CONVERSION PROGRAMME TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF CHEAP NATURAL GAS
Thanks to the introduction of a tax incentive scheme launched by the government of Trinidad & Tobago, auto converters and dealers in the country are increasingly talking up Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) as a clean auto fuel for vehicles on the twin island Caribbean state.…
CHILE’S SKIN CARE MARKET ROARS AHEAD AS CONSUMERS DISCOVER VALUE OF FACE PRODUCTS
THE FACIAL skin care market in Chile has enjoyed double digit growth for over a decade, and is expected to continue expanding. Although this market is expected to grow at a slower rate this year, market research firm Canadean Ltd has forecast an average annual growth rate of 11% between 2013 and 2018.…
ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS STRENGTHENING IN CARIBBEAN AND LATIN AMERICA – BUT MORE WORK NEEDED
IN the 1970s and 1980s, the governments of Latin America and the Caribbean did not have a comprehensively robust reputation for sound financial management. Many Caribbean island states had newly emerged from colonialism, finding their way as independent countries. And many Latin American countries were riven by social discord, even civil war, with many under military rule.…
CHRISTINE SAHADEO – FORMER TRINIDAD FINANCE MINISTER UNDERLINES IMPORTANCE OF MENTORING IN TRAINING
WHEN the Trinidad & Tobago government in 2003 decided to close down much of the Caribbean country’s 300-year old sugar cane industry, it was described by detractors as one of the most politically ambitious moves in the history of the twin-island republic.…
DIVERSE CARIBBEAN FOOD CULTURE CREATES MYRIAD OF CONFECTIONERY INGREDIENTS
THE CARIBBEAN is maybe the most culturally diverse region in the world and this has been reflected in its colourful, tasty and varied cuisine. So it is no surprise that the region’s confectionery sector is innovative, drawing on unusual combinations of ingredients that create tasty products that could serve as inspiration for companies around the world.…