Hong Kong Abolishes Corporate Capital Duty 15/5/2012
The Registrar of Companies, Ada L L Chung, has announced that the capital duty currently levied on Hong Kong companies will be abolished from June 1, 2012.

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Guernsey Announces Aircraft Registry Plans 15/5/2012
The Guernsey government has announced that it has agreed with a private sector partner to launch an aircraft registry from the island.

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Gibraltar Proposes Law Change To Offer UK QROPS 15/5/2012
The Gibraltar government has published a Bill that would amend the territory's legislation to allow local practitioners to offer Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Schemes under a regime compliant with new rules set by the UK tax authority, HM Revenue and Customs.

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Financial Crisis Hits Jersey Finance Industry Profits 10/5/2012
The Jersey government's latest statistical report shows a significant decline in the profitability and size of the nation's financial services industry since the start of the financial crisis, putting pressure on Jersey tax receipts. Recent figures for 2011, however, show modest signs of improvements.

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DIFC To Accept Credit Rating Agencies 10/5/2012
The Dubai Financial Services Authority has launched a consultation on new rules which would allow credit rating agencies to establish operations from the Dubai International Financial Centre tax-free zone.

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Australian Budget Scraps Planned Business Tax Cuts 10/5/2012
A planned cut to business tax rates will not go ahead in Australia, as the government seeks to redirect projected mining tax revenue to help families and small businesses in the face of ongoing disputes with opposition parties.

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Offshore Merger And Acquisition Activity Rises 9/5/2012
A new report from Appleby shows that transaction values for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in major offshore financial centers rose by 25% in the first quarter of 2012.

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Nissan Infiniti Locates Global HQ In Hong Kong 4/5/2012
Invest Hong Kong has used its recent assistance to Infiniti, Nissan Motor’s luxury car brand, while basing its global headquarters in the city, to highlight Hong Kong's favoured position as a preferred location for overseas multinationals.

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London Property Investors Shrug Off Tax Fears 4/5/2012
Prices for prime Central London real estate rose again in April, by 1.1%, with demand particularly strong in the high-end property sector, suggesting that investors were not deterred by the recent increase in stamp duty.

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Insurance Ratings Agency Establishes DIFC Office 4/5/2012
A.M. Best, a leading provider of credit ratings and financial data for the insurance industry, has received the necessary approvals to begin regional business from the Dubai International Financial Centre.

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Ireland, US In Talks Over FATCA 1/5/2012
Ireland and the United States are in talks to establish a common approach to the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, drawing on domestic and international tax legislation and treaties.

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German Cabinet Adopts Swiss Tax Deal 30/4/2012
The German cabinet has recently adopted the bill implementing the bilateral tax agreement with Switzerland.

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Jersey Advisers Consider UK Budget Impact 30/4/2012
A recent seminar hosted by Channel Islands law firm Ogier focused on ways to mitigate the tax fallout from the latest UK budget's attack on UK property valued at over GBP2m (USD3.25m) held overseas as tax-efficient investments.

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Hong Kong Confirms Business Registration Fee Waiver 25/4/2012
The Revenue (Reduction of Business Registration Fees) Order 2012, which waives Hong Kong’s business registration fees for one year, came into effect on April 1, 2012, the territory's Inland Revenue Department has confirmed.

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Bermuda Concludes Marketing Push In China 26/4/2012
Business Bermuda, the promotional agency for the territory's financial services industry, has concluded a week-long business development and relationship-building trip in Shanghai and Beijing mirroring the decisions of other small, low-tax, financial centres targeting the region as a new source of financial services growth.

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