Value added tax (VAT) in the European Union countries in 2018
12 July 2018
The information is current as of July 12, 2018. EU member state Standard VAT rate, % Austria 20 Belgium 21 Bulgaria 20 Croatia 25 Cyprus
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Cayman Islands: registers of beneficial owners
11 July 2018
In 2017 the legislation of Cayman Islands regulating collection, keeping and disclosure of information regarding beneficial owners of companies was amended. The registers of beneficial
Requirements for SLPs to disclose their beneficial owners
12 July 2017
Since Scottish Partnerships (Register of People with Significant Control) Regulations 2017 have come into force on 26 June 2017, Scottish Limited Partnerships (SLP) are required
Latvian blacklist of low-tax or tax-free jurisdictions
12 July 2017
Almost all countries with normal taxation have their own lists of tax-free territories (so-called ‘offshore’ jurisdictions). The main purpose of such blacklists is to prevent
Accounting and financial reporting duties of foreign (including offshore) companies
11 July 2017
Accounting (or bookkeeping) is usually understood as formation of systematic documented information on facts of economic life, assets, liabilities, income, expenses, sources of financing of
Latvian companies in international tax planning
29 March 2017
Shifting of emphasis to non-offshore jurisdictions when using non-resident structures is one of the trends in the international tax planning of recent time. Companies registered