STICKING OUT LIKE A SORE THUMB—THE U.S., FATCA AND THE CRS
In a blog article posted on March 29, I noted that the OECD had removed Panama from the list of jurisdictions committed to implementing the Common Reporting Standard (CRS) after that country attached, what the OECD regarded, as unacceptable conditions to its previous commitment. Just five days later, the "Panama papers" story broke. Stung by the ensuing criticism, Panama has now reaffirmed its support for the CRS, and last week the country was restored by the OECD to its list


Free Workshop - CRS & FATCA Made Simple - Sessions now oversubscribed !
This free workshop hosted by Paragon GRC Solutions will focus on how we can assist you through automation for the identification of account holders to be reported, classification of financial institutions, and identification of reportable amounts through to the final creation of XML files for FATCA and UK FATCA submission. StartFragmentEnough of being told what you have to do for compliance - we have the affordable tools and processes so you can execute.EndFragment This is a
Bermuda and International transparency drive
With the spotlight on offshore financial centres in the wake of the Panama Papers revelations, Stephanie Paiva Sanderson, corporate attorney and chairwoman of the Industry/Government Joint Committee on Fatca and the Common Reporting Standard explains Bermuda’s participation in the global effort to increase tax transparency in part 1 of a 2 part series. FATCA and CDOT There has been an ever increasing trend in recent years towards global co-operation against tax evasion. With


Blue Bison Now Hiring in Cayman
Technical Account Associate Location: Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands Job Information: In this role, you will have the opportunity to work with our existing client base in the offshore markets to enable them to fully leverage the power of Blue Bison software. Also to expand the client base from new start-ups and small business to large enterprise customers. You must possess customer facing skills that enable you to represent Blue Bison well within a customer’s environment and