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Newsletter
26th
March 2010 |
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UK
Budget A Mixed Bag For Investors
Friday
26th March 2010
Chancellor
Alistair Darling announced few giveaways in the 2010 budget
speech to the House of Commons on March 24, in what is
being seen as a 'steady-as-she-goes' pre-election statement.
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Hong
Kong Advances Financial Services Plan
Thursday
25th March 2010
In
a speech to the Finance Committee (Financial Services),
Hong Kong’s Secretary for Financial Services and
the Treasury, Prof. K C Chan, reviewed the government’s
policy objectives in financial services, particularly
in promoting market development and optimizing the regulatory
system.
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News Headlines Continued |
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IMF
Proposes EU Banking 'Fire Brigade'
Wednesday
24th March 2010
A
pan-European authority to deal with failed banks is needed
to strengthen the region’s post-crisis banking system,
the head of the International Monetary Fund, Dominique
Strauss-Kahn said in a speech on March 19.
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Swiss
Retain Faith In Banking Secrecy
Tuesday
23rd March 2010
The
Swiss Bankers Association has published a survey that
shows resounding opposition to Switzerland’s move
towards increased transparency and information exchange
with regard to bank account deposits.
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Non-Cash
Assets To Plug FTSE Pensions
Monday
22nd March 2010
Significant
numbers of the UK's 100 largest listed companies are looking
to directly or indirectly fund their pension scheme deficits
with non-cash assets, such as real estate, intellectual
property or copyright.
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IO
Exclusive Feature
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Jurisdiction Special Focus: Hong Kong
In geographical terms, the peninsula and collection
of islands in south eastern China which make up
the territory of Hong Kong are a little over 400
square miles in size, but in economic terms, the
former British colony, which in 1997 was handed
back to greater China, packs a serious punch on
the world stage and can claim to be the globe’s
third largest financial centre after New York and
London, and the ninth largest economy in the world...
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New
On The Lowtax Network |
| 25/03 |
New
Lowtax Editor Column, by Kitty Miv |
| 24/03 |
UK
Budget, Tax-News.com |
| 24/03 |
New
PBTG Editor Column, Caroline, PBTG
editor |
| 23/03
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Swiss
Lawmakers Approve TIEAs, Tax-News.com |
| 22/03 |
Lowtax
UK, major content expansion |
| 19/03
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Lowtax
Austria, major content expansion |
| 17/03
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IO
Focus: Hong Kong, Investors Offshore
special feature |
| 16/03 |
Hungary
Summary PBTG Guide, added to Personal
Business Tax Guide |
| 15/03 |
Lowtax
South Africa, major content expansion |
| 12/03 |
Lowtax
Costa Rica, annual update |
| 11/03 |
Estonia
Summary PBTG Guide, added to Personal
Business Tax Guide |
| 10/03 |
Lowtax
Labuan annual update |
| 09/03 |
Word
Search Puzzle, on Lowtax |
| 07/03 |
Jobs
For All, Jeremy Hetherington-Gore blog |
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Lowtax
Network Sites |
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Lowtax
Portal 'Low-tax'
business and investment in the top 50
jurisdictions covered in exceptional
detail. |
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Tax
News Global
tax news, continuously updated through
the day. |
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Investors
Offshore The
independent offshore and alternative
investment guide for expatriates and
the globally aware investor.
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Law
& Tax News Daily
news and background data on tax and
legal developments for international
business. |
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Offshore-e-com
A
topical guide to offshore e-commerce
focused on tax and regulation.
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Lowtax
Library One
of the web's largest and most authoritative
business and investment information
sources. |
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US
Tax Network The
resource for free online US taxation
information, covering: corporate tax,
individual tax, international tax, expatriates,
sales and e-commerce tax, investment
tax. |
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Personal
Business Tax Guide Providing
essential tax news and information on
business for contractors, entrepreneurs,
professionals, small businesses, artists,
sportspersons and entertainers. |
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