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Investors Offshore

Newsletter
27th August 2010


 

 
IO News Headlines
   
No Regrets, Say UK Expats
Friday 27/8/2010
Despite a belief that a significant number of British retired expatriates are regretting their decision to retire abroad and are planning to return to the UK, retiring abroad is very much still a popular decision according to the third annual NatWest International Personal Banking Quality of Life Report.

   
Light Seen At End Of Tunnel For AIM
Thursday 26/8/2010
The second half of 2010 will see London's Alternative Investment Market bottom out with 1,200 companies listed before growth resumes in 2011, according to new research.

   
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IO News Headlines Continued
   
Abbey International Offering 4.25% Return
Wednesday 25/8/2010
Abbey International (Jersey) has reported strong levels of interest in its latest round of medium-term fixed rate accounts over both three- and five-year terms. The five-year account offers clients a return of 4.25% gross/ AER over five years.

   
BOSI Pulls Out Of Ireland
Tuesday 24/8/2010
Lloyds Banking Group has announced that it will decamp its Bank of Scotland operations in Ireland, operated under its subsidiary Bank of Scotland (Ireland) Limited, by the end of this year, transferring existing business to the UK.

   
Investors Retreat From Emerging Market Funds
Monday 23/8/2010
Emerging markets (EM) hedge funds experienced a net withdrawal of USD1.5bn in the second quarter of 2010, according to new data.

   
IO Exclusive Feature

Jurisdiction Special Focus: Antigua and Barbuda

In common with many of its Caribbean neighbours, Antigua & Barbuda, the subject of this Investors Offshore jurisdiction focus, is probably a location more synonymous with the upmarket end of the tourist trade than as a place in which to invest. Whilst tourism is indeed an important part of the nation's economy, a notable offshore financial industry has in fact been developed by government over the last two decades, helped along by some generous business and personal tax incentives, the major aspects of which we will attempt to cover here.

   
 
   
New On The Lowtax Network
27/08 IRS To Drop UBS Lawsuit, Tax-News.com
26/08 New Lowtax Editor Column, by Kitty Miv
25/08 New PBTG Editor Column, Caroline, PBTG editor
24/08 Uruguay Stays On OECD Grey List, Tax-News.com
23/08 Don't Forget Doha, And I Don't Mean The Tennis, Jeremy Hetherington-Gore blog entry
20/08

Ireland Plans Social Security Overhaul, Tax-News.com
18/08 New PBTG Editor Column, Caroline, PBTG editor
17/06 Lowtax Cayman Islands, annual update
16/08 Germany's Fiscal Court Seeks Property Tax Reform, Tax-News.com
13/08 Obama Urges Increase To Clean Energy Tax Credits, Tax-News.com
11/08 New PBTG Editor Column, Caroline, PBTG editor
09/08 Ukraine Tax Code Published, Tax-News.com
02/08 Islamic Finance - The New Mainstream Alternative, Investors Offshore special feature
Lowtax Network Sites
Lowtax Portal 'Low-tax' business and investment in the top 50 jurisdictions covered in exceptional detail.
Tax News Global tax news, continuously updated through the day.
Investors Offshore The independent offshore and alternative investment guide for expatriates and the globally aware investor.
Law & Tax News Daily news and background data on tax and legal developments for international business.
Offshore-e-com A topical guide to offshore e-commerce focused on tax and regulation.
Lowtax Library One of the web's largest and most authoritative business and investment information sources.
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.
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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