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11th November 2008
Summaries:-
Summary of the London 2008 meeting
Working Papers:-
Working Papers of the London 2008 meeting

4th November 2008
Portfolio of Laws:-
Bahamas - Banks & Trust Companies (Money Transmission Business) Regulations, 2008; Financial Intelligence Unit Act, 2000; Financial Intelligence (Transactions Reporting) Regulations, 2001; Financial Transactions Reporting Act, 2000 (as amended, 2003); Financial Transactions Reporting Regulations 2000 (as amended, 2001); Financial Transactions Reporting (Amendment) Regulations, 2003; Proceeds of Crime Act, 2000; Proceeds of Crime (Designated Countries and Territories) Order, 2001 [ALL NEW]; Banks & Trust Companies Regulation Act, 2000 (as amended, 2008); Stamp Act (as amended, 2008) [BOTH AMENDED]

Cayman Islands - Private Trust Company Regulations, 2008 [NEW]
Cyprus - Capital Gains Tax Law (as amended, 2008) [NEW]; Companies Law Chapter 113 (as amended, 2007); Income Tax Law, 2002 (as amended, 2007); Special Contribution for the Defence Laws, 2002 (as amended, 2007) [ALL AMENDED]
Dubai - Tax Treaties with: India [AMENDED]
Estonia - Tax Treaties with: Bulgaria [PENDING]
Hungary - Act XCIII of 1990 on Duties; Act C of 1990 on Local Taxes (inc. Local Business Tax); Act CXVII of 1995 on Personal Income Tax; Act LXXXI of 1996 on Corporate Tax and Dividend Tax; Act XCII of 2003 on The Rules of Taxation; Act IV of 2006 on Business Associations; Act V of 2006 on Public Company Information, Company Registration and Winding Up Proceedings; Act CXXVII of 2007 on Value Added Tax [ALL NEW]; Act XLIX of 1991 on Bankruptcy Proceedings, Liquidation Proceedings; Act XXIV of 1998 on the Investment of Foreigners in Hungary [BOTH AMENDED]
Malaysia - Tax treaties with: Denmark [AMENDED]
Malta - Tax treaty with: San Marino [NEW]; Greece; USA [BOTH PENDING]
Publications On-Line :-
Tax Planning for Hedge Fund Managers
Summaries:-
Summary of the Amsterdam 1975 meeting.
Yearbook:-
Grundy, Milton : Burden of Proof

2nd October 2008
ECJ Cases on Direct Taxation:-
Judgements of:
Banque Féderative du Crédit Mutuel v. Ministre de l’Economie, des Finances et de I’Industrie
Staatssecretaris van Financiën v. Orange European Smallcap Fund NV
Commission of the European Communities v. Kingdom of Belgium
Lidl Belgium GmbH & Co. KG v. Finanzamt Heilbronn
Staatssecretaris van Financiën v. Orange European Smallcap Fund NV
Pending cases:
Belgium State v. N.V. Cobelfret
Finanzamt Hamburg-Am Tierpark v Burda Verlagsbeteiligungen GmbH
Belgium State – SPF Finances v. Les Vergers du Vieux Tauves SA
References for preliminary rulings:
Commission of the European Communities v. Kingdom of Spain
Jacques Damseaux v. Belgium State
X v. Staatssecretaris van Financien
Glaxo Wellcome GmbH & Co v. Finanzamt München II
International Trust Cases :-
Jersey : Mubarak v. Mubarak
Portfolio of Laws:-
Antigua - TIEA with: Australia [NEW]

Cayman Islands - Banks & Trust Companies Law - 2007 revision (as amended, 2008); Mutual Funds Law - 2007 revision (as amended, 2008) [BOTH AMENDED]. Insurance Law - 2008 revision [REVISED]
Cook Islands - Insurance Act, 2008; Limited Liability Companies Act, 2008 [BOTH NEW]. International Companies Act 1981-82 (as amended, 2008); International Partnership Act, 1984 (as amended, 2008); International Trusts Act, 1984 (as amended, 2008); Trustee Companies Act 1981-82 (as amended, 2008) [ALL AMENDED]
Dubai - Companies Law of 2006 [NEW]. Tax treaties with: Morocco; Morocco - Protocol [BOTH NEW}. Tax treaties with: India - Protocol amending treaty; Luxembourg; Luxembourg - Protocol [ALL NOW IN FORCE]
Isle of Man - Tax treaties with: Finland; Greenland [NEW]. Pending Tax Treaties with: Denmark; Faroe Islands; Iceland; Norway; Sweden [NEW]
Jersey - Companies (Jersey) Law, 1991 (Revised Edition, showing law at 24th January 2008) (as amended, 2008) [AMENDED]
Malaysia - Income Tax Act 1967 – Schedule 6 para.28; Income Tax Act 1967 – Schedule 7A, paras.5 & 6 [BOTH NEW]; Tax treaties with: Boznia & Herzgovenia; Kazakhstan; Kazakhstan - Protocol; Venezuela [NEW]. Tax treaties with: Chile; Chile - Protocol; Denmark - Protocol amending agreement; Iran; Iran - Protocol; Kyrgyzstan; Syria; Syria - Protocol [ALL NOW IN FORCE]
New Zealand - Tax treaty with: Czech Republic [NOW IN FORCE]
Panama - Decree Law No.9 of 1998 on Banking (as amended, 2008) (summary); Law No. 42 of July 31, 2001 on Electronic Documents & Signatures in E-Commerce (as amended, 2008) (summary) [BOTH AMENDED]
Portugal - Tax Incentives Statute - Arts.33, 33a and 34 (as amended, 2008) [ AMENDED]. Tax treaties with: Israel; Israel - Protocol [BOTH NOW IN FORCE]
San Marino - Tax treaties with: Cyprus; Cyprus - Protocol; Malta; Malta - Protocol [ALL NEW]
Singapore - Pending Tax treaty with: Uzbekistan [NEW]
UK - Tax treaties with: France [AMENDED]; France - Protocol [NEW]
Vanuatu - Charitable Associations (Incorporation) Act – Cap.140; Companies Act [Cap.191]; Financial Institutions Act, 1999 (as amended, 2002) – Cap.254; International Banking Act, 2002 – Cap.280; Stamp Duty Act – Cap.68 [ALL AMENDED]

1st September 2008
International Trust Cases :-
Cayman Islands : AN v. Barclays
England : charman v. charman (No.2); Gomez v. Gomez-Monche Vives; Stack v. Dowden
United States : Estate of Price, Re
Meetings:-
London meeting November 2008: Final programme, Booking form, General Information and Speakers details
Monte-Carlo meeting March 2009: Provisional programme and Booking form
Portfolio of Laws:-
BVI - TIEA with: USA [NEW]
Cayman Islands - TIEA with: USA [NEW]
Guernsey - TIEA with: USA [NEW]
Jersey - TIEA with: Germany; Netherlands [BOTH NEW]
Mauritius - Bank of Mauritius Act, 2004 (as amended, 2008); Banking Act, 2004 (as amended, 2008); Companies Act, 2001 (as amended, 2008); Income Tax Act, 1995 (as amended, 2008); Protected Cell Companies Act, 1999 (as amended, 2007); Trusts Act, 2001 (as amended, 2005) [ALL AMENDED]
Nevis - Nevis International Mutual Funds Ordinance, 2004 (as amended, 2007) [AMENDED]
Singapore - Income Tax Act (Revised Edition, 2008); Limited Liability Partnerships Act, 2005 (Revised Edition, 2006 - as amended, 2008); Trust Companies Act 2005 (Revised Edition, 2006 - as amended, 2007) [ ALL AMENDED]
United Kingdom - Residence of trustees for income tax - ITA 2007 ss.474-476; Excluded property - IHTA 1984 s.48 [BOTH NEW]; Residence of trustees for capital gains tax - TCGA 1992 s.69 (as amended) [AMENDED]
United States - TIEA with: BVI; Cayman Islands; Guernsey [ALL NEW]
Yearbook:-
Owen, Christopher : Offshore Survey - September 2008
Owen, Christopher : Offshore Survey - September 2008 Supplement

2nd August 2008
Library:-
Freeman, Lawrence and Tang, Anita : The Ten Commandments or the Do's and Don'ts of Doing Business in China
Marcarian, John : European Taxation
Owen, Christopher: Offshore Survey - April 2007
Owen, Christopher: Offshore Survey - April 2007 Supplement
Sherman, H. A.: Becoming A Canadian Resident: Some Tax Aspects
Vicari, Andrea : Republic Of San Marino: The End Of The Best-Kept Secret Of Europe And The Vernissage Of A New European Financial Center
Portfolio of Laws:-
Anguilla - Anguilla Foundation Act, 2008 [NEW]

Bahamas - Banks & Trust Companies Regulation Act, 2000 (as amended, 2007) [AMENDED]
Bermuda - Companies Act 1981 (as amended, 2008); Exempted Partnerships Act 1992 (as amended, 2008); Overseas Partnerships Act 1995 (as amended, 2008); Stamp Duties Act 1976 (as amended, 2008) [ALL AMENDED]
BVI - Financial Services (Exemptions) Regulations, 2007 [NEW]; Insurance Regulations 1995 (as amended, 2005) [AMENDED]
Gibraltar - Electronic Commerce Act, 2001; Income Tax Act, 1952 (as amended, 2008); Qualifying (Category 2) Individuals Rules, 2004 (as amended, 2008); Qualifying (Category 3) Individuals Rules, 2008; Qualifying (Category 4) Individuals Rules, 2008 [ALL AMENDED]
Guernsey - Companies (Guernsey) Law 2008 [AMENDED]; Companies (Transistional Provisions) Regulations, 2008 [NEW]. TIEA with: Netherlands [NEW]
Isle of Man - TIEA with: Norway [NEW]
Malta - Financial Institutions Act 1994 (as amended, 2007); Income Tax Act, 1994 (as amended, 2007); Income Tax Management Act, 1994 (as amended, 2008); Insurance Business Act, 1998 (as amended, 2007); Investment Services Act, 1994 (as amended, 2007); Trusts and Trustees Act (as amended, 2007) [ALL AMENDED]
Mauritius - Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2008; Protected Cell Companies (Amendment of Schedule) Regulations, 2005 [BOTH NEW]; Insurance Act, 2005 (as amended, 2007); Securities Act, 2005 (as amended, 2007) [BOTH AMENDED]
Nevis - Nevis International Mutual Funds (Miscellaneous Amendments) Ordinance, 2007; Nevis International Mutual Funds Regulations, 2007 [BOTH NEW]
New Zealand - Income Tax Act 2007 Subpart HC Trusts [AMENDED]; Limited Partnerships Act, 2008; Taxation (Limited Partnerships) Act, 2008 [BOTH NEW]
Singapore - Companies Act (Revised Edition, 2006 – as amended, 2008); Insurance Act (Revised Edition, 2002 – as amended, 2008) [BOTH AMENDED]
St. Vincent - International Business Companies (Amendment and Consolidation) Act, 2007 [AMENDED]; International Business Companies Regulations, 2008 [NEW]
United Kingdom - Tax Treaties with: Moldova; Moldova - Protocol; New Zealand - Protocol; Saudi Arabia; Saudi Arabia - Protocol; Slovenia; Slovenia - Protocol [ALL NOW IN FORCE]
Transcripts:-
Written transcripts of the Cyprus 2008 meeting.
Yearbook:-
Sharma, Anuj : Cyprus-Seychelles Collaboration through the Double Taxation Treaty

30th June 2008
Portfolio of Laws:-
Barbados - Tax treaties: Seychelles [PENDING]
Gibraltar - Tax Information Exchange Agreements: United Kingdom [PENDING]
Ireland - Tax Information Exchange Agreements: Isle of Man; Isle of Man - Protocol [BOTH NEW]
Isle of Man - Tax treaties: Ireland [NEW]. Tax Information Exchange Agreements: Ireland; Ireland - Protocol; United States [ALL NEW]
Jersey - Collective Investments Funds (Jersey) Law, 1988 (Revised Edition, revised down to 1st February 2008) (as amended, 2008); Companies (Jersey) Law, 1991 (Revised Edition, showing law at 24th January 2008) (as amended, 2008) [BOTH AMENDED].
Luxembourg - Securitisation Law, 2004; Specialised Investment Funds Law, 2007 [BOTH NEW] Tax treaties: France [AMENDED]; Trinidad & Tobago [NEW]
Malta - Civil Code – Second Schedule, Title III of Foundations and Associations [NOW IN FORCE & AMENDED]; Tax treaties: Kuwait; Kuwait - Protocol; Morocco; Morocco - Protocol [ALL NOW IN FORCE]
Seychelles - Insurance Act, 2008; Mutual Fund and Hedge Fund Act, 2008; Securities Act, 2007 [ALL NEW]. Tax treaties: Barbados [PENDING]
United States - Tax Information Exchange Agreements: Antigua; Bahamas; Bermuda; Costa Rica; Isle of Man; Jersey [ALL NEW]
Publications On-Line :-
Ten Retirement Destinations: the tax aspect
Private Foundations Handbook
Cyprus Tax Treaties

2nd June 2008
Portfolio of Laws:-
Dubai - Tax treaties with: India; India - Final Protocol [BOTH AMENDED]; Mongolia; Mozambique; Mozambique - Protocol [ALL NEW]; Netherlands; Netherlands - Protocol [BOTH PENDING]
Hong Kong - Tax treaties with: Thailand - Exchange of Notes [NEW]
Ireland - Tax treaties with: Isle of Man; Vietnam [BOTH PENDING]
Malaysia - Tax treaties with: Lebanon; Lebanon - Protocol; Spain; Spain - Protocol [ALL NOW IN FORCE]; Saudi Arabia; Saudi Arabia - Protocol [BOTH NEW]; Kyrgyzstan [PENDING]
Malta - Tax treaties with: Singapore; Singapore - Protocol [BOTH NOW IN FORCE]
Portugal - Tax treaties with: Indonesia; Indonesia - Protocol [BOTH NOW IN FORCE]
Samoa - Electronic Transactions Act, 2008; International Mutual Funds Act, 2008 [BOTH NEW]; International Companies Act, 1987 (as amended, 2008) [AMENDED]
Singapore - Banking Act (Revised Edition, 2008); Business Trusts Act (Revised Edition, 2005, as amended 2007) [BOTH AMENDED]. Tax treaties with: Malta; Malta - Protocol [BOTH NOW IN FORCE]
UK - Tax treaties with: Switzerland - Competent Authority Agreement 2008 [NEW]

20th May 2008
Summaries:-
Summary of the Cyprus 2008 meeting.

4th May 2008
Portfolio of Laws:-
Isle of Man - European Communities (Isle of Man) Act 1973 (as amended, 2007); International Business Act 1994 (as amended, 2006); Limited Liability Companies Act 1996 (as amended, 2006) [ALL AMENDED]
Jersey - Banking Business (Jersey) Law, 1991 (Revised Edition, revised down to 1st February 2008) (as amended, 2008); Banking Business (General Provisions) (Jersey) Order 2002 (revised down to 1st February 2008); Collective Investments Funds (Jersey) Law, 1988 (Revised Edition, revised down to 1st February 2008); Companies (Jersey) Law, 1991 (Revised Edition, showing law at 24th January 2008); Control of Borrowing (Jersey) Law, 1947 (revised down to 1st February 2008); Control of Borrowing Order 1958 (revised down to 1st January 2006) (as amended, 2008); Electronic Communications (Jersey) Law, 2000 (Revised Edition, showing law as at 1st January 2008); Income Tax (Jersey) Law, 1961(Revised Edition, showing law as at 1st February 2008); Insurance Business Law, 1996 (Revised Edition, revised down to 1st February 2008) (as amended, 2008); Limited Liability Partnerships Law 1997 (Revised Edition, showing law as at 1st February 2008); Limited Partnerships (Jersey) Law 1994 (Revised Edition, showing law as at 1st February 2008); Registration of Business Names (Jersey) Law, 1956 (Revised Edition, showing law as at 1st February 2008)
Transcripts:-
Written transcripts of the Barcelona 2008 meeting.
Yearbook:-
Betley, Michael : New Guernsey Trust Law
Mitchell, Simon : Seychelles CSLs - the China Investment Solution
Pretus, Gabriel: Spain as a valid alternative for UK non-domiciliaries

9th April 2008
Portfolio of Laws:-
Guernsey - Trusts (Guernsey) Law, 2007 [NEW]
Malta - Banking Act, 1994 (as amended, 2007); Companies Act, 1995 (as amended, 2007); Insurance Business Act, 1998 (as amended, 2007); Investment Services Act, 1994 (as amended, 2007); Trusts and Trustees Act (as amended, 2007) [ALL AMENDED]

25th March 2008
Meetings:-
Cyprus meeting May 2008: Final programme, Booking form, General Information and Speakers details
London meeting November 2008: Provisional programme and Booking form
Yearbook:-
Owen, Christopher : Offshore Survey - April 2008
Owen, Christopher : Offshore Survey - April 2008 Supplement

11th March 2008
Summaries:-
Summary of the Barcelona 2008 meeting.

10th March 2008
Library:-
Gorman, Seymour has furnished the following document : Turks and Caicos Islands Guidelines on the Application of the EU Savings Tax
Owen, Christopher: Offshore Survey - January 2007
Owen, Christopher: Offshore Survey - January 2007 Supplement
Schrum, Vanessa Lovell: Summary of the Bermuda Companies Amendment Act
Narbona, José Carlos G. : The Canary Islands Special Zone (ZEC)
Portfolio of Laws:-
Dubai - Tax treaties with: Mauritius; Mauritius - Protocol [BOTH NOW IN FORCE]
Estonia - NEW JURISDICTION. ACTIVE Tax Treaties with: Armenia; Armenia - Protocol; Azerbaijan; Azerbaijan - Protocol; Belarus; Belgium; Belgium - Protocol; Canada; China, People's Republic of; China, People's Republic of - Protocol; Croatia; Czech Republic; Denmark; Denmark - Protocol; Finland; Finland - Protocol; France; France - Protocol; Georgia; Georgia - Protocol; Germany; Germany - Protocol; Hungary; Hungary - Protocol; Iceland; Ireland; Italy; Italy - Final Protocol; Kazakhstan; Kazakhstan - Protocol; Latvia; Lithuania; Lithuania - Protocol; Luxembourg; Luxembourg - Protocol; Malta; Malta - Protocol; Moldova; Netherlands; Netherlands - Protocol; Norway; Norway - Protocol; Poland; Portugal; Portugal - Protocol; Romania; Singapore; Singapore - Protocol; Slovak Republic; Slovak Republic - Protocol; Slovenia; Slovenia - Protocol; Spain; Spain - Protocol; Sweden; Sweden - Final Protocol; Switzerland; Switzerland - Protocol; Turkey; Turkey - Protocol; Ukraine; United Kingdom; United States. PENDING Tax treaties with: Greece; Greece - Protocol; Russia; Russia - Protocol
Hong Kong - Banking Ordinance (1997 version, as amended, 2006); Companies Ordinance (1997 version, as amended, 2007); Electronic Transactions Ordinance (2000 version, as amended, 2007); Inland Revenue Ordinance (1997 version, as amended, 2007); Interpretation & General Clauses Ordinance (1997 version, as amended, 2007); Stamp Duty Ordinance (1997 version, as amended, 2007) [ALL AMENDED]
Malaysia - Labuan Offshore Business Activity Tax Act, 1990 (as amended, 2007) [AMENDED]. Tax treaty with: Morocco [NOW IN FORCE]
Mauritius - Tax treaties with: UAE; UAE - Protocol [BOTH NOW IN FORCE]
New Zealand - Tax treaties with: Czech Republic; United Kingdom - Protocol [BOTH PENDING]
Portugal - Tax treaties with: Israel; Israel - Protocol [BOTH PENDING]
UK - Tax treaties with: Moldova ; Moldova - Protocol; New Zealand - Protocol; Slovenia; Slovenia - Protocol [ALL PENDING]
Yearbook:-
Lipsher, Larry: China – India: Trade, taxation, carbon emissions & the kangaroo fart!

9th Febuary 2008
Portfolio of Laws:-
Antigua - International Limited Liability Companies Act, 2007; International Limited Liability Companies Regulations, 2007 [BOTH NEW]. International Foundations Act, 2007; International Trust Act, 2007 [BOTH NOW IN FORCE]
Barbados - Income Tax Act (as amended, 2007) [AMENDED]
Bermuda - International Co-operation (Tax Information Exchange Agreements) Act, 2005 [NEW]
Cayman Islands - Companies Law - 2007 revision (as amended, 2007); Insurance Law - 2007 revision (as amended, 2007); Mutual Funds Law - 2007 revision [ALL AMENDED]
Guernsey & Alderney - Income Tax Law, 1975 (as amended, 2008) [AMENDED]
Hong Kong - Tax treaty with: Luxembourg [NOW IN FORCE]
Jersey - Banking Business (Jersey) Law, 1991 (Revised Edition, revised down to 1st January 2006) (as amended, 2007); Electronic Communications (Jersey) Law, 2000 (Revised Edition, showing law as at 1st January 2006) (as amended, 2007) [BOTH AMENDED]
UK - Tax treaty with: United States - Competent Authority Agreement 2007 [NEW]
Transcripts:-
Written transcripts of the Hong Kong 2007 meeting.
Yearbook:-
Malley, Stephen : Captive Insurance Companies

Strik, Christian & Knottnerus, Suzanne : Tax Law Matters

3rd January 2008
Meetings:-
Barcelona meeting March 2008: Final programme, Booking form, General Information and Speakers details
Cyprus meeting May 2008: Provisional programme and Booking form
Yearbook:-
Owen, Christopher : Offshore Survey - January 2008
Owen, Christopher : Offshore Survey - January 2008 Supplement

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