01-12-2012 : The US-Mexico "FATCA Agreement"

Effective as of January 2013, Mexico and the United States of America have committed to coordinating efforts in order to collect financial information and exchange it on an automatic basis with the main purpose of improving international tax compliance...
12-11-2012 : IA & IP Income Tax Law Amendments: A new structuring product from Cyprus

Cyprus recently amended its income tax laws to introduce exemptions relating to income from intangible assets (IAs) and intellectual property (IP) rights, to create what is commonly referred to as an "IP rights box"...
09-11-2012 : Mauritius Trusts – An Avenue for UK Residents

Today, offshore companies and trusts are no longer effective for reducing taxes for most UK-domiciled individuals and residents. However, life insurance policies may be placed in an offshore trust structure for UK tax purposes, which makes offshore trust structures very effective for structuring taxes indefinitely...
08-11-2012 : CYPRUS: Long Awaited Removal from the Russian Black List Achieved

The long awaited removal of Cyprus from the Russian Ministry of Finance's list of designated offshore jurisdictions, also known as the “Black List” has finally been achieved. With effect from January 2013, Cyprus will become a much more attractive jurisdiction for both inbound and outbound investments by Russians and for third country nationals from a tax planning and transfer pricing perspective...
25-10-2012: Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA)

Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) is a new US law enacted as a part of Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act on March 18, 2010. The purpose of FATCA is to ensure that US can identify and collect the appropriate tax from US Persons holding financial assets outside the USA...(Español | 普通话)
25-09-2012 : Introduction to Cyprus Non-Regulated Investment Vehicles

Cyprus' Companies Act provides for the formation of Limited Liability Companies (LTD), International Fixed Capital Companies, and International Variable Capital Companies. The latter two are used in the formation of Cyprus regulated ICIS funds...
10-09-2012 : Aminews Asia - Taxation for Immigrants: Singapore Tightens its Regulations

Countries’ reactions to the GFC increasing taxes have raised the profile of Singapore as a tax haven for individuals. Independently, Singapore is now tightening the regulations for admitting foreigners at a time when many are seeking to escape their home country’s burdensome tax environment...
21-08-2012 : Mauritius Trusts – South African perspective

The Republic of South Africa (RSA) has been enjoying rapid growth and recent changes to exchange controls in the RSA have made forming an offshore trust much more attractive and cost-effective. Annually, married South African couples can transfer up to R8 million offshore (an individual can transfer up to R4 million), which provides for enough capital to justify the offshore administration costs...
16-07-2012 : Mexican Opportunities In Barbados: The Barbados-Mexico DTA

The removal of Barbados from Mexico’s blacklist of tax havens is a pivotal landmark. Now Mexican residents have secure and reliable alternatives for outbound investments through the use of Barbados entities... (Español)
16-07-2012 : Investment in Senegal

The Republic of Senegal achieved independence in 1960 and is one of the most stable democracies in Africa. The legal system is the civil law system based on French law and the country's key export industries are phosphate mining, fertilizer production, and commercial fishing. The country is also working on iron ore and oil exploration projects...
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05-07-2012 : Introduction to Amicorp Fund Services Malta Limited

Amicorp Fund Services (AFS) is part of the Amicorp Group and is a leading, independent and globally active fund administrator. AFS is ISAE 3402 Type II certified by KPMG and a licensed and/or recognized fund administrator...
15-05-2012 : Amicorp Fund Services Achieves ISAE 3402 Type 2 Accreditation

Amicorp Fund Services, a leading, independent and globally active fund administrator, announces today that it successfully concluded an ISAE 3402 type 2 assurance engagement by KPMG... (Español | Portuguese | Italian)
02-05-2012 : Cyprus Regulated Investment Funds: Introducing the Private ICIS

Over the last twenty years, Cyprus has gradually enacted legislation and established institutions favorable to regulated investment funds and investment companies...