06.12.2017
											EU put 17 countries in its tax heaven blacklist
										
The European Union made the first blacklist of tax heavens and put 17 countries in it.
							02.11.2017
											Malta will establish a beneficial ownership register
										
Malta's Ministry for Finance will publish legislation regulating the managing of beneficial ownership register.
							03.10.2017
											Black lists of clients of Russian banks
										
Rosfinmonitoring, the Central Bank and banks since October 2, 2017 began to exchange information about dubious customers, which financial organizations refused to serve under the "anti-laundering" legislation.
							22.09.2017
											Austria introduces the Register of Beneficiaries
										
The Austrian Parliament passed a law providing for the introduction of the Beneficial Ownership Register.
							15.09.2017
											Caymans - the best in the ranking of The Banker
										
The English monthly magazine The Banker, dedicated to international finance, which is owned by The Financial Times, for the ninth time recognized the Cayman Islands as the leader among financial centers.
							11.09.2017
											Russia and Japan signed the Convention on the Avoidance of Double Taxation
										
In Vladivostok, representatives of both countries signed the Convention on the Elimination of Double Taxation on Income and on the Prevention of Evasion of Taxes.
							06.09.2017
											According to the FATF, Russia has achieved success
										The FATF, the Financial Action Task Force on
Money Laundering (FATF), is an intergovernmental organization that deals with
the development of world standards in the field of combating money laundering
and the financing of terrorism, and also assesses the conformity of national
systems of states to these standards.						
		
	
							05.09.2017
											Japan and Estonia signed an agreement on avoidance of double taxation
										Japan and Estonia signed the Agreement on
Avoidance of Double Taxation in International Trade and Investment (hereinafter
referred to as the "SAP") on August 30, which was signed on March 16,
2017. 						
		
	
							04.09.2017
											Does it comply with international standards?
										
On August 21, 2017, the OECD Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Tax Information for Tax Purposes published a report containing the results of a meeting of the expert commission with the characteristics of countries' compliance with the OECD international standards of tax transparency.
							24.08.2017
											Belize tightened the regulation of foreign companies
										On July 21, 2017, the Belizean Parliament
adopted a number of ambitious amendments to the International Business
Companies Act. 						
		
	
							23.08.2017
											The Saeima of Latvia change a tax policy
										
The Latvian Saeima passed final laws on tax reform. As of 2016, there were 16 taxes and 103 state duties in the country.
							21.08.2017
											The UK tax authority specified the procedure for providing CbS reporting
										The UK's Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC)
has published a guide to preparing CbC (country-by-country) reporting.						
		
	
The Bank of Russia issued an information letter dated 04.08.2017 N-015-28 / 41, explaining that the availability of profits from the JSC is not a prerequisite for the adoption at the general meeting of shareholders of a decision on the payment of remuneration to members of the board of directors.
							17.08.2017
											In the UK, the regime "On controlling persons of companies" was changed
										
In accordance with the regime, most companies and partnerships with limited liability (hereinafter referred to as SLP) must create and maintain a register of persons who are PSC (people with significant control) controllers.
							16.08.2017
											British Virgin Islands: the Beneficial Ownership Secure Search System (BOSS)
										
The Law on the Beneficial Ownership Secure Search System (BOSS) entered into force on June 30, 2017 as part of the BVI's fulfillment of its obligations to the UK to immediately exchange information on beneficial ownership.
							15.08.2017
											"Pacific Switzerland" actually loses the status of offshore
										
Under the influence of global trends in counteracting tax crimes and money laundering, New Zealand introduced new rules for the Look-Trough Company regime ("viewed" companies, LTC).
							14.08.2017
											An online business support service has been launched in the UK
										
Since August 1, the UK Tax and Customs Administration has launched a new service to provide business advice and support.
							10.08.2017
											Switzerland and Belgium began to exchange tax information
										
The Federal Council of Switzerland announced the entry into force of the rule on the exchange of tax information with Belgium under the treaty on avoidance of double taxation.
							09.08.2017
											In the UAE adopted a new tax law
										
In the UAE, the federal law No. 7 of 2017, which is fundamental for tax procedures, was signed.
							07.08.2017
											Latvian ABLV Bank issued "Annual Report 2016: Fortitude"
										
The largest independent private bank of Latvia has issued "Annual Report 2016: Fortitude".
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