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Jersey Enhances Fund Regime

Nikki Withe — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:23:00 +0000

Jersey has extended its funds regime through the introduction of the Private Placement Fund to widen the choice available to investors. Private Placement Funds are closed ended funds available to a limited number of sophisticated institutional or professional investors.

Exposure draft on Investment Entities

Nikki Withe — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Private Equity managers and certain Alternative Asset Managers have generally favoured the use of United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("US GAAP") over International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") as the reporting framework for their "Investment Entities" due to the conso

Duplicate Exposure draft on Investment Entities

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Tax Update - December 2011

Nikki Withe — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 10:11:00 +0000

Low Value Consignment Relief

On 6 December 2011, draft legislation was released by HM Treasury to remove Low Value Consignment Relief ("LVCR") from mail order goods imported from the Channel Islands to the UK. The measure has effect from

Positive news in latest finance figures

Nikki Withe — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:51:00 +0000

Jersey's finance industry showed stable overall growth in the third quarter of 2011, with the value of funds it administers growing to reach its highest level since June 2009.

Jersey shows signs of resilience in what continues to be a challenging environment, a

Low Value Consignment Relief ("LVCR")

Nikki Withe — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:23:00 +0000

Fulfilment businesses across the Channel Islands will be hard hit by the news that the UK Treasury has announced an end to LVCR from April 2012. The relief operated by allowing low value goods below £15 (previously £18) to pass from the Channel Islands into the UK without attract

Jersey Tax Update

Nikki Withe — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 17:10:00 +0000

The 2012 Budget will probably be best remembered for being agreed in record time. This appears to be a budget of consolidation with Ministerial changes around the corner and high hopes that ECOFIN will finally ratify Jersey's Zero/ten regime - minus the controversial shareholder provisions -

Jersey Finance champion ..

Nikki Withe — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:48:00 +0000

Jersey Finance representatives and local practioners have been making the case for the effectiveness of trusts and foundations in wealth management planning at a conference this month in Asia.

The sell out STEP Asia conference entitled "Trusts, Families and Bus

Evidence confirms Jersey is co-operative

Nikki Withe — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 10:21:00 +0000

The findings of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes which assessed how well Jersey had responded to the international standards on tax information exchange have been released.

Jersey was described by the Peer Review Gro

Jersey remains top offshore centre

Nikki Withe — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 10:40:00 +0100

Jersey has climbed two places, retained its position as the highest rated offshore international finance centre and enhanced its global reputation, according to the latest Global Finance Centres Index (GFCI) released on 26 September 2011.

Overall, Jersey is pla

Positive indications for Finance Industry

Nikki Withe — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 13:17:00 +0100

The latest results from the Jersey Business Tendency Survey, which aims to provide up to date detailed information about Jersey's economy; show a positive picture of Jersey's finance industry.

The survey, which is for the second quarter of 2011, found that fina

Baker Tilly Channel Islands establishes Guernsey presence

Nikki Withe — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 13:07:00 +0100

Baker Tilly Channel Islands Limited is delighted to announce the formation of Baker Tilly CI Audit Limited, a Guernsey registered company.

While Baker Tilly Channel Islands Limited has worked with clients in Guernsey for a number of years, recent changes in loc

Jersey Class 2 Social Security changes

Nikki Withe — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 12:51:00 +0100

The States Assembly has agreed to introduce additional Social Security contributions above the current earnings ceiling, wih effect from January 2012.

The current earnings ceiling of £44,232 per annum will be increased, as usual, on 1 January 2012 in line

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