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New Luxembourg-UK Double Tax Treaty Will Introduce Key Changes Including Access to Treaty Benefits for CIVs / Investment Funds

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Following the Luxembourg parliament’s ratification of the new Luxembourg-UK double tax treaty (“DTT”) on 19 July 2023, the new DTT should take effect in 2024. The UK ratified the new DTT on 7 June 2022....more

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Jersey and Guernsey response to Pillar Two Framework on global tax rates

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Guernsey and Jersey have today issued a joint statement with the Isle of Man on their intentions to implement the OECD global initiative to set a minimum effective tax rate for the world’s largest multinational enterprises,...more

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BVI Beneficial Ownership - Economic Substance Reporting Regime

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The Beneficial Ownership Secure Search System (Amendment) (No.2) Act, 2021 (“Amendment Act”) was gazetted in the BVI on 31 December 2021 and came into force on 1 January 2022. The Amendment Act amends the BVI’s Beneficial...more

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UK Tax Round Up - July 2022

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Welcome to July’s edition of the UK Tax Round Up. This month has seen an interesting decision of the First-tier Tribunal on the salaried member rules as they apply to asset manager LLPs, a surprising decision on the terms...more

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Cayman Islands Israel Classification

We have recently received many queries from Israeli investors about the increased demands for KYC (know your customer) and AML (anti-money laundering) documents from Cayman Islands investment funds. Therefore, we thought it...more

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Six Reasons for Investment Fund Managers to Locate in Bermuda

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The introduction of economic substance requirements in offshore jurisdictions has sharpened the impetus for investment fund managers to establish a physical office where their funds are incorporated. Here are six good reasons...more

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Hong Kong: A New Limited Partnership Fund Regime for Private Equity Real Estate Funds and other Private Equity Funds

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Hong Kong has taken a further step towards establishing itself as a leading fund formation jurisdiction with the passing of the Limited Partnership Fund Ordinance which is expected to become effective on 31 August 2020, to...more

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Importance of conformity to international tax standards – Cayman Islands added to the EU blacklist of non-cooperative...

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The EU’s Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) maintains a list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes; the purpose of which is to contribute to ongoing efforts to promote tax good governance worldwide....more

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Financial Stability Board Delivers Report on Crypto-Assets

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The Financial Stability Board has published a report on crypto-assets outlining the actions being undertaken by various international organizations in response to the challenges posed by crypto-assets and the FSB's own...more

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Currents - Energy Industry Insights - December 2018 #3

Energy Companies to Appeal Loss of Forest Service Permit for Atlantic Coast Pipeline - "The builders of the $7 billion Atlantic Coast Pipeline say they will appeal a federal court ruling that invalidated a permit allowing...more

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U.S. Withholding Tax and Reporting Action Items for Investment Funds and Asset Managers (Fall 2018)

• Foreign Investor Forms W-8: An update of Forms W-8 on file for non-U.S. investors is generally recommended by December 31, 2018 to ensure that a date of birth (DOB) and non-U.S. taxpayer identification number (Foreign TIN)...more

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UK Tax Round Up - August 2017

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UK Tax News and Developments - Latest on the Finance (No 2) Bill 2017 - On 20 July 2017 the government announced in Hansard that the House of Commons will, on Wednesday 6 September 2017, be asked to approve the Ways and Means...more

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Three Fund Issues That Can Unexpectedly Impact Portfolio Company Investments

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Increasingly complex fund structures and documentation mean that analysing how potential portfolio acquisitions interact with the fund at the top of any deal structure is more important now than ever. Investor Excuse...more

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Tax Round Up - June 2017

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International Tax Developments - BEPS Multilateral Convention signed - On 7 June, officials from more than 60 jurisdictions signed the BEPS Multilateral Convention which will transplant a number of measures in respect...more

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Financial Services Quarterly Report - Second Quarter 2016: OECD Common Reporting Standard: The Next Steps

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The Common Reporting Standard (CRS) of the Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) came into effect on 1 January 2016 in “early adopter” jurisdictions, including the UK and popular fund jurisdictions such...more

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Investment Funds Update - Europe: Legal and regulatory updates for the funds industry from the key asset management centres and...

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CSSF Press Release 16/17 on Global Situation of UCIs and SIFs at the End of February 2016 - CSSF press release 16/17 of 31 March 2016 summarizes the global situation of Undertakings for Collective Investment and...more

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Investment Funds Update - Europe: Legal and regulatory updates for the funds industry from the key asset management centres and...

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Central Bank Management Feedback Statement and Guidance (CP86) - The Central Bank published its feedback statement on CP86: Fund Management Company Boards (the “Feedback Statement”) and related Guidance on Fund...more

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The Common Reporting Standards - New Global Tax Information Exchange Regime Begins January 2016

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The Common Reporting Standard (“CRS”) will impose new investor due diligence and reporting obligations on funds and other financial institutions based in “early adopter” participating jurisdictions, with effect from January...more

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Financial Services Quarterly Report - Second Quarter 2015: OECD Discussion Draft on BEPS: Funds’ Treaty Access under Threat

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The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) published a revised discussion draft on 22 May 2015, in relation to Action 6 of the BEPS (Base Erosion and Profit Shifting) Action Plan (Action Plan 6), which...more

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This Week In Securities Litigation

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The Second Circuit took center stage this week, handing down a decision which reversed the insider trading convictions of two remote tippees. The decision circumscribes tippee liability by defining the elements of a claim and...more

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