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February 29th, 2020
Corona: The joker in the pack

By Dickson C. Igwe

The Coronavirus appeared at a very volatile moment in world history. In a new post, the great financial recession of 2008 world, ruled by authoritarian types in Russia, China, India, Brazil, and even the supposedly freedom-loving USA, rising intolerance and racism, and a retreating global liberal democratic order, the politics of the Coronavirus, threatens massive economic, social, and political disruption.

February 23rd, 2020
VI can already identify beneficial owners of companies- Elise Donovan

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – Chief Executive Officer of BVI Finance, Mrs Elise Donovan says due to strict local policies regarding registration of companies, the Territory can already identify beneficial owners of companies registered in the Virgin Islands; however, it has taken the position to implement public registries only until it becomes a global standard.

February 22nd, 2020
Autonomous UK & EU C'bean territories are a model for OT autonomy

By Dickson C. Igwe

Post Brexit Britain, and the events before and after, mean that a Referendum must now be held in the Caribbean Overseas territories, on deciding whether or not these islands move towards greater autonomy, either within the UK, or the European Union.

February 19th, 2020
VI now a fully compliant jurisdiction under EU tax laws

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The [British] Virgin Islands has now been recognised as a fully compliant jurisdiction for tax purposes under the European Union (EU) having previously been placed on "Annexe ll" of the EU's list while they monitored the Territory’s compliance in matters related to economic substance.

February 1st, 2020
Overseas territories & post Brexit Britain

By Dickson C. Igwe

A redefined relationship between the Post Brexit UK and the British Overseas Territories is inevitable, if as is expected, the turmoil of a Post Brexit Britain becomes convulsion. Britain is going to be reshaped by Brexit in myriad ways.

February 18th, 2019
USVI stays on EU blacklist; Territory says not worried

VI CONSORTIUM

ST. JOHN, USVI — The European Commission has kept the United States Virgin Islands (USVI) on its list of blacklisted nations as of 2019, deeming the US territory a tax haven.

August 30th, 2018
Kyron A. McMaster does it again!

ZURICH, Switzerland, EU - For the second consecutive year, the Virgin Islands ‘Golden Boy,’ Kyron A. McMaster, has won the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) 400m Hurdles Diamond League Trophy held in Zurich, Switzerland today, August 30, 2018.

March 16th, 2018
VI & EU Co-Chair Blacklist meeting of OCT Jurisdictions

BRUSSELS, Belgium, EU- The British Overseas Territory of the Virgin Islands (VI) was recently placed on a grey list. This means that if certain steps are not taken to correct what the European Union (EU) regards as anti-tax avoidance standards the VI will be blacklisted.

December 6th, 2017
EU blacklisted 17 countries including St Lucia, Trinidad, Barbados, Panama

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It appears that the big European Powers are at it again, trying to destabilise the economy of small island states, who are for the most part doing nothing illegal.

September 30th, 2016
VI could face EU sanctions over its offshore sector

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands is listed among eight British overseas territories and crown dependencies that could face EU economic sanctions after Brussels identified them as having low or no corporation tax.

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