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VI officially removed from French blacklist of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions.
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Below is a Statement by the Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) delivered at the Ninth Sitting of the First Session of the Fifth House of Assembly (HoA) on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, on the VI being removed from the French blacklist of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions.
USVI still on EU's blacklist as Bahamas, Belize, TCI removed
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Thomas, USVI - The European Union list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes has shrunk to 12, after the Bahamas, Belize, Seychelles, and the Turks and Caicos Islands were recently removed from what is commonly known as the EU blacklist.
EU removes Bermuda; Adds Anguilla, Bahamas, Turks & Caicos to tax blacklist
BRUSSELS, Belgium- The European Union (EU) has added the Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands to its tax haven blacklist and also put Anguilla back on as a "non-cooperative jurisdiction" just a year after it was removed.
'Virgin Islands tax cooperation with France overlooked'- Premier Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Premier and Minister of Finance of the [British] Virgin Islands Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has said the good tax cooperation between the [British] Virgin Islands and France has been overlooked in the French Government's decision to include the jurisdiction, among others newly added, to its list of non-cooperative states and territories in tax matters.
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.
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.
VI may need to adjust economically to FS challenges – Hon Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Representative for the First District Honourable Andrew A. Fahie said the National Democratic Party (NDP) administration must deal with the challenges to the territory’s financial services (FS) architecture or face further measures as a result of added pressure internationally.
'EU blacklist is old news'- Premier Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Premier and Minister of Finance Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith yesterday June 23, 2015 brushed aside the concerns of Honourable Julian Fraser RA (R1)who pointed out that shortly after the National Democratic Party’s (NDP) overwhelming victory, the European Union placed a number of territories, including the British Virgin Islands, on a blacklist.
‘Don’t blame VIP for French blacklist!’ - Hon Julian Fraser RA
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Virgin Islands Party (VIP) is rejecting blame for the ongoing blacklist by France of the Virgin Islands with regards to its financial services and condemns the ruling National Democratic Party for peddling this untruth.
UPDATE: VI remains blacklisted despite Premier’s assertions
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Despite the assurances given by Premier Dr. the Hon. D. Orlando Smith that the VI has now satisfied the requests from France, as of today, January 16, 2014, the Territory still remains on France’s offshore jurisdiction blacklist.
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