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Tax Information Exchange Agreements - Part 2: Tipping Off & TIEAs
18 June 2009
What happens once the authorities decide they will seek information requested by another country under a TIEA?
Topics: Banking Secrecy OECD TIEAs
Tax Information Exchange Agreements: Part 1
15 June 2009
Since the G20 summit in April 2009, Tax Information Exchange Agreements have moved firmly up the offshore agenda. Countries that had signed 12 or more got on to the coveted “white list”. However they cannot rest on their laurels: in the current climate...
Topics: Banking Secrecy G20 OECD TIEAs
Uncharacteristic Clarity on Banking Secrecy
16 April 2009
The London G20 summit has defied cynics by producing a clear resolution on banking secrecy that has already resulted in significant moves towards greater transparency by countries and institutions that are better known for their privacy and obstinacy.
Topics: Banking Secrecy G20 OECD
Achieving the Balance Between Client Confidentiality and Compliance in Jersey
24 Feb 2009
Jersey has never had banking secrecy enshrined in statute. It does have a statutory regime of data protection and client confidentiality is, of course, an important principle and fundamental to the relationship between banker and client.
Topics: Banking Secrecy Jersey Offshore
