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- WHERE TO REGISTER YOUR YACHTHaving taken the decision to purchase your yacht you will now be faced with the decision as to where to register it. The decision is … Read more
- MAURITIUS FOR AVIATION FUNDING AND LEASING SERVICES IN AFRICABACKGROUND Aviation in Africa is often more of a necessity than purely for pleasure, but is growing strongly. The difficulty in moving around Africa without … Read more
- SOUTH AFRICAN PLEASURE YACHT OWNERSHIPSouth Africa, with its long coastline and superb weather has had a long association with sailing and the sea. This has continued into supporting some … Read more
- KENYA OFFERS ATTRACTIVE TAX INCENTIVES TO ENTITIES OPERATING IN THE TATU CITY SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONEWe are proud to be associated with Gateway Real Estate Africa (GREA) who are the developers that will be constructing Eneo at Tatu Central, the … Read more
- THE ECONOMIC CRIME (TRANSPARENCY AND ENFORCEMENT) ACT 2022 (THE “ACT”)On 15 March 2022 the Act was enacted by the UK Parliament to have effect in the United Kingdom. Some parts of the Act are … Read more
- THE SARS NON-RESIDENT TAX STATUS CONFIRMATION LETTER AND THE EMIGRATION TAX COMPLIANCE PINExpats who have chosen to go through the formal financial immigration process with SARS, on completion of the financial immigration process they are issued with … Read more
Archived Blog Posts
2022 (10)
- Wednesday, July 13 -- WHERE TO REGISTER YOUR YACHT
- Wednesday, July 13 -- MAURITIUS FOR AVIATION FUNDING AND LEASING SERVICES IN AFRICA
- Wednesday, July 13 -- SOUTH AFRICAN PLEASURE YACHT OWNERSHIP
- Thursday, June 2 -- THE ECONOMIC CRIME (TRANSPARENCY AND ENFORCEMENT) ACT 2022 (THE “ACT”)
- Tuesday, April 12 -- MAURITIUS TAX TREATY NETWORK UPDATE
- Thursday, January 13 -- MAURITIUS EXITS THE EU BLACKLIST
- Friday, January 7 -- MAURITIUS RESIDENCE VISAS – TIME TO CONSIDER THEM
2021 (15)
- Wednesday, November 10 -- MAURITIUS EXISTS THE UK LIST OF HIGH-RISK COUNTRIES
- Monday, October 25 -- MAURITIUS EXITS THE FATF “GREY LIST”
- Thursday, September 16 -- MAURITIUS ANNOUNCES THE REMOVAL OF THE TRAVEL BAN ON SOUTH AFRICA
- Tuesday, August 10 -- AMENDMENTS TO BVI’S PRIVATE TRUST COMPANY REGULATIONS – 2021
- Monday, August 9 -- RETIREMENT IN MAURITIUS AN OVERVIEW
- Thursday, July 22 -- HOLDING COMPANY FOR INVESTMENT INTO AFRICA: MAURITIUS V THE REST?
- Tuesday, July 20 -- MAURITIUS ON COURSE TO EXIT THE FATF “GREY LIST”
- Monday, July 19 -- SOUTH AFRICA EXCHANGE CONTROL – “LOOPING” STRUCTURES
- Tuesday, June 22 -- WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE LIBOR TRANSITION
- Wednesday, May 5 -- CONTRIBUTION SOCIALE GÉNÉRALISÉE: MAURITIUS
- Friday, January 15 -- CAYMAN ISLANDS ECONOMIC SUBSTANCE UPDATES AND FILING EXTENSION TO 31 JANUARY 2021
- Friday, January 8 -- South African Reserve Bank relaxes rules relating to “loops”
- Monday, January 4 -- Greece introduces a new tax system for High-Net-Worth Individuals
2020 (13)
- Thursday, November 5 -- SOUTH AFRICA 2020 MEDIUM TERM BUDGET POLICY STATEMENT: HIGHLIGHTS
- Saturday, October 24 -- UNEXPECTED TAX RELIEF FOR EXPATRIATES “STUCK” IN SOUTH AFRICA
- Tuesday, October 20 -- MAURITIUS ON THE NEW EU LIST
- Friday, August 28 -- MAURITIUS FINANCE ACT 2020: KEY AMENDMENTS
- Wednesday, August 19 -- Mauritius: An Attractive Lifestyle Destination, Opens Door To New Arrivals
- Monday, July 6 -- Mauritius Double Tax Treaty Update July 2020
- Wednesday, June 17 -- FSC Mauritius – Regulatory relief on filing and reporting obligations
- Monday, June 8 -- Mauritius Budget 2020/21 Brief – Residence & Occupation permit holders
- Thursday, April 16 -- As the spread of Covid-19 continues…
- Thursday, April 16 -- THE IMPACT COVID-19 ON TAX RESIDENCE STATUS
- Thursday, March 12 -- South African Budget 2020: Exchange Control Changes
- Tuesday, February 25 -- Mauritius E-Commerce tax holiday
- Thursday, February 13 -- Tax Treaty between Ghana and Mauritius
2019 (9)
- Thursday, December 19 -- Revised rules for foreign investments by South African Individuals
- Tuesday, November 19 -- Key Action Steps BVI Companies and Legal Entities Must take Before the End of 2019
- Monday, October 21 -- Corporate Tax Holidays in Mauritius
- Wednesday, October 16 -- How to Distribute UK Residential Property from Offshore Companies
- Tuesday, September 10 -- Mauritius Key Tax Amendments: Finance Act 2019 – Key amendments and commentary
- Thursday, May 2 -- New double tax agreement between Mauritius and Kenya
- Monday, April 29 -- BVI Economic Substance Code Published
- Monday, April 15 -- Draft BVI guidance on economic substance requirements expected April
- Monday, April 8 -- Financially emigrating from South Africa? Let us help you
2018 (23)
- Wednesday, November 28 -- The Africa Board: How the Mauritius Stock Exchange innovates!
- Monday, November 26 -- Cryptocurrency: tax treatment and exchange controls in South Africa
- Monday, November 19 -- Four reasons Mauritius is becoming the fintech hub for Africa
- Friday, November 16 -- BVI is the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency market.
- Wednesday, October 17 -- Italian fixed tax regime or “res-non-dom” scheme
- Monday, October 15 -- Re-engineering of the Mauritius Financial Services Sector
- Monday, October 15 -- South African Yachting Crew. How to plan your affairs
- Thursday, October 4 -- BVI Limited Partnership Act, 2017 improves partnership offering.
- Thursday, October 4 -- BVI modernises AML requirements to recognise new technologies
- Monday, October 1 -- BVI amends Segregated Portfolio Companies to Investors advantage
- Thursday, August 30 -- EU proposal of substance requirements for zero tax territories
- Monday, August 27 -- Introduction of the new CGT charges for non-UK residents
- Monday, August 27 -- South African REIT rules change for new Stock Exchange
- Monday, August 6 -- Forced Heirship and Succession Rules in Mauritius
- Wednesday, July 25 -- Mauritius Finance Bill 2018 – Critical Amendments to Global Business Sector
- Monday, June 18 -- Mauritius Introduces Citizenship Scheme
- Monday, June 18 -- Mauritius Budget Brief 2018/2019
- Thursday, March 15 -- Hello world!
- Wednesday, March 14 -- A New UK register of Beneficial Owners of Overseas Entities
- Thursday, February 22 -- New rules for taxation of intra-group financing arrangements
- Monday, January 22 -- Introduction of 2 Tiered Profits Tax System
- Monday, January 8 -- Mauritius Double Tax Treaty Update
- Monday, January 8 -- Investing into UK property by non-residents
2017 (43)
- Monday, November 6 -- South Africa 183 Day Exemption & CFC Update
- Tuesday, October 24 -- Global Competitiveness Report 2017/2018: Mauritius in the Lead in Sub-Saharan Africa
- Monday, October 23 -- Mauritius and the Common Reporting Standard
- Monday, October 16 -- Recovery Continues: New Developments in the BVI Financial Services Industry
- Friday, October 13 -- Citizenship-by-Investment in Cyprus
- Friday, September 22 -- Regulatory Sandbox Licence – More Opportunities For Business Investors In Mauritius
- Monday, September 18 -- Hurricane Irma: Osiris Reports “Staff Are Safe And BVI Office Is Operational”
- Monday, September 11 -- Hurricane Irma Update: Full Restoration of BVI Registry
- Thursday, September 7 -- The Most Powerful Atlantic Ocean Storm In Recorded History
- Tuesday, September 5 -- The Hong Kong Occupational Retirement Scheme Ordinance
- Friday, August 18 -- From Mara Delta to Grit and Association with Osiris
- Friday, August 18 -- Income Tax changes for South Africans Working Abroad
- Thursday, July 27 -- Res Non-Dom Changes to Proceed in UK
- Wednesday, July 26 -- Relocation Services to Mauritius
- Thursday, July 20 -- Mauritius Signs the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty
- Tuesday, June 27 -- Mauritius Means Business With Its New Budget
- Tuesday, June 27 -- South Africa Demise of 183-Day Exemption. Should I Emigrate And If So, Where?
- Friday, June 9 -- Mauritius Budget Brief 2017-2018
- Friday, June 9 -- Mauritius Commits to Sign the Multilateral Convention
- Thursday, June 1 -- Mauritius Business Facilitation Program
- Monday, May 29 -- UK Property: Have They Killed the Golden Goose?
- Monday, May 29 -- Mauritius Property Purchase by Non-Citizens
- Tuesday, May 9 -- The OECD Common Reporting Standard
- Wednesday, May 3 -- Italian Investment Visa To Complement The Resident Non-Domiciled Scheme
- Monday, May 1 -- Hold on Changes to UK Taxation of Res Non-Doms
- Wednesday, April 26 -- SEM Insight: Mauritius Stock Exchange Makes Significant Changes To Regulations
- Wednesday, April 12 -- Mauritius Double Tax Treaty Update April 2017
- Wednesday, April 12 -- Italy Introduces Non-Domiciled Tax Regime
- Monday, April 10 -- Common Reporting Standard: BVI Extends Notification and Reporting Deadlines
- Wednesday, March 22 -- Signing of Revised Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement Between India and Cyprus
- Tuesday, March 14 -- CRS notification and reporting dates extended
- Tuesday, March 7 -- Cayman Gears Up For Busy Business Friendly Legislative Agenda
- Wednesday, February 15 -- BVI Rolls Out Their Beneficial Ownership Secure Search System (BOSS)
- Wednesday, February 8 -- Cayman Introduces A Centralised Beneficial Ownership Register
- Tuesday, February 7 -- Mara Delta Property Expansion: Hotel Industry
- Friday, January 20 -- Mauritius Tax Holidays
- Thursday, January 12 -- Amendments to Listing Rules on the Stock Exchange of Mauritius-International Issuers
- Thursday, January 12 -- Amendments to Listing Rules on the Mauritius Stock Exchange for International Issuers
2016 (44)
- Tuesday, November 29 -- The Stock Exchange of Mauritius – Dual Currency Trading Announced
- Wednesday, November 16 -- Mauritius 2017 Budget – Emphasis On Tax Holidays To Encourage Development Of The Financial Sector
- Wednesday, November 16 -- Mauritius GBC 2 Companies Now Allowed To Invest On Stock Exchange
- Wednesday, November 16 -- How Does The Common Reporting Standard (CRS) Impact On Mauritian Entities And Individual Investors?
- Tuesday, August 23 -- Ireland Ghana Tax Treaty Negotiations Concluded.
- Thursday, August 11 -- Cyprus Ethiopia Treaty Details: A New Scramble For Africa?
- Friday, August 5 -- New Cayman LLC Company Law Comes Into Effect
- Monday, July 11 -- Cyprus: Citizenship By Investment Programme
- Monday, July 4 -- Brexit: EU Parent Subsidiary Directive Implications
- Tuesday, June 28 -- Mauritius Private Pension Scheme from Osiris Corporate Solutions
- Monday, June 27 -- Brexit: Right to Live and Work in Europe and the UK
- Friday, June 10 -- IPPA And GECA Between Mauritius And Côte D’Ivoire
- Friday, May 20 -- Mara Delta Property Holdings Open New Offices in Mauritius
- Tuesday, May 17 -- Mauritius India Protocol to Double Tax Treaty Signed
- Wednesday, May 11 -- BVI: Register of Directors Update
- Friday, April 29 -- Mauritius Signs IPA with Ivory Coast
- Friday, April 22 -- Mauritius: 10 Reasons To Locate Your Company Here
- Friday, April 15 -- UK Spring Budget 2016: Update for Res Non Doms
- Thursday, April 14 -- Code For Corporate Governance In Mauritius: Revised
- Wednesday, April 13 -- Mauritius Population Is Richest In Africa
- Tuesday, April 12 -- Malta: Citizenship By Investment
- Thursday, March 31 -- South Africa and United Arab Emirates sign new Income Tax Treaty
- Tuesday, March 22 -- Ireland Signs Three Key Double Tax Treaties in Africa: Zambia, Morocco and Botswana.
- Wednesday, March 16 -- The New EU Succession Regulation
- Thursday, March 10 -- Register of People with Significant Control of UK Companies
- Thursday, March 3 -- BVI Register of Directors: An Update
- Thursday, February 25 -- South Africa: Special Voluntary Disclosure Programme In Respect Of Offshore Assets And Income
- Friday, February 19 -- Delta Africa Property Holdings Ltd Releases Mid-Year Results
- Monday, February 15 -- South African Exchange Controls: A Planning Perspective
- Monday, February 15 -- Astoria Investments Ltd: A Mauritius GBC1 With A Secondary Listing On Namibian Exchange
- Wednesday, February 10 -- BVI FSC Confirm Delay of the Implementation of Common Reporting System (CRS)
- Friday, February 5 -- Mauritius Revenue Authority Confirm Delay of the Implementation of CRS
- Monday, February 1 -- The 4th Protocol To The Treaty Between Hong Kong And China Enters Into Force
- Monday, February 1 -- Hong Kong And China Sign The 4th Protocol To The Double Tax Treaty
- Monday, January 25 -- Cayman Islands Limited Liability Companies Bill
- Monday, January 18 -- St Lucia: Citizenship Programme Launched
- Wednesday, January 13 -- Restricted Purpose Company (BVI)
- Monday, January 11 -- Cape Town Convention Extended to Cayman Islands and UK
- Monday, January 11 -- BVI Business Companies Act Amendments
- Friday, January 8 -- Common Reporting Standard (“CRS”) – Important BVI Update
- Monday, January 4 -- BVI: Register of Directors To Be Filed
2015 (18)
- Thursday, December 31 -- Mauritius Revenue Authority Delay Implementation of CRS
- Thursday, December 31 -- How To Relocate To Mauritius: A Users Guide
- Sunday, December 27 -- New Frontiers Ltd: A Mauritius GBC1 With UK REIT Status
- Wednesday, December 23 -- International Hotel Group Ltd lists on Luxembourg and Johannesburg Stock Exchange
- Wednesday, December 16 -- South Africa Hong Kong Double Tax Treaty
- Tuesday, December 15 -- Mauritius Morocco Double Tax Treaty Details Now Available
- Monday, December 14 -- Mauritius Investment Promotion Act Amended
- Monday, December 14 -- Mauritius and Malta Double Tax Treaty Update
- Tuesday, December 8 -- Mauritius Investment Promotion and Protection Agreements
- Friday, October 2 -- Mauritius FSC Issues Code Of Conduct
- Tuesday, September 22 -- BVI FSC Announces Premium Service And Extended Hours
- Tuesday, September 15 -- Focus On The Mauritius Stock Exchange (SEM)
- Wednesday, September 2 -- Cayman Islands Companies Makes Filing Changes and Offers Amnesty
- Wednesday, September 2 -- Mauritius Signs Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement with UAE
- Sunday, August 2 -- Mauritius Introduces Citizenship By Investment
- Thursday, July 2 -- South Africa Mauritius DTT Renegotiated
- Thursday, July 2 -- South Africa Mauritius MOU Redetermining Residence