How a tax clerk brought down a fugitive
By Chris Anderson From Herald Tribune In 2011, Christine Dickinson’s life as a fugitive came to an end after she was on the run for over two decades. Christine Dickinson walked into the tax collector’s office one day looking to…
The Swiss watch industry is doomed
By John Biggs From Techcrunch There was one slide in Tim Cook’s keynote that probably made the watch industry potentates choke on their oysters St Jacques. It was a simply a clear comparison between Apple Watch sales and sales of…
Are the World’s Biggest Tax Havens Really Havens?
From Investment U The man on that sandy $100 bill is the source of many proverbs. You probably know this one: “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” Now, almost 250 years after…
Finnish tax authorities to receive information about overseas bank accounts
From yle Uutiset Finnish tax authorities are set to broaden their collecting net on a global scale. The Tax Administration will soon have access to information about taxpayers’ foreign bank accounts. To date, 101 countries have agreed to release bank…
Panama Papers: IT dept sends 200 info exchange requests
From Money Control The countries to which these references have been made include the United States, the UK, Singapore, nations in the Caribbean islands, Switzerland, British Virgin Islands and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), among others. Widening its probe in…
Best computer prog. Countries
These are the 10 best countries for computer programming — and the US didn’t make the list By Lori Janjigian From Business Insider This week HackerRank published a study showing which countries have the best developers. HackerRank is a free…
How to make a profile on a dating site
Description: Making the first steps in online dating, you will have to know much information about how it all works. Start from your profile, and everything else will seem easier. 8 rules to make a great profile on a dating…
Koreans spend more than $3,000 a year on insurance [but Cayman Islands tops the list at $12,619]
From The Korea Herald Koreans paid more than a combined $3,000 per policy holder in insurance premiums for the year ended in March, a market researcher said Wednesday. Koreans’ insurance density stood at $3,034 in the financial year 2015-16, compared…
ESMA backs Guernsey for AIFMD passport
From Offshore Bankers Guernsey has been recommended for a ‘third country’ passport under the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive by the European Securities and Markets Authority. The independent EU regulatory authority has assessed Guernsey, alongside 11 other non-EU jurisdictions, as…
Summer lightning strikes
These stunning photos of summer lightning strikes will take your breath away By Lydia Ramsey From Business Insider It’s finally summer, so don’t be surprised if you get caught in an unexpected rain shower accompanied by lightning and thunder. In…
