ARTICLE · 25 FEBRUARY 2011

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Peter Caruana, Gibraltar's Chief Minister, described Gibraltar as a ..."European Union onshore financial centre with competitive tax rates"

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Gibraltar enjoyed wide coverage of its finance industry in a special report by the Financial Times last October.

Peter Caruana, Gibraltar's Chief Minister, described Gibraltar as a ..."European Union onshore financial centre with competitive tax rates."

The report echoed the fact that the 10% corporate tax rate which became effective on 1^st January 2011 and the 18 tax information exchange agreements that have been signed, gives Gibraltar a new impetus in its drive to shed its tax haven mantra and re-branding as a transparent low tax jurisdiction.

The sectors touched upon were diverse and the topics discussed revolved around Gibraltar's strengths, limitations and propitious future. Here follows some of the issues discussed.

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