The Order is effectively subsidiary legislation to the BVI's Mutual Legal Assistance (Tax Matters) Act 2003 (the MLAT). The Order was made on 20 March 2024 and was Gazetted and came into force on 28 March 2024.

The International Tax Authority (ITA) of the British Virgin Islands has released templates for Individual and Entity Self-Certification Forms under US and UK FATCA. Copies can be found on the BVI Government's website.

In April this year, Mr Justice Baker of the English Commercial Court dismissed proceedings brought by the Danish national tax authority (SKAT) against over 100 defendants...

The British Virgin Islands International Tax Authority has launched its BVI Financial Account Reporting System.

The British Virgin Islands (BVI) is currently a tax neutral Category 2 Red Ensign port of British Registry operating under the authority of the Merchant Shipping Act, 2001.

The BVI has released guidance notes on the requirements of the Common Reporting Standards (CRS) as implemented in the British Virgin Islands.

This guide presents a consolidation of the British Virgin Islands Mutual Legal Assistance (Tax Matters) Act, 2003.

Partner John Gosling discusses the recent OECD rating on BVI's Tax Transparency.

Analyse existing data to categorise entities, assessing tax issues and compliance burdens in the BVI.

The International Tax Authority (ITA) in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) has now released the Rules on Economic Substance (the Rules) which provides guidance on the interpretation

The British Virgin Islands' International Tax Authority (ITA) issued, on 2 April, a new Version 4 of its Rules on Economic Substance (ES), which replaces the previous version from February 2023...

The BVI International Tax Authority ("ITA") has confirmed that the British Virgin Islands Financial Account Reporting System ("BVIFARS") has now been reopened following closures due to hurricanes Irma and Maria and is accepting both Common Reporting Standard ("CRS") and US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act ("FATCA") filings

On 6 December 2023, The BVI International Tax Authority (ITA) announced that the BVI Financial Accounting Reporting System (BVIFARS) payment portal will go live in January 2024...

On 11 May 2017, the British Virgin Islands (BVI) published its list of Reportable Jurisdictions for the Common Reporting Standards (CRS).

On 14 October 2016 the Cyprus Income Tax Law (ITL) was amended, effective as from 1 July 2016, introducing a new IP box regime.

On 1 April 2015 the British Virgin Islands (BVI), Cayman Islands and 19 other jurisdictions were removed from Italy's blacklist of jurisdictions.

The International Tax Authority (ITA) of the British Virgin Islands has today announced the issue of Version 2.0 of the Guidance Notes on the International Tax Compliance Requirements...

On 18 February 2020, the Economic and Financial Affairs Council announced that the British Virgin Islands (BVI) has moved to the ...

The British Virgin Islands’ government entered into its twenty-fifth tax information exchange agreement with the Republic of Poland on 29 November 2013.

We are pleased to announce that following a meeting of the European Union's Economic and Financial Affairs Council on October 17, 2023, the British Virgin Islands (BVI)...