The Cayman Islands and Poland today signed a tax information exchange agreement (TIEA), in support of global transparency and tax initiatives.

The next step for the Cayman Islands in relation to international tax cooperation is the implementation later this year of the OECD Common Reporting Standard (CRS).

As part of its public education campaign for the Non-Profit Organisation Law, the Ministry of Financial Services is continuing its one-hour information sessions this month. The sessions are aimed at organisations that solicit funds from the public for charitable causes.

Persons who have yet to register their charitable organisations under The Non-Profit Organisation Law can receive help with their application forms, ahead of the 31 July registration deadline.

A public meeting on the new Trade and Business Licensing Law is being held at 6pm on Wednesday, 16 September, on the first floor conference room of the Government Administration Building.

Representatives from more than 20 Non-Profit Organisations (NPOs) were briefed on good governance standards during an outreach session on Wednesday, 31 March, organised by the Registrar of NPOs

As of this Monday, 18 January, business owners will have the option of paying their trade and business licensing fees using bank-issued credit and debit cards.

The Department of Commerce and Investment is relocating and to facilitate the move.

Business owners are reminded that they can obtain express processing for their trade and business licensing applications.

The Cayman Islands Government is encouraging persons who trade in animals and plants listed under the Endangered Species (Trade and Transport) Law 2004 (ESTTL) to register with the Ministry of Environment.

The Ministry of Financial Services and Commerce wishes to advise the public that its offices in the Government Administration Building will be closed half day from 8:30am on Thursday, 29 June...

The public is advised that procedural changes, which are designed to better uphold the Local Companies (Control) Licence Law (LCCL) are now in effect.

The Government of the Cayman Islands has announced its intention to introduce a public register of company beneficial ownership.

The Cayman Islands Centre for Business Development (CICBD) is inviting business owners and operators in Cayman Brac and Little Cayman to attend a business advisory town hall meeting...

The Cayman Islands Government is aware that the EU's blacklist is based upon the individual, national blacklists of EU countries.

The Cayman Islands has set an ambitious Q2 2025 deadline to submit its application for Qualified Jurisdiction Status to the NAIC, marking a pivotal moment in the jurisdiction's reinsurance evolution.

Special purpose vehicles (SPVs) are commonly employed in cross-border and structured finance transactions, as well as in asset finance transactions.

In this article John Dykstra discusses the appeal of the Cayman Islands as the jurisdiction of choice for cat bonds and other ILS products.