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‘Imperative’ Bermuda Have Contacts With France

Following his recent visit to Paris and Brussels, Finance Minister Bob Richards said that the meetings were “beneficial as we were able to dispel many misconceptions the French officials had about Bermuda.” “However, nothing that we said really changed their minds that Bermuda was “Un paradis fiscale” – a tax haven,”... Read more of this article

France Removes Bermuda From Tax Blacklist

After adding Bermuda to their list of ”uncooperative” tax jurisdictions back in August 2013, the Government of France has confirmed that they will remove Bermuda from the list in 2014. Minister of Finance Bob Richards said that the French Ministry of Finance has informed the French Association of Financial Management [AFG] that “Jersey... Read more of this article

Minister: UK Involved In France ‘BlackList’ Issue

With the support of the Governor, the Ministry has secured the involvement of the UK Government which is engaging the French authorities at the diplomatic level, Finance Minister Bob Richards said on Friday [Sept 20] in the House of Assembly. Last month France added Bermuda to its “list of uncooperative tax havens”, joining Botswana, the British... Read more of this article

KPMG: Transactions Involving France’s ‘Blacklist’

KPMG has said that transactions involving jurisdictions on France’s “black list” — which now include Bermuda — are subject to additional transfer pricing documentation requirements. Last month France added Bermuda to its “list of uncooperative tax havens”, with Bermuda joining Botswana, the British Virgin Islands, Brunei,... Read more of this article

Ministry Responds To France “Tax Haven” List

France has added Bermuda to its “list of uncooperative tax havens” and Bermuda’s Ministry of Finance has contacted the French government seeking to resolve the issue. Earlier today Reuters reported that France has added Jersey, Bermuda and the British Virgin Islands to its “list of uncooperative tax havens.” Their report also... Read more of this article