Bermuda Is Removed From EU’s Annex II
The Ministry of Finance said they are “pleased to report that the Council of the European Union and its Code of Conduct Group determined that the island had fulfilled its recommendations on taxation and was therefore removed from Annex II.”
A Government spokesperson said, “Referencing the decision, the Council announced that “the commitment of Bermuda with regard to the OECD FHTP recommendations on the effective implementation of substance requirements was deemed fulfilled, resulting in the deletion of the reference to this jurisdiction in the state of play document”.
Premier and Minister of Finance, David Burt said: “Bermuda prides itself on being a transparent jurisdiction and always compliant with EU standards. We committed to addressing the recommendation in Annex II and are pleased with this positive decision. As always, Bermuda remains committed to cooperating with the OECD FHTP and EU Code of Conduct Group [Business Taxation] in implementing tax governance standards.”
“Premier and Minister of Finance, David Burt said: “Bermuda prides itself on being a transparent jurisdiction and always compliant with EU standards.”
Clearly not “always” or we would never have been on the “gray list” in the first place!