Taxation
Bermuda Included in EU Tax Blacklist in "Error"
The European Union has updated its list of noncooperative tax jurisdictions. The so-called blacklist document identifies 15 countries for failing to meet agreed good tax governance standards. This year's list includes Bermuda, the world's largest captive domicile. Read More
Captive Insurance and State and Local Income Tax Issues
According to Bruce Wright of Eversheds Sutherland, state and local income taxes are an evolving issue that concerns captive insurers. He says some states are challenging whether a captive insurer's income should be included with combined income when determining the overall income tax of the parent. Read More
Proposed Regulations Clarify the BEAT and FATCA
The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service issued two sets of proposed regulations that clarify the application of the base-erosion anti-abuse tax (BEAT) and the treatment of insurance premiums under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). Eversheds Sutherland explains the proposed regulations and offers key takeaways. Read More
Barbados Repeals Exempted Insurance Act, Captives Maintain Zero Tax
The government of Barbados has announced a number of legislative measures as it moves toward tax convergence of the country's international and domestic business sectors. Captive insurers will maintain zero taxation. Read More
Microsoft's Captive Tax Issues Not Applicable in Most Other States
At the North Carolina captive insurance conference, Bruce Wright, a partner at Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP, shared some insights surrounding Microsoft Corporation's Arizona captive insurance company (Cypress Insurance Company) payment of more than $875,000 for unpaid premium taxes and interest and penalties to the state of Washington. Read More