Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Fraser Irving

IRS starts campaign to monitor arm’s length pricing

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The Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) large business and international division (LB&I) has...
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Wednesday, April 10, 2019
Fraser Irving

OECD approves and ratifies three more jurisdictions

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Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Georgia are the latest countries to accept and...
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Wednesday, December 19, 2018
Fraser Irving

OECD scrutiny could trigger uptick in ‘rent-a-captive’ structures

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The captive insurance industry has been looking at a number of ways...
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Wednesday, December 19, 2018
Fraser Irving

OECD scrutiny could trigger uptick in ‘rent-a-captive’ structures

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The captive insurance industry has been looking at a number of ways...
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Tuesday, November 20, 2018
Fraser Irving

Barbados replaces Exempt Insurance Act and alters tax regime for captives

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Captives domiciled in Barbados will now be zero taxed and pay a...
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Friday, September 28, 2018
Richard Cutcher

Captive Review October Edition

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Our European readers may be forgiven for thinking all captive news centres...
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Wednesday, September 26, 2018
Captive Review

Progress made, but OECD still misunderstands captives

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The captive industry has provided a measured response to the Organisation for...
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Wednesday, September 19, 2018
Captive Review

Tax authorities already have tools to challenge captives – Praveen Sharma

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The OECD should not add an unnecessary layer of administrative complexity for...
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Friday, September 07, 2018
Richard Cutcher

FERMA calls on OECD to provide “legal certainty” for captives

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The Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA) has published the comments...
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Monday, August 20, 2018
Captive Review

BEPS Paper Poses More Questions Than Answers

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Stephen Brown, a partner at Mazars, leading its Financial Services Tax team...
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Friday, July 06, 2018
Richard Cutcher

Industry provides mixed response to OECD transfer pricing paper

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The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has made progress on its...
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Tuesday, July 03, 2018
Richard Cutcher

OECD publishes Beps draft on transfer pricing

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The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) long awaited discussion paper...
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Tuesday, April 17, 2018
Richard Cutcher

Quota share agreements could tackle Beps transfer pricing fears

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Captive insurers are being encouraged to enter into arm’s length quota share...
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Wednesday, April 04, 2018
Richard Cutcher

Beneficial ownership rules come into force in Bermuda

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Bermuda’s beneficial ownership register is now in operation bringing the jurisdiction further...
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Monday, August 21, 2017
Richard Cutcher

Ireland deemed ‘compliant’, Bermuda and Cayman Islands ‘largely compliant’ by Global Forum

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The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes...
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Friday, August 11, 2017
Richard Cutcher

UK tax case carries Beps implications for captives

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International insurance groups and offshore captive owners should study the outcome of...
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Tuesday, July 25, 2017
Richard Cutcher

Isle of Man and Malta sign CbC reporting agreements with IRS

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The Isle of Man and Malta have joined Guernsey and Ireland as...
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Monday, July 24, 2017
Captive Review

What does a good captive look like?

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FERMA published an extensive Beps document in June designed to help Europe’s...
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Friday, July 21, 2017
Richard Cutcher

OECD provides guidance on intra-jurisdiction reporting

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The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has added further guidance...
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Tuesday, June 20, 2017
Richard Cutcher

EY appoints HMRC veteran to help tackle Beps

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EY has boosted its London-based expertise concerning the OECD’s Base Erosion and...
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Tuesday, June 20, 2017
Richard Cutcher

FERMA proposes captive guidance to OECD and national tax authorities

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The Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA) has proposed a series...
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Thursday, June 15, 2017
Richard Cutcher

It is not our goal to demonise captives – OECD

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Draft guidelines for transfer pricing in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and...
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Thursday, June 08, 2017
Richard Cutcher

76 jurisdictions support OECD’s multilateral convention on Beps

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An “innovative multilateral convention” has been signed or supported by 76 countries...
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Wednesday, May 17, 2017
Richard Cutcher

Owners beginning to executive their Beps plans – Anup Seth

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Captive owners, particularly those from Europe, are beginning to act on the...
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Tuesday, May 09, 2017
Richard Cutcher

New beneficial ownership regime nears in Cayman

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The new beneficial ownership regime in the Cayman Islands will come into...
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Friday, May 05, 2017
Richard Cutcher

OECD announces “wave of activations” for country-by-country reporting

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The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has provided an update...
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Thursday, April 27, 2017
Richard Cutcher

Solvency II equivalence beneficial to Bermuda’s captive market – Jeremy Cox

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One year on from achieving Solvency II equivalence Jeremy Cox, CEO of...
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Thursday, April 13, 2017
Richard Cutcher

Tax authorities to be given more captive intel

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The Country-by-Country Reporting (CBCR) prompted by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and...
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Wednesday, April 12, 2017
Captive Review

Beps – Where Are We Now?

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Beps remains front and centre on the captive radar, particularly in Europe.  Stephen...
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Monday, March 06, 2017
Richard Cutcher

Beps pushes PCCs down the agenda in Luxembourg

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The Commissariat aux Assurances in Luxembourg is prioritising its response to the...
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Tuesday, February 28, 2017
Richard Cutcher

ECIROA has ‘constructive, technical’ meeting with OECD

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Representatives from the European Captive Insurance and Reinsurance Owners’ Association (ECIROA) met...
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Friday, January 20, 2017
Richard Cutcher

Singapore’s Beps response a positive step – Aon

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Singapore’s move to withdraw its tax exemption for captives and bring it...
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Wednesday, December 14, 2016
Richard Cutcher

Exclusive: OECD to meet risk management associations at RIMS 2017

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The risk management community appears to have made a breakthrough in its efforts...
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Tuesday, December 13, 2016
Richard Cutcher

FERMA meeting with OECD just the start – Carl Leeman

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Carl Leeman, chairman of the Working Group on Captives for the Federation...
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Tuesday, December 13, 2016
Richard Cutcher

Year in Review: David Lewis

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As 2016 draws to a close, Captive Review has asked a number...
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Monday, November 14, 2016
Richard Cutcher

Sophisticated captive owners and Solvency II reaction impresses ECF delegation

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Delegates at the 2016 European Captive Forum found the captive insurance industry...
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Tuesday, November 01, 2016
Richard Cutcher

News Analysis: EY Aims to Provide Industry Voice on BEPS

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EY is building a working group to lobby the OECD and ensure...
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Tuesday, November 01, 2016
Richard Cutcher

European captives surviving soft market pressures – A.M. Best

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There are multiple challenges ahead for the European captive industry, but established...
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Tuesday, October 11, 2016
Richard Cutcher

French tax authorities expected to take closer look at captives

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Tax audits of large multinationals by the French tax authorities are expected...
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Wednesday, October 05, 2016
Richard Cutcher

Exclusive: EY building working group to engage OECD on Beps

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EY, the multinational professional services firm, is recruiting industry leaders and experts...
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Thursday, September 08, 2016
Richard Cutcher

FERMA weighs in on Beps debate by publishing position paper

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The Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA) has made a vigorous...
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Tuesday, August 30, 2016
Richard Cutcher

Is the OECD interested in understanding captives? – Guenter Droese

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Guenter Droese, of the European Captive Insurance and Reinsurance Owners` Association (ECIROA),...
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Monday, August 08, 2016
Richard Cutcher

Captive associations worldwide need to fight against Beps – ECIROA

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Udo Kappes, chairman of the European Captive Insurance and Reinsurance Owner`s Association...
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Monday, August 01, 2016
Richard Cutcher

Industry must make captive case as Beps project marches on – Fabrice Frère

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Fabrice Frère, managing director of Aon Risk Solutions in Luxembourg, has called...
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Wednesday, May 11, 2016
Richard Cutcher

Beps is not a box ticking exercise – Fabrice Frère

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Captive owners must realise that satisfying the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and...
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Thursday, February 04, 2016
Captive Review

How will BEPS affect captive insurance in the US?

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No longer can America’s captive industry focus solely on compliance with the...
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Friday, December 04, 2015
Richard Cutcher

Free Webinar: BEPS could produce a “wild west” tax approach to captives

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Tax authorities around the world could take a “cowboy” attitude towards captive...
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Tuesday, October 27, 2015
Richard Cutcher

Transfer pricing and recharacterisation key BEPS concerns for captives

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Multinational corporations and tax experts should be watching on with great interest...
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Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Richard Cutcher

BEPS cannot be ignored and will impact domiciles – Ian Kilpatrick

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Captive jurisdictions, both onshore and offshore, need to wake up to the...
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Wednesday, October 07, 2015
Richard Cutcher

Captives face BEPS challenge from tax authorities

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The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) published its final package...
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Tuesday, July 07, 2015
Captive Review

OECD backs Guernsey as a cooperative jurisdiction

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Guernsey’s inclusion on a European Commission list of non-cooperative tax centres is...
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Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Richard Cutcher

Study: Easier to set up puppet company in US and Britain than a tax haven

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Britain is one of the easiest places in the world to set...
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Thursday, June 06, 2013
Richard Cutcher

UK asks ‘tax havens’ to sign convention

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UK prime minister, David Cameron has requested for the senior ministers of...
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Thursday, April 18, 2013
Richard Cutcher

OECD commends Cayman in latest review

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The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) latest Global Forum Peer...
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Features
A move towards the tailor-made?
Paul Woehrmann, of Zurich Insurance Company, considers the potential for more tailor-made services for captive...
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Shaking off the ‘vulture’ reputation
Often referred to as the “vultures” of the insurance world, the prominence of legacy liability...
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Challenging the status quo: A conversation with Artex’s new leaders
“When you go and hire the CEO of one of the biggest captive insurance managers...
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Protected cell proliferation drives White Rock expansion
A proliferation in protected cell company (PCC) structures being experienced around the world was a...
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Captive consolidation: How the M&A flurry is impacting the market
Consolidation in the insurance market has been a common play across the globe for a...
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