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With traditional offshore jurisdictions coming under pressure from competitor, regulatory and reputational pressures, clients are seeking credible alternatives.

A new database has been introduced in Portugal to hold information about the people who own or have effective control over companies and other legal entities.

In order to fight tax fraud, evasion and avoidance, the EU is working to improve tax good governance on a global level.

As part of our series of articles about doing business in Portugal this briefing note covers the incorporation procedures in Portugal.

As part of our series of articles about doing business in Portugal this briefing note covers what types of business entities are options in Portugal.

Portugal is a strategic location for foreign companies wanting to establish a presence in Europe and for individual investors looking for market advantage and a favourable business climate.

The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, Mrs Carrie Lam, has delivered her second Policy Address at the Legislative Council and said Hong Kong must pursue a diversified economy to enhance its capability to withstand external shocks.

A significant overhaul of the financial services sector in Mauritius aims to increase transparency and update tax policies.

ILS World is pleased to announce ILS Fiduciaries (Hong Kong) Limited is formally licensed as a Trust or Company Service Provider (TCSP) under Hong Kong's new licensing regime.

The British Virgin Islands company registrar is preparing to strike off companies which have failed to file details of its directors.

A Representative Office (RO) is the China representative of a foreign company.

As part of our series of articles about doing business in China this briefing note covers the advantages and disadvantages of Joint Ventures.

The purpose of the Requirement to Correct (RTC) legislation is to compel those with undeclared offshore tax liabilities to disclose them to Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs on or before 30 September 2018.

A Foreign Invested Commercial Enterprise, known as FICE, is an enterprise invested into by non-Chinese national shareholders carrying out business activities such as retail, franchising, wholesale and commissioning.

Our Asia team serves clients looking to establish a long-term, sustainable presence within China.

Hong Kong is one of the world's most reliable and efficient financial centres, with no exchange control, a sound legal system and efficient transport and communication networks.

The film, television, radio and music industries can be as complicated as they are entertaining. Their international nature can present inherent challenges when tax planning.

A new licensing regime for trust and company service providers came into force on March 1 2018 under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Ordinance.

A new regime requiring Hong Kong companies to obtain and maintain up-to-date beneficial ownership information by keeping a Significant Controllers Register comes into force on March 1 2018.

BVI VISTA Trusts have the unique advantage of eliminating conflicts between trustees and the directors of underlying companies.

ILS World works with international clients to successfully use Isle of Man foundations for wealth planning and philanthropy.

A purpose trust does not have any beneficiaries, exists for a specific purpose and is commonly used in conjunction with asset financing transactions, securitisations or to hold the shares of a private trust company.

The Isle of Man aims to increase its economically active population and to assist this operates an attractive Tier 1 Entrepreneur and a Tier 1 Investor visa.

The UAE and Saudi Arabia will be the first countries in the Gulf Co-operation Council to introduce Value Added Tax from 1 January 2018.

The Golden Visa programme, launched by the Portuguese Government, is a fast track for investors to obtain a valid residency permit in Portugal and consequently free access to the vast majority of European countries.

Wholly Foreign-Owned Entities have become very popular with foreign investors setting up businesses in China.

Dubai is getting ready to host the influential World Expo in 2020 - this huge international event will boost the city's economy, tourism and leisure industries.

Hong Kong's chief executive, Carrie Lam has used her maiden policy speech to unveil tax relief policies to increase its competitive edge.

Choosing where to base your business is an important decision no longer based simply on where you pay the least amount of tax.