Bermuda insurer tax haven News

EU to Add Bahamas to Its Tax Haven Blacklist, While Bermuda Is Removed

The European Union is set to add the Bahamas to its blacklist of governments its considers uncooperative in tax matters because it says the archipelago continues to facilitate the operation of offshore firms for purposes of tax evasion. The bloc …

EU Decision to Put Bermuda on List of Global Tax Havens ‘a Setback’: Premier Burt

Bermuda’s Premier David Burt on Tuesday called the European Union’s decision to put the British overseas territory on a list of global tax havens “a setback” but said he was confident it would soon be reversed. “The news from Brussels …

U.S. Treasury Eyes Hedge Funds’ Use of Low-Tax Bermuda Reinsurers

The U.S. Treasury Department said it’s considering ways to end a “loophole” that allows hedge- fund managers to avoid taxes by routing their investments through an insurance company in low-tax countries like Bermuda. The Treasury, in an Aug. 9 letter …