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Taxation: 2 jurisdictions removed from EU list of noncooperative jurisdictions

Published 25 May 2018

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Council of the EU

PRESS RELEASE

Taxation: 2 jurisdictions removed from EU list of noncooperative jurisdictions

On 25 May 2018, the Council removed the Bahamas and Saint Kitts and Nevis from the EU’s list of non-cooperative tax
jurisdictions.
The EU’s list is contributing to on-going efforts to prevent tax fraud and promote good governance worldwide. It was established
in December 2017.
“Having fewer jurisdictions on the list is a measure of the success of the listing process”, said Vladislav Goranov, minister for
finance of Bulgaria, which currently holds the Council presidency. “As jurisdictions around the world work to reform their tax
policies, our challenge for the rest of the year will be to see that their commitments have been correctly implemented.”
The list is contained in annex I of conclusions adopted by the Council in December 2017.

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Local news, News

Government auxiliary employees’ pension: PM Harris calls for speedy implementation

Published 24 May 2018

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Government auxiliary employees’ pension: PM Harris calls for speedy implementation

 BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, May 25, 2018 (PLP PR Media Inc.) — Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Timothy Harris, has called on the recently instituted Pension Committee to ensure that implementation of the Defined Contribution Pension Programme for some 1,200 Government Auxiliary Employees is done this year.

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Opposition Leader Douglas and German diplomat Michael discuss local, regional and global issues

Published 24 May 2018

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Opposition Leader Douglas and German diplomat Michael discuss local, regional and global issues

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 24, 2018 – A new St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party (SKNLP) Government will pursue a robust social and economic policy that will lift the people of the twin-island federation and lend support to similar projects in the regional, hemispheric and international organisations.

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March to restore good name of St. Kitts and Nevis, PM Harris “MUST GO”

Published 24 May 2018

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March to restore good name of St. Kitts and Nevis, PM Harris “MUST GO”
Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 24, 2018 – Citizens of St. Kitts and Nevis were urged Wednesday to continue to call for the resignation of the Prime Minister Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris by participating in a planned public demonstration on Friday 25, May. The March starts at 3;30 p.m. at Greenlands.

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Crime/Justice, Local news, News

Next Labour Party administration will seek technical assistance from Germany on anti-corruption legislation

Published 24 May 2018

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Next Labour Party administration will seek technical assistance from Germany on anti-corruption legislation
 
Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 23, 2018 – Leader of the Opposition the Rt. Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas said Wednesday his St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party (SKNLP) expects to assume office following the next general election and will seek Germany’s assistance in crafting anti-corruption legislation.
 
Dr. Douglas told listeners during Wednesday’s Issues programme on Freedom 106.5 FM that he made the submission during a meeting with Germany’s Ambassador to St. Kitts and Nevis, His Excellency Holger Michael who paid a courtesy call on him earlier that afternoon.
 
“We looked at how technical support will be provided to the future Labour administration – because we will be the administration in the future – and how we will be able to strengthen our relationship with Germany so that anti-corruption laws in St. Kitts and Nevis will be strengthened,” said Dr. Douglas.
 
It was transcripts from surveillance recordings made by German police that were handed over to the National Crime Agency (NCA) in the UK that triggered their own criminal investigation into allegations of bribery by British tycoon Peter Virdee in which the names of St. Kitts and Nevis’ and other Caribbean politicians are mentioned.
 
The National Crime Agency in the UK alleges Virdee and his partner conspired to bribe corrupt officials.
 
The Antigua and Barbuda minister named in the judgement has resigned from the Cabinet to clear his name, but Prime Minister said he is not going anywhere and will resist growing calls to quit office.
 
Mr. Michael has already paid a courtesy call on the Federation’s Governor General. He will also make similar calls on the Prime Minister and the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
 
Photos – St. Kitts and Nevis’ Leader of the Opposition, the Rt. Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas (left) and Germany’s Ambassador to St. Kitts and Nevis, His Excellency Holger Michael

 

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