ExpatBriefing.com Editorial, 12 October, 2017
The most easterly of the Caribbean islands, Barbados, is a popular destination for expat retirees and investors from North America and Europe. With its year-round warm climate contrasting sharply with the often... Read Full Article »
Tags: business | Immigration | Tax | Europe | Retire | Other | currency | Immigration | Offshore | FATCA | individuals | employees | Barbados | regulation | offshore | services | construction | financial services | insurance | tax | trade |
Expat Briefing Editorial Team, 27 February, 2017
Much has been made of the impact of the United States Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) on US expats, Americans with financial interests overseas, and financial institutions all over the world... Read Full Article »
Tags: agreements | business | interest | Tax | Expats | FATCA | investment | Argentina | Barbados | Austria | United States | Bahamas | Belgium | Russia | Aruba | Australia | Bahrain | China | standards | insurance | tax |
ExpatBriefing.com Editorial, 30 August, 2016
The most easterly of the Caribbean islands, Barbados, is a popular destination for expat retirees and investors from North America and Europe. With its year-round warm climate contrasting sharply with the often unforgiving winters... Read Full Article »
Tags: business | Immigration | Tax | Europe | Retire | currency | Immigration | Offshore | FATCA | individuals | employees | investment | Barbados | regulation | law | services | construction | insurance | tax | withholding tax | trade |
ExpatBriefing.com Editorial , 14 November, 2014
For those of us in the chilly northern latitudes, as the days grow shorter and colder, and the rain lashes the windows at near-horizontal angles, November is the time to be dreaming about lying on sun-kissed beaches in the sub-tropics, good book in one hand, good cocktail in the other. Appropriate then, that this week’s feature is a guide to Barbados.
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Tags: business | interest | Immigration | Tax | Retire | Other | Immigration | Offshore | FATCA | individuals | employees | investment | Barbados | regulation | law | offshore | services | construction | insurance | tax | trade |
Investors Offshore Editorial, July 2013, 05 July, 2013
Whilst the Caribbean state of St Vincent and the Grenadines is probably best known as a tourist destination and hideaway for the well-heeled, the former British colony is also emerging as a well governed and regulated financial jurisdiction to rival the more prominent offshore finance centres in the region. Read Full Article »
Tags: accounting | agreements | business | interest | licensing | budget | Finance | investment | Barbados | Canada | standards | law | offshore | services | construction | banking | financial services | insurance | tax | property tax | stamp duty |
by Investors Offshore Editorial, May 2013, 10 May, 2013
This feature focuses on the Caribbean island of Barbados. More famous for its beaches and as a destination for millions of tourists than as a location for offshore business, Barbados has nonetheless developed a well regulated financial services industry offering a surprisingly wide array of offshore products from banking to trusts to insurance. Whilst the island is not quite on a par with the higher profile offshore centres in the region, such as Bermuda or the Cayman Islands, for the investor, Barbados offers economic and political stability along with a number of tax and investment incentives, and close economic ties with the United States. Read Full Article »
Tags: compliance | business | interest | dividends | currency | Insurance | investment | Barbados | Canada | United States | trusts | offshore | services | banking | financial services | insurance | environment | manufacturing | fees | tax | withholding tax |
by Investors Offshore Editorial, May 2012 , 25 May, 2012
This feature focuses on the Caribbean island of Barbados. More famous for its beaches and as a destination for millions of tourists than as a location for offshore business, Barbados has nonetheless developed a well regulated financial services industry offering a surprisingly wide array of offshore products from banking to trusts to insurance. Whilst the island is not quite on a par with the higher profile offshore centres in the region, such as Bermuda or the Cayman Islands, for the investor, Barbados offers economic and political stability along with a number of tax and investment incentives, and close economic ties with the United States. Read Full Article »
Tags: double tax agreement (DTA) | business | Tax | Barbados | trusts | offshore trusts | offshore | banking | insurance | real-estate | tax |