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07 Mar
Guyana’s Local Content Policy: A cause for CARICOM concern?

Since the discovery of prolific oil reservoirs in 2015, Guyana has undergone significant levels of economic growth and transformation.  The discovery has attracted foreign investment, activity and operation across various sectors within the country resulting in foreign entities...

09 Jan
Withholding Tax in Cross-Border Contracts

The incidence of cross-border services and transactions has increased exponentially particularly over the past century.  It is now quite commonplace for businesses and individuals who are resident within Trinidad and Tobago (‘T&T’) to transact business with entities that...

10 Oct
Property Tax: What to Know

At the 2022 Budget Presentation, the Honourable Minister of Finance, Mr. Colm Imbert, reiterated the Government of Trinidad and Tobago’s intent to proceed with the collection of Property Tax in Trinidad and Tobago.  At the presentation, Mr. Imbert...

29 Aug
A Unified Caribbean Region: What are your rights?

An American abolitionist once said that, “The greatest praise [a] government can win is that its citizens know their rights and dare to maintain them.”  While the rights of individuals have greatly evolved since the 19th century, the...

15 Aug
Code Red: Climate Change and Renewable Energy

The Problem:On the 9th August, 2021, the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (‘IPCC’) delivered its first major report on climate change since 2013, and confirmed that human activity was unequivocally and indisputably responsible for raising global...

19 Apr
NFTs: Beyond Cryptocurrency and Regulation

You may have seen the term ‘NFT’ in the headlines lately, mostly in relation to the astronomical sums being spent on them. Just last month, a piece of digital artwork sold for a record breaking US69.3 million. What...

21 Dec
BUYER BEWARE – SHOP SAFELY THIS CHRISTMAS

We all want to find the perfect gift for everyone on our Christmas list.  It can be all too easy to get caught up in the frenzy of yuletide shopping, with so many businesses going overboard trying to...

06 Oct
Covid-19 and the tax residency implications of running a business remotely
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the implementation of unprecedented governmental measures which are aimed at preserving the health and safety of the public.  One of the more significant and prolonged measures has been a restriction on international travel. This restriction has left employees stranded in countries other than their normal country of work, while triggering increased reliance on virtual meetings and remote work, as operations shift to innovative methods of conducting business. These shifts may indirectly have unforeseen implications on both individuals and companies from a tax residency perspective.
07 Apr
VAT Refunds: What to Expect?
First Published: April 7, 2020 - Updated: June 1, 2020The novel Coronavirus COVID-19 (‘COVID-19’) pandemic continues to ravage countries across the globe and has even been cited as being the worst crisis since World War II.