Seychelles Opens a No-Penalty Disclosure Window: A Freelancer's Guide to Coming Clean
Seychelles' Voluntary Disclosure Programme waives penalties and prosecution for disclosed back taxes — but interest keeps running and audits close the window.
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International Tax
Cross-border tax compliance, foreign income reporting, and US international tax obligations for individuals and corporations
Cuba Gave Tax Collectors the Keys to Your Bank Account: What Resolution 126/2026 Means for Your Business
Cuba's Resolution 126/2026 lets ONAT debit overdue tax debts from bank accounts — but only firm, notified debts with no appeal filed.
Laos Finally Raises Its Tax-Free Income Threshold: What Small Business Owners Should Know
Laos raised its monthly tax-free pay band to LAK 2.5 million from 1 July 2026 — re-run withholding, split out exempt overtime, and keep profit-tax records.
American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), Explained: How Sponsored and Unsponsored Programs Differ
ADRs let you own foreign shares in dollars, but dividends arrive net of foreign withholding and depositary fees — and currency moves still hit the price.
Shadow Payroll, Explained: How to Report and Pay Host-Country Tax Without Moving Anyone Off Home Payroll
A shadow payroll reports host-country work to foreign tax authorities while home pay continues — U.S. employers remit abroad, then credit it at home.
England Business Rates 2026: The Five New Multipliers and the RHL Discount Explained
England now rates RHL premises at 38.2p and 43p — 5p below standard — with a 50.8p top tier funding the cut; check your 2026 valuation before you pay.
Belize Gave 806 Small Businesses a Tax Amnesty — Is Yours One of Them, and What Happens When the Year Runs Out?
806 Belize MSMEs won a one-year business-tax holiday; the first certificates expire now. Check your status, dodge the fake Amnesty 2.0, and plan the landing.
Cabo Verde's 4% Simplified Business Tax: How Micro and Small Companies Qualify for REMPE Instead of the 20% Standard Rate
Cabo Verde's REMPE regime taxes micro and small firms at 4% of gross sales instead of 20% IRPC plus 15% VAT — if headcount and turnover stay under the caps.
Don't Know Your Import Value at Entry? How CBP Reconciliation Lets You Flag Now and True Up Later
CBP reconciliation lets importers flag entries with undetermined value or FTA claims and true them up on Entry Type 09: 12 months for FTA, 21 for value.
Jamaica Raised Its GCT Exemption Threshold to $15 Million — and Digital Services Are Next
Jamaica raised its GCT registration threshold from J$10M to J$15M in April 2025; firms between the lines can deregister or stay registered voluntarily.
Trinidad and Tobago's New Landlord Business Surcharge: What Rental-Income Small Businesses Owe Starting 2026
Trinidad and Tobago taxes landlords 2.5–3.5% of gross quarterly rent: BIR registration, quarterly deadlines, penalties, and the annual income-tax credit.
Andorra's 2026 CASS Hike: What Self-Employed Workers Owe Now
Andorra's standard self-employed CASS quota rose 4.4% to 587.95 euros a month in 2026 — and the 50% tier jumped 8.4% with the minimum wage.