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The British Virgin Islands will be well-represented at the most prestigious superyacht event in the world, the 2016 Monaco Yacht Show (MYS), held from 28 September to 1 October, 2016.Later this month, a delegation from BVI Finance, Virgin Islands Shipping Registry (VISR) and the BVI Tourist Board will set sail for Monaco alongside five high profile private sector partners from the maritime, legal, banking and property sectors.The MYS will be attended by 34,000 participants from around the world ...

BVI Finance, the voice of the British Virgin Islands’ financial services industry, has recruited Gary Hales as its new Head of Business Development.Mr. Hales joins from Jersey Finance where he was Business Development Director for over four years with a particular focus on the Gulf Cooperation Council and India.In his new role Mr Hales will be responsible for helping to generate new business for the BVI by drawing upon his expertise and experience from working at Jersey Finance. As well as...

BVI Finance Limited, a new public/private initiative that will see the creation of a company to better support financial services promotion and business development, is set to launch in January 2017.The new entity, which will take over from the existing BVI Finance, is part of an ongoing Government programme which aims to strengthen and reposition the financial services industry.BVI Finance Limited will operate in keeping with best practice and along similar lines as Jersey Finance, Cayman Finan...

The Government of the British Virgin Islands is currently assessing the details of the European Commission’s pre-assessment work that was published today on the forthcoming list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions.Government has partnered with international institutions and countries, including the European Commission, the OECD and the UK in an effort to get the best outcome for the BVI and has consistently said – and shown through action – that the Territory will remain ...

The Government of the Virgin Islands has announced the launch of a private sector consultation on the impact of country-by-country reporting as part of ongoing initiatives currently being undertaken b...

The Government of the Virgin Islands has announced the launch of a private sector consultation on the impact of country-by-country reporting as part of ongoing initiatives currently being undertaken by the OECD to update the international tax system.