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FACT FILE

A thorough reference file of up-to-date information compiled by our expert editors and arranged in easily accessible sections. The fact file covers taxation and regulation of offshore e-commerce, the facilities and services needed, and reviews the business sectors and functions which can make use of offshore e-commerce
- Taxation of Offshore E-commerce
- Regulation of Offshore E-commerce
- Offshore E-commerce Facilities
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- Offshore E-commerce Applications

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The jurisdictions section of Offshore-e-com.com has in-depth analyses of e-commerce in three leading jurisdictions - Bermuda, Gibraltar and the Isle of Man - and has links to summaries of e-commerce development in 25 other offshore jurisdictions
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E-COMMERCE GLOSSARY

The Offshore-e-com.com glossary explains the meaning of many abbreviations and technical terms met with in offshore e-commerce
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BUSINESS GUIDE

No-one likes to pay too much tax, and the overall burden of tax in the world's larger business jurisdictions is heavy not just in itself, but also imposes substantial and worsening administrative burdens on a business. Regulation in general just gets more and more complex, in addition.
Prior to the Internet, there was little that most types of business could do to rduce tax and regulation, although individual owners were often able to go 'offshore' with the proceeds of their work, and increasingly did so as tax levels rose. Individual tax levels have fallen back to some extent, and in some countries, but the taxman has become more efficient, and the classical equation of working onshore and enjoying offshore becomes ever harder to sustain.

The Internet has changed the equation, and this site attempts to explain why and how almost all businesses can substantially reduce their tax bills and preserve wealth by taking advantage of offshore e-commerce. This section in particular offers practical help in choosing a jurisdiction and in setting up an offshore e-commerce operation.

E-SHOP BASICS

Describes how to go about setting up an entry-level e-commerce retailing operation, in case you want to do it yourself.

LOCATION

Describes the criteria that should be applied to choosing an offshore jurisdiction.

GETTING STARTED WITH OFFSHORE E-COMMERCE

Describes the criteria that should be taken into consideration when starting an offshore e-commerce operation.

CASE STUDIES

There are so many variable factors in the situation of each company, including business sector, ownership structure, country of origin, size, capital structure and level of profitability, to name just some, that it is hardly possible to illustrate the principles of offshore e-commerce in any general way. Still, case studies can show typical sequences of steps needing to be taken when going offshore, even if the detail will be different in each case.

The six case studies in this section cover six of the more likely business situations in which offshore has a lot to offer; but the truth is that the Internet has made it possible for almost every business in a high-tax country to get advantage offshore.

For direct assistance with establishing an offshore e-commerce operation, see our E-commerce Business Guide.

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EU Proposes Comprehensive Data Protection Reforms, by Ulrika Lomas, LawAndTax-News.com, Brussels Last updated 19 hours ago | Friday, January 27, 2012
European Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding has proposed a comprehensive reform of the European Union 1995 data protection rules to strengthen online privacy rights and boost Europe's digital economy. [ FULL STORY ]
European Commission Prepares New IP Directive, by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels Last updated 45 hours ago | Thursday, January 26, 2012
European Commissioner Michel Barnier has confirmed that the Commission is closely monitoring developments both in European Union member states and in other countries in the field of intellectual property rights and online piracy, including the current debate in the US Congress on proposed legislation. [ FULL STORY ]
Ireland Launches Immigrant Investor Programme, by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London Last updated 46 hours ago | Thursday, January 26, 2012
The Irish government is to introduce two major new immigration initiatives aimed at encouraging non-European migrant entrepreneurs and investors. [ FULL STORY ]
US Anti-Piracy Bills Delayed, by Glen Shapiro, LawAndTax-News.com, New York Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Following protests in the United States, current discussions in Congress on the proposed Stop Online Piracy Act and PROTECT IP Act have been postponed in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, respectively. [ FULL STORY ]
Protests Grow Against US Anti-Piracy Bills, by Glen Shapiro, LawAndTax-News.com, New York Friday, January 20, 2012
A number of websites, including Wikipedia, Google, Facebook, Mozilla and Reddit, have joined in a protest against the pending Stop Online Piracy Act and PROTECT IP Act in the United States House of Representatives and Senate, respectively. [ FULL STORY ]
EU Issues E-Commerce Action Plan, by Ulrika Lomas, LawAndTax-News.com, Brussels Wednesday, January 18, 2012
As part of the European Union’s Digital Agenda and the Single Market Act, and in response to the request from the European Council to submit a roadmap for the completion of the Digital Single Market, the European Commission has adopted a Communication presenting targeted initiatives aimed at doubling the share of e-commerce in retail sales by 2015. [ FULL STORY ]
ICANN Begins Domain Names Shake-Up, by Glen Shapiro, LawsAndTax-News.com, New York Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Despite misgivings being expressed from some quarters, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers has gone ahead with the planned launch of a new generic top-level domain space, one of the biggest-ever changes to the internet’s domain name system. [ FULL STORY ]
Indiana Reaches Sales Tax Agreement With Amazon, by Leroy Baker, Tax-News.com, New York Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Mitch Daniels, Governor of the US state of Indiana, has announced that the state has reached an agreement with Indiana’s largest online retailer, Amazon.com, Inc., to begin collecting Indiana sales tax on internet purchases - the fourth state to reach such an agreement with the online retail giant. [ FULL STORY ]
FTC Warns ICANN On New Internet Domain Names, by Glen Shapiro, LawAndTax-News.com, New York Friday, December 23, 2011
The United States Federal Trade Commission has written a letter to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, the organization that oversees internet domain names, expressing concern that the latter's plan to expand the domain name system could leave consumers more vulnerable to online fraud. [ FULL STORY ]
Jersey To Invest In Super-Fast Broadband, by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London Thursday, December 15, 2011
Jersey's Treasury Minister, Phillip Ozouf, has proposed plans to provide funding worth GBP19m (USD30m) to Jersey Telecom to upgrade the island's Internet infrastructure with fibre optic technology to facilitate 1 gigabyte broadband speeds for island businesses. [ FULL STORY ]
AGCC Reviews Full Tilt Poker Decision, by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London Tuesday, December 13, 2011
The Alderney Gambling Control Commission has announced that it is to commission an independent, external review of its actions and processes leading up to the suspension of the licenses belonging to the companies trading as Full Tilt Poker. [ FULL STORY ]
Doubts Expressed On US-EU Data Protection Cooperation, by Ulrika Lomas, LawAndTax-News.com, Brussels Thursday, December 08, 2011
In remarks to the 2nd Annual European Data Protection and Privacy Conference in Brussels on December 6, Viviane Reding, Vice-President of the European Commission and the European Union Justice Commissioner, spoke on the future of data protection and transatlantic cooperation with the United States. [ FULL STORY ]
Alderney Reports Boost In E-Gambling Licences, by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London Monday, December 05, 2011
The Alderney Gambling Control Commission has reported better than expected growth in the island's Internet-related economy, in terms of the e-gambling applications received and licenses granted over the course of 2011. [ FULL STORY ]
Operators Challenge Incoming Greek Gambling Regime, by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels Friday, December 02, 2011
The European Gaming and Betting Association and the Remote Gambling Association have filed a complaint with the European Commission on Greece's controversial, recently-adopted online gambling law, which would allow the provision of taxed gambling services. [ FULL STORY ]
US Congress Grapples With Online Sales Tax Quandary, by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington Friday, December 02, 2011
The United States House of Representative Committee on the Judiciary held a hearing on November 30 on the limitations on states’ authority to collect sales taxes on e-commerce, and received conflicting advice from such internet businesses as Amazon.com and eBay Inc. [ FULL STORY ]
EU Proposes Online Dispute Resolution Law, by Ulrika Lomas, LawAndTax-News.com, Brussels Thursday, December 01, 2011
The European Commission has unveiled a package of measures to ensure that European Union consumers can solve problems with suppliers without going to court, and to create a single online platform which will allow the solving of contractual disputes entirely online. [ FULL STORY ]
EU Court Decides Against Internet Filtering, by Ulrika Lomas, LawAndTax-News.com, Brussels Monday, November 28, 2011
The European Court of Justice has refused to approve the imposition of an injunction by a national court within the European Union which would have required an internet service provider to install a filtering system with a view to preventing the illegal downloading of files. [ FULL STORY ]
Sarkozy Eyes New Anti-Piracy Law, by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels Thursday, November 24, 2011
During a recent forum on culture in the digital age in Avignon, French President Nicolas Sarkozy underlined the need to extend the fight against Internet piracy to online streaming. [ FULL STORY ]
Reding Pushes EU Optional Contract, by Ulrika Lomas, LawAndTax-News.com, Brussels Monday, November 14, 2011
During her speech at a conference on European contract law in Warsaw, the Vice-President of the European Commission, and European Union Justice Commissioner, Viviane Reding, pointed to the proposed optional Common European Sales Law as a means of energizing cross-border trade and contributing to economic growth. [ FULL STORY ]
Channel Islands Challenge LVCR Decision, by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London Thursday, November 10, 2011
The governments of the Channel Islands, Guernsey and Jersey, have released statements in response to the UK Treasury's announcement that from April 1, 2012, Low-Value Consignment Relief will no longer be offered to goods exported to the UK market from the Channel Islands. [ FULL STORY ]
Canada, Costa Rica Look At Improving FTA, by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington Wednesday, November 09, 2011
Negotiations have begun between Canada and Costa Rica on the proposed modernization of their existing free trade agreement, it has been announced. [ FULL STORY ]
EU Looks For Stronger Data Protection Rules, by Ulrika Lomas, LawAndTax-News.com, Brussels Thursday, November 10, 2011
The European Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding (pictured) and the German Federal Minister for Consumer Protection, Ilse Aigner, have held a meeting in Brussels to discuss the way forward for strengthening the data protection rules in the European Union (EU), which currently date back to 1995. [ FULL STORY ]
UK Deals Tax Blow To Channel Islands, by Amanda Banks, Tax-News.com, London Thursday, November 10, 2011
The UK government has announced that from April 1, 2012, Low Value Consignment Relief will no longer apply to goods sent to the UK from the Channel Islands. [ FULL STORY ]
US Senators Seek To Protect Online Retailers, by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington Tuesday, November 08, 2011
A bipartisan 'Sense of the Senate' Resolution has been introduced in an attempt to counteract efforts within the United States Congress, and by some states, to impose sales taxes on out-of-state online retailers. [ FULL STORY ]
Ireland Launches International Start-Up Fund, by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London Wednesday, November 02, 2011
The Irish government has launched a EUR10m International Start-Up Fund, aimed at encouraging overseas entrepreneurs to locate start-up businesses in Ireland. [ FULL STORY ]
Singapore Includes Cloud Computing In Tax Incentives, by Mary Swire, Tax-News.com, Hong Kong Wednesday, October 26, 2011
At a recent forum, Singapore’s Infocomm Development Authority confirmed that businesses will, through the inclusion of related costs under the Productivity and Innovation Credit scheme, be able to obtain significant tax benefits for cloud computing. [ FULL STORY ]
Through WTO, US Seeks Information On China’s Internet Restrictions, by Glen Shapiro, LawAndTax-News.com, New York Tuesday, October 25, 2011
The United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk has announced that, under World Trade Organization rules, he is seeking detailed information on the trade impact of Chinese policies that may block US companies’ websites in China. [ FULL STORY ]
Jersey Clarifies Position On UK LVCR Review, by Amanda Banks, Tax-News.com, London Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Jersey Treasury Minister Phillip Ozouf has dismissed speculation that the Jersey government is ready to accept the loss of the UK's Low Value Consignment relief scheme, a tax break which has benefited the local economy, in return for the UK's approval of its 'zero-ten' corporate tax regime. [ FULL STORY ]
EU Proposes Optional Contract Law, by Ulrika Lomas, LawAndTax-News.com, Brussels Monday, October 17, 2011
Following the European Parliament’s support in June this year for an optional European contract law, the European Commission has now proposed an optional Common European Sales Law, Vice-President Viviane Reding, the Justice Commissioner, has announced. [ FULL STORY ]
EU Adopts Consumer Rights Directive, by Ulrika Lomas, LawAndTax-News.com, Brussels Wednesday, October 12, 2011
The European Council has adopted the Consumer Rights Directive, that will establish new rules on consumer rights to protect online shoppers, and boost consumer confidence in buying cross-border in other European Union member states. [ FULL STORY ]
 
 
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