The Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) has launched a discussion paper seeking the industry’s feedback on the evolution of the island’s global and European insurance capital standards
DARAG has completed an Israeli reinsurance transaction and received regulatory approval for the acquisition of Ikano Försäkring, the Stockholm-based Swedish captive owned by Ikano Group
The US Tax Court’s ruling in Avrahami might not be the victory for the IRS that everyone thinks it is, according to Stewart Feldman, CEO and general counsel of Capstone Associated Services
The ruling of the Avrahami vs Commissioner of Internal Revenue court case finally provides additional clarity for captives organised under Section 831(b), according to Anne Marie Towle of JLT
The US Tax Court’s decision to back the Internal Revenue Service in its dispute with Benyamin and Orna Avrahami over their micro captive should encourage those involved in similar arrangements to revisit them
The US Tax Court has backed the Internal Revenue Service’s decision to deny Benyamin and Orna Avrahami access to the Internal Revenue Code Section 831(b) election for certain financial years
The paucity of data on captives needs to be addressed as a matter of priority, according to Muhammad bin Ibrahim
