Taxation

Hot Port News from GAC 15-Jan-2021 CONSTRUCTION OF CROSS BAY LINK MARINE WORKS AT JUNK BAYHong Kong SUBMARINE OUTFALL CONSTRUCTION WORKS IN STARLING INLETHong Kong VAT ON PORT CHARGESCameroon LAUNCH…

RMT respond to Tonnage Tax reform reports Shipping Union RMT today responded to press reports that the Government will use Singapore as a model for its planned reform of the…

Freight Forwarders angry with latest shipping line surcharge The British International Freight Association (BIFA), the trade association for UK freight forwarding and logistics companies, says its members are exasperated by…

Hot Port News from GAC 02-Dec-2020 PARANAGUA PILOTAGE TARIFF INCREASEBrazil CYCLONIC STORM OVER BAY OF BENGALIndia TARIFF UPDATECeyhan, Turkey  Paranagua pilotage tariff increaseWednesday, December 2, 2020, Brazil The pilot service tariff…

US, Monaco, sign tax info deal, plus more Good Morning Monaco – Wednesday, December 2, 2020 British whistleblower languishes in Croatia as Swiss launch probeThe Swiss authorities have launched an…

Freight Association comments on shipping line surcharges The British International Freight Association (BIFA) says that recent announcements by some container shipping lines that they will discontinue low sulphur fuel surcharges…

Few people can understand these Markets, Geopolitics and Coronavirus It might sound cynical but this is the truth… Capes “lift” the BDI from the sea-bottom and now at 427 “promises”…

COVID-19 – UK tonnage tax update UK Government provides helpful guidance on the strategic management test Read more   In order to qualify for the UK tonnage tax regime, a…

Budget 2020: What does it mean for shipping? The good news for the shipping sector in the 2020 Budget is that the Government has continued to ensure stability for the…

Budget 2020: will the Chancellor listen?  What did we find? BDO Global Tax Outlook 2020 Don’t miss out on an opportunity to benchmark your tax function! Take part in a…

Republic of the Marshall Islands Has Been Moved to EU White List Majuro, Republic of the Marshall Islands, 18 February 2020 – At the European Union (EU) Economic and Financial…

BIFA welcomes deadline extension for Customs grant scheme applications The British International Freight Association (BIFA) welcomes the news that HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has extended the deadline for businesses…

EU Commission prolongs Cyprus Shipping Deputy Ministry Maritime Transport scheme Approved scheme bolsters the competitiveness of the EU maritime transport sector and ship registration in Europe CYPRUS, 17 December 2019:…

New ITF report on “Maritime subsidies”: FEPORT calls for more transparency and a review of the Maritime State Aid Guidelines to achieve it Brussels, September 20th, 2019 FEPORT who represents…

Deloitte Launches New Customs Compliance Business – Deloitte Global Trade Bureau Deloitte is announcing the launch of Deloitte Global Trade Bureau, its new customs compliance business. Deloitte Global Trade Bureau will…

Hot port News from GAC 22-Jul-2019 OVERSTAY PENALTY COSTS INCREASED Indonesia SUBMARINE OUTFALL INSPECTION WORKS AT HUNG HOM FAIRWAY Hong Kong REDUCTION OF LIGHT DUES Suez Canal, Egypt VESSELS URGED…

Inside the fast-evolving world of smart shipping AUTONOMOUS SHIPS: WHERE DO WE REALLY STAND? Advances in autonomous technology offer shipowners advantages in terms of safety and cost. They also raise…

Moore Stephens Greece Newsletter – June 2019 This newsletter provides information to Moore Stephens SA Greece newsletter subscribers. IN ESSENCE companies | Accounting & Financial Reporting | shipping | taxation…

Hot Port News from GAC 18-Jun-2019 PILOT TARIFF INCREASE United States Pilot tariff increase Tuesday, June 18, 2019, United States Pilotage for crossing the outer bar of Mobile Bay or…

 Hot Port News from GAC 14-Jun-2019 TARIFF UPDATES FOR AUSTRALIAN PORTS Australia OFFSHORE ROCKET LAUNCH AND POTENTIAL AFFECT ON MARINE TRAFFIC Delaware, Maryland & Virginia coastal waterways, United States ONE-WAY…

Design Studies for replacement of R/V DANA (1981). KNUD E. HANSEN and DTU Aqua (Technical University of Denmark) has  completed the comprehensive design study for a new 65‐m multidisciplinary  marine…

Hot Port News from GAC   09-May-2019 TARIFF INCREASE ANNOUNCED Port Kembla, Australia BUNKER CRAFT OPERATOR LICENCE REVOKED Singapore Tariff increase announced Thursday, May 9, 2019, Port Kembla, Australia NSW…

02-Apr-2019 DEPLOYMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MONITOR DEVICE Singapore SVITZER ANNOUNCE PUBLIC TARIFF INCREASE Australia MINIMUM LINES CALL OUT CHARGE & REMOVAL OF THE VOLUME BASED SURCHARGE Eden, Australia TRUCK DELIVERIES TO…

No more treaty shopping? Many global shipping companies face increased tax bills following coordinated international anti-avoidance measures. These will restrict companies’ potential for ‘treaty shopping’ – benefiting from tax relief…

Invite eminder: Making Tax Digital: HMRC to join panel for January events With the Making Tax Digital (MTD) April 2019 deadline fast approaching, now is the time to act! Our January…