Published in The Guardian 18 June, 2009 Yet again we see the Labour Government taking credit where it is not due. On Monday the UK and the Cayman Islands signed a long-awaited double taxation agreement which includes provisions to ensure
Read MoreFinancial Times 5 June 2009 From Mr Anthony Travers. Sir, The presentation of your story “US probes target British business” (June 1) would lead readers to suspect that an avalanche of US-inspired investigations is about to descend on the Cayman
Read MoreMay 5, 2009 The Honorable Barack Obama The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, DC 20500 Dear President Obama: We are pleased with your announcement that the United States intends to restore balance and fairness to its global tax policy.
Read MoreThe Lawyer 9 June 2003 Different countries have different priorities when it comes to international tax information exchange. Anthony Travers says the OECD is keeping a watchful eye on the offshore world During the past five years, offshore jurisdictions have
Read More21 March 2003 The publication of the report “Towards a Level Playing Field”1 prepared by the influential international law firm, Stikeman Elliott, provides a welcome and timely opportunity to pause and analyse more objectively certain of the assumptions that underpin
Read MoreLegal Week 25 October 2001 After a rigorous three-year process, in July the Cayman Islands emerged with a clear understanding on the Organisation for Co-operation and Development’s (OECD’s) Harmful Tax Competition initiative, its zero tax regime intact, and its money
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Anthony Travers, OBE, is the Chairman of the Cayman Islands Stock Exchange, former Chairman of Cayman Finance and former President of the Cayman Islands Law Society.
Having qualified at Clifford –Turner in 1975, he spent his thirty year legal career years with leading offshore law firm Maples and Calder where he served as Senior Partner and a Managing Partner for over twenty years both in Cayman and in various foreign offices that he established for the firm.