Bahrain removed from EU tax blacklist


Issue 1056 - 22 Mar 2018 | 1 minute read

Bahrain has succeeded in being removed from a European Union list of non-co-operative tax jurisdictions, after making commitments to Brussels that it will take action to address the EU’s concerns. The decision on 13 March came two months after the UAE had secured its removal from the list and four months after the two countries – along with 15 others – were first included. By convincing Brussels to remove them from the list, Bahrain and the UAE have avoided the risk of sanctions being imposed on them.

Want to read more?

Subscribe to Gulf States Newsletter

View subscription options

This article is available to registered users

Login

Join our community

Sign up for an account to gain:

  • Set up news alerts on the countries and sectors that matter to you.
  • Free access to newsletter articles under 100 words.
  • Free access to GSN View articles articles.


View a selection of Free articles

Explore subscription options

Follow us on Google News