Market SignalSaturday, May 30, 2026

Governments and Regulators Tackle Tax Avoidance, Offshore Finance on Multiple Fronts

Sourced from 5 publications

•US companies skirted at least $40 billion in taxes since early 2025 through schemes in Malta, Bermuda, and Cyprus, per the New York Times.
•The European Commission is considering taxes on digital services, gambling, and crypto to raise up to €11 billion annually for its next budget.
•A proposed UK ISA tax change may contain a loophole allowing investors to sidestep new charges with a holding as small as 1p.
•The CFTC is opening a regulatory path for offshore crypto perpetual futures to potentially trade within the US market.
•Chinese retail investors are shifting to state-sanctioned platforms for global diversification as Beijing targets unlicensed services.

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