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Doing Business in Guernsey

Inside this issue

• A cut in the island’s tax cap could persuade more wealthy entrepreneurs to relocate there

• Better marketing is bearing fruit as more tourists head for the island

VIDEO: Bob Sherwood talks to business leaders about the challenges facing the island - -

Content

Island thrives by looking outwards

Guernsey has a long tradition of exploiting the opportunities its location offers, says Bob Sherwood

Economy: Resilience of finance sector is the mainstay

Bob Sherwood on the drive to keep moving up the value chain

Taxation: Authorities may cap a year of change

Bob Sherwood on a possible move to boost relocation by rich entrepreneurs

Politics: Ministerial system settles down after shaky start

Bob Sherwood on the challenge to prove the new approach works

Financial services: Holding its own against bigger rivals

John Willman on the island’s continuing efforts to improve its legislative and regulatory framework

Banking: Sector stays on course in global crisis

John Willman finds the credit squeeze plays to the island’s strengths

Legal system: Institutions fuel growth in business

John Willman on a key element in the financial sector’s success

Who’s who: Big wheels that make the island turn

Peter Body profiles eight of the island’s leading personalities

The pressure is still on in debate over tax rules

Offshore centres face attacks from governments that fail to understand that direct taxes can no longer be collected from mobile wealthy people and businesses, writes John Willman

Living guide: Steeped in character and history

Richard Hemans on housing, education, networking and leisure on an island that blends continental charm and English custom

Tourism: New strategy begins to deliver

Horticulture: Nurseries find new ways to blossom out

Insurance: Not just a captive market

Property: changes bring breathing space

Construction: Growth slows as States changes tack

Alderney Gambling Control: Where nothing is left to chance

Sportingbet: New location was no gamble

Jon Moulton: An alchemy of attractions

Odey Investments (CI): A taste for adventure


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