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Finance Business 03/05/2021

Chrystold Chetty, chairman of the Seychelles Revenue Commission, has his work set out for him

Seychelles Revenue Commission Chairman, Chrystold Chetty. © Facebook

Finance Business 23/04/2021

Register of beneficiaries threatens to blow lid on trust company ownership

Like its Mauritian neighbour, the Seychelles is striving to placate international institutions like the OECD and EU while at the same time preserving its offshore appeal. The latest hurdle to negotiate is the introduction in May of a register of offshore company beneficiaries.

Mauritius' offshore sector

Business 12/04/2021

Emirates, Etihad, and Qatar Airways in holding pattern over Seychelles

The Seychelles government, keen to resume links with the outside world and revive its ailing tourism sector, has turned for help to the Gulf airlines, which are already heavily involved in the archipelago.

Finance Politics 07/04/2021

Victoria strives to please EU and OECD over tax transparency

Wavel Ramkalawan's government plans to shortly amend legislation covering foreign companies, foundations and trusts to meet the tax policy demands of its foreign partners.

Business 05/03/2021

Presidents come and go, but Emiratis stick around

UAE businessman Ali Saeed Juma Albwardy. © Albwardy Investment

Finance Diplomacy 18/01/2021

Seychelles refinances its debt with marine preservation fund

The President of the Republic of Seychelles, during his speech at the One Planet Summit. © Republic of Seychelles' presidency.

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Finance Business 23/12/2020

Offshore finance sector keen to get back into regulators' good books

The Seychelles has made a little progress in money laundering oversight.

Finance Business 16/12/2020

Seychelles flushes out fakes to please OECD

The development of the Seychelles financial centre has become a windfall for operators that use false certificates to cover their tracks. Reliant on international institutions' blessing of its financial sector, the government was recently scolded over this by an OECD peer review.

SpotlightFinance Business 20/10/2020

Russian oligarch Yuri Gushchin sows luxury hotel discord

Russian confectionery billionaire Yuri Gushchin's investments in luxury hotels are stirring up trouble in the Seychelles, sparking lawsuits, appeals, and countersuits in the archipelago's courts.

Business Diplomacy 24/09/2020

Son of Russian sunflower oil oligarch Sergei Kislov appointed Seychelles honorary consul in Moscow

The Seychelles government has created a new made-to-measure diplomatic post for Dmitry Sergeyevitch Kislov, the son of the billionaire Sergei Kislov who made his fortune in sunflower oil production and grain export in Russia.

Business 20/07/2020

Anti-piracy: Canada's PAL Aerospace gives up on Indian Ocean

PAL Aerospace has given up on any attempt, at least for the time being, of reviving its maritime surveillance and anti-piracy contract in the Indian Ocean with the United States Africa Command, AFRICOM.

Business 06/07/2020

Mahé expands its share of superyachts market

By opening up its ports to superyachts on 1 June, the Seychelles is trying to consolidate the growing popularity of its marinas with the ultra rich.

Azzam, the largest private yacht in the world, owned by the Emir of Abu Dhabi.

Finance Business 25/06/2020

Auditors deployed to rehabilitate reputation of financial sector

On 10 June, the government of the Seychelles published a list of companies that have been accredited to certify foreign companies registered in the country for their compliance with international regulations.

Business 24/04/2020

Abu Dhabi royal family lends helping hand in fight against Covid-19

In recent years, Abu Dhabi has stepped up investments as well as grants and gifts to the Seychelles, a favourite holiday destination of the royal family and Emirati oligarchs. The coronavirus pandemic is affording an opportunity for further largesse.

Finance Business 22/04/2020

Despite OECD downgrade, the tax haven wants to outshine Mauritius

Despite being downgraded by the OECD in its latest peer review report on April 6, the offshore financial centre Seychelles is making strides by banking on new financial technologies. The country wants to outshine neighbouring Mauritius, which for its part, is in the OECD's good books.

Business 27/09/2019

Newfoundland-based PAL Aerospace carries out anti-piracy operations in the Indian Ocean

Canada's PAL Aerospace has been carrying out maritime surveillance flights in the exclusive economic zone of the Seychelles since September at the request of US military command Africom. The mission could open up new prospects in Africa for the private sector airborne intelligence company.

Mining 03/09/2019

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Chrystold Chetty, chairman of the Seychelles Revenue Commission, has his work set out for him

Register of beneficiaries threatens to blow lid on trust company ownership

Emirates, Etihad, and Qatar Airways in holding pattern over Seychelles

Victoria strives to please EU and OECD over tax transparency

Presidents come and go, but Emiratis stick around

Seychelles refinances its debt with marine preservation fund

Offshore finance sector keen to get back into regulators' good books

Seychelles flushes out fakes to please OECD

Russian oligarch Yuri Gushchin sows luxury hotel discord

Son of Russian sunflower oil oligarch Sergei Kislov appointed Seychelles honorary consul in Moscow

Anti-piracy: Canada's PAL Aerospace gives up on Indian Ocean

Mahé expands its share of superyachts market

Auditors deployed to rehabilitate reputation of financial sector

Abu Dhabi royal family lends helping hand in fight against Covid-19

Despite OECD downgrade, the tax haven wants to outshine Mauritius

Newfoundland-based PAL Aerospace carries out anti-piracy operations in the Indian Ocean

Island nation fishes for Australian mining operatives

Wavel Ramkalawan and the naturalisation of Ben Ali's son-in-law

Details of the Indian military accord revealed

The anti-corruption commission investigates one of its own

Calls for an early presidential election

The military accord with India stirs up opposition

India's surprise new ally in Victoria

Insecurity top of the political agenda

Alain Saint-Ange, a new political troublemaker?

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Chrystold Chetty, chairman of the Seychelles Revenue Commission, has his work set out for him

Register of beneficiaries threatens to blow lid on trust company ownership

Emirates, Etihad, and Qatar Airways in holding pattern over Seychelles

Victoria strives to please EU and OECD over tax transparency

Presidents come and go, but Emiratis stick around

Seychelles refinances its debt with marine preservation fund

Offshore finance sector keen to get back into regulators' good books

Seychelles flushes out fakes to please OECD

Russian oligarch Yuri Gushchin sows luxury hotel discord

Son of Russian sunflower oil oligarch Sergei Kislov appointed Seychelles honorary consul in Moscow

Anti-piracy: Canada's PAL Aerospace gives up on Indian Ocean

Mahé expands its share of superyachts market

Auditors deployed to rehabilitate reputation of financial sector

Abu Dhabi royal family lends helping hand in fight against Covid-19

Despite OECD downgrade, the tax haven wants to outshine Mauritius

Newfoundland-based PAL Aerospace carries out anti-piracy operations in the Indian Ocean

Island nation fishes for Australian mining operatives

Wavel Ramkalawan and the naturalisation of Ben Ali's son-in-law

Details of the Indian military accord revealed

The anti-corruption commission investigates one of its own

Calls for an early presidential election

The military accord with India stirs up opposition

India's surprise new ally in Victoria

Insecurity top of the political agenda

Alain Saint-Ange, a new political troublemaker?

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