Portugal's Tax Haven Blacklist: The Inclusion of Isle of Man & Uruguay

17 December 2017

Jersey (Channel Islands), the Isle of Man and Uruguay, which were white-listed by the Portuguese Government during 2017, were blacklisted again under the 2018 State Budget approved by Parliament.

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