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Navigating Global Tax Reforms: Pillar Two Model Rules and IFRS

How IFRS Responds to the OECD’s Global Minimum Tax Initiative — Insights for Large Entities and SMEs The global tax landscape is undergoing a seismic shift. With the OECD’s Pillar Two Model Rules aiming to establish a 15% global minimum tax rate for large multinational entities, accounting and financial reporting standards have been forced to...

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Tax Advisory Without Borders: Navigating Compliance in a Digital Economy

August 4, 2025by Dr Dawkins Brown

The world of taxation is rapidly evolving. Businesses operating across multiple jurisdictions must navigate complex tax regulations, digital economy tax rules, and cross-border compliance challenges. For companies in the Caribbean and USA, this complexity is compounded by regional variations, international reporting requirements, and the growing impact of digital transactions. Dawgen Global simplifies this complexity through...

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Future-Proofing Caribbean Businesses: 5 Strategic Tax Moves for Growth in 2025

July 21, 2025by Dr Dawkins Brown

As Caribbean businesses navigate the complexities of a rapidly evolving economic landscape, tax optimization remains a critical lever for growth and sustainability. In 2025, new regulations, digital transformation, and global economic shifts are reshaping how businesses approach tax planning. For Caribbean enterprises, from SMEs to multinationals, staying ahead requires strategic foresight and regional expertise. Dawgen...

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Regulatory Risk is Real: How SME 775 Helps You Stay Compliant and Protected

July 16, 2025by Dr Dawkins Brown

Running a small or medium-sized business in Jamaica isn’t just about delivering great products or services—it’s also about navigating a maze of regulations, tax rules, and statutory obligations. And while growth is exciting, regulatory missteps can derail even the most promising SME. Many entrepreneurs underestimate the risk of non-compliance, assuming that as long as business...

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Investment Contracts with Discretionary Participation Features — Accounting Meets Tax

July 8, 2025by Dr Dawkins Brown

Under IFRS 17, certain investment contracts—those with Discretionary Participation Features (DPF)—fall within the standard’s scope, even though they may not transfer significant insurance risk. These contracts blur the line between investment management and insurance, and their treatment carries both accounting complexity and important tax implications. In its Technical Advisory, Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) has acknowledged...

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OCI and Taxation — The Unseen Impacts of Insurance Finance Income Presentation Choices

July 8, 2025by Dr Dawkins Brown

One of the lesser-discussed, yet highly impactful features of IFRS 17 is the option for insurers to present insurance finance income or expense either in the profit or loss (P&L) statement or in Other Comprehensive Income (OCI). While this may seem like an accounting classification choice, it carries significant tax implications in Jamaica. The TAJ...

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Onerous Contracts and Tax Adjustments — What the TAJ Will (and Won’t) Recognize

July 7, 2025by Dr Dawkins Brown

One of the most transformative features of IFRS 17 is its treatment of onerous contracts—insurance contracts that are expected to generate a net loss over their coverage period. While IFRS 17 mandates immediate recognition of losses from onerous contracts, the Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) has issued firm guidance stating that not all of these losses...

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The Fair Value and Modified Retrospective Approaches — Choosing the Right Path to Transition

July 7, 2025by Dr Dawkins Brown

The adoption of IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts represents a transformational shift in how insurance companies measure and present their financial results. A critical challenge lies in how to transition from IFRS 4 to IFRS 17, particularly for existing insurance contracts. IFRS 17 offers three transition approaches: the Full Retrospective Approach, the Modified Retrospective Approach (MRA),...

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Smart Tax Structuring for Growth: Aligning Business Models with Tax Efficiency

July 5, 2025by Dr Dawkins Brown

Growth Is Good—Unless It Triggers Tax Exposure Every successful business faces inflection points—scaling operations, entering new markets, restructuring ownership, or raising capital. But as operations grow more complex, tax obligations grow with them—unless the business structure is carefully planned. Tax structuring is not about avoiding taxes—it’s about aligning your business model with local and international...

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Tax Risk Management: Building Confidence Through Compliance

July 5, 2025by Dr Dawkins Brown

Tax Risk Is Business Risk In today’s complex and fast-changing regulatory environment, tax risk is more than a finance issue—it’s a strategic business concern. Errors, omissions, or delays in tax compliance can trigger audits, penalties, reputational harm, and strained relationships with regulators. Caribbean companies are increasingly expected to demonstrate transparency, accuracy, and proactive governance in...

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Navigating Global Tax Reforms: Pillar Two Model Rules and IFRS

Future-Proofing Caribbean Businesses: 5 Strategic Tax Moves for Growth in 2025

Regulatory Risk is Real: How SME 775 Helps You Stay Compliant and Protected

Investment Contracts with Discretionary Participation Features — Accounting Meets Tax

OCI and Taxation — The Unseen Impacts of Insurance Finance Income Presentation Choices

Onerous Contracts and Tax Adjustments — What the TAJ Will (and Won’t) Recognize

The Fair Value and Modified Retrospective Approaches — Choosing the Right Path to Transition

Tax Risk Management: Building Confidence Through Compliance

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