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Witwatersrand Consolidated Gold Resources Limited (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) Registration Number 2002/031365/06 JSE Code: WGR ISIN: ZAE000079703 TSX Code: WGR CUSIP Number: S98297104 ("Wits Gold") JOHANNESBURG, April 11, 2013 /CNW/ - In compliance with Rules 3.63 - 3.74 of the JSE Listings Requirements, Wits Gold wishes to disclose the following information: Wits Gold Company Director: AR Fleming...

DUBLIN, April 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- FLY Leasing Limited (NYSE: FLY) ("FLY"), a global lessor of modern commercial jet aircraft, today announced it has published its annual tax information statement for 2012 on its website. This statement applies only to U.S. shareholders who intend to file Form 8621 with their 2012 U.S. tax returns. For U.S. federal income tax purposes, FLY Leasing will be treated as a passive foreign investment company ("PFIC") for 2012 and expects to be treated...

2.5 MILLION SECRET FILES UNEARTHED BY ICIJ AT THE HEART OF 15-MONTH GLOBAL INVESTIGATION WASHINGTON, April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), a project of the Center for Public Integrity, released today its first of many reports from a 15-month investigation that cracks open the historically impenetrable world of offshore tax havens. Drawing from a leaked trove of 2.5 million digital files, ICIJ led what may be the largest...

TaxConnections announces the inclusion of tax experts from an entire spectrum of organizations including accounting firms, corporations, government, law firms, tax services organizations and academia in the Worldwide Directory of Tax Professionals. La Jolla, CA (PRWEB) March 28, 2013 Look no further if you want an authority site of tax professionals who are highly educated CPA’s, Tax Lawyers, Solicitors, Enrolled Agents who want to help you solve tax problems. TaxConnections, an...

STAMFORD, Conn., March 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Aircastle Limited (NYSE: AYR) announced today that it has posted its 2012 PFIC Annual Information Statement to its website. Aircastle is considered a passive foreign investment company (a "PFIC") for U.S. Federal income tax purposes through 2012 and expects to be treated as a PFIC for the foreseeable future. U.S. shareholders are advised to consult with their tax advisors with respect to the 2012 PFIC Annual Information Statement....

LA JOLLA, Calif., March 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Look no further if you want an authority site of tax professionals who are highly educated CPAs, Tax Lawyers, Solicitors, and Enrolled Agents who want to help you solve tax problems. TaxConnections, an innovative startup, continues to grow as an authority site for over 1,400 tax professionals in over 65 countries. The firm was founded in 2010 by Kat Jennings to provide a valuable resource for consumers who want access to tax...

TaxConnections.com brings tax bloggers together on one innovative platform called Worldwide Tax Blogs to help consumers save money on taxes. La Jolla,CA (PRWEB) March 21, 2013 TaxConnections.com announced today new additions to its popular Worldwide Tax Blogs Platform. The Tax Blog now boasts a wide variety of unique authors providing original content and tax advice for consumers globally. Topics range from Are You an IRS Audit Target by Ronald Marini; Important Facts About Mortgage Debt...

CCH Also Recognized for Leading Mobile Solutions and International Tax Information RIVERWOODS, Ill., March 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- CCH ProSystem fx® Client Intelligence, a powerful cloud-based client analysis platform that enables CPA firms to constantly monitor their client's financial data, has been awarded Accounting Today's "2013 Top New Product" for Business Intelligence. CCH, a Wolters Kluwer business is a leading global provider of tax, accounting and audit information,...

TORONTO, March 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. (TSX: PRE; BVC: PREC; BOVESPA: PREB) announced today a cash dividend of U.S.$0.11 per common share payable on March 26, 2013 to shareholders of record as of March 18, 2013 and to holders of Brazilian Depositary Receipts (the "BDRs") of record as of March 13, 2013. The ex-dividend date for shareholders trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the La Bolsa de Valores de Colombia (or the Colombia Stock Exchange) as...

NEW YORK, Jan. 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Increased certainty on U.S. taxation would have the most significant effect on the nation's economic recovery, according to many business executives polled by KPMG's Tax Governance Institute (TGI), and most said passage of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 isn't likely to pave the way to comprehensive business tax reform in 2013. Also, nearly half of survey respondents (44 percent) felt the upcoming showdown between President Obama...