Tax & Regulation
North America | 14 Feb 12
efama calls for further refinement of fatca regs
The European Fund and Asset Management Association today called on the US to further refine the rules it is proposing for the implementation of FATCA, although it acknowledged that the most recent set of draft regulations aimed at cracking down on offshore tax evasion addressed “many” of its original concerns.
Tax & Regulation | 13 Feb 12
hk regulator bans two for misconduct
Hong Kongs Securities and Futures Commission has taken action against two men for misconduct in relation to the trading of shares in Metallurgical Corporation of China.
North America | 10 Feb 12
latest version of fatca rules clarify simplify
Kristin Konschnik, a partner in the London office of Withers, the international law firm, looks at the IRSs latest proposal for implementing FATCA.
North America | 8 Feb 12
us unveils less onerous fatca regs
Responding, it said, to pressure from foreign financial institutions, the US today unveiled a less onerous version than it has previously of regulations covering the implementation of FATCA, its controversial new law aimed at cracking down on offshore tax evasion.
Tax & Regulation | 8 Feb 12
harry redknapp cleared of tax evasion
Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp and co-defendant Milan Mandaric have been cleared of tax evasion.