North America
North America | 6 Apr 17
Surge in US expats declaring offshore assets
The number of American expats in the UK declaring their offshore assets to the US taxman has surged in 2017, amid fears that an Obama-era tax amnesty could be curtailed or ended by the Trump administration.
Investment | 5 Apr 17
High hopes for marijuana ETF launch
A ‘Marijuana ETF’ has been launched to track the performance of firms producing or selling the drug, following a boom in its trade across Canada and the US.
North America | 4 Apr 17
Former adviser faces 20 years in jail for duping ex-Spurs star
A former financial adviser is facing up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty in a multi-million dollar fraud case involving retired San Antonio Spurs basketball player Tim Duncan.
North America | 31 Mar 17
Canada Revenue Agency warns tax protesters after arrests
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has issued a warning to residents using tax protester schemes to argue that they don’t need to pay tax after it executed three search warrants with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
North America | 29 Mar 17
US regulator ‘freezes’ lottery ticket boiler room scam
A boiler room scam selling shares in a lottery ticket company that spent investor money on strip clubs, among other things, has had its assets frozen by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).