North America
North America | 26 Jun 14
Spotlight on FATCA
After four long years of preparation, early resistance and a fair amount of controversy, FATCA, the most far reaching piece of tax evasion legislation ever to have been enacted, has come into force.
North America | 24 Jun 14
Restrictive US tax agreement awaits
A last minute, state controlled tax sharing agreement between the US and Russia is currently awaiting president Vladimir Putins approval, after being passed by the Federal Assembly of Russia last Friday.
North America | 20 Jun 14
irs targets swiss banks with penalty
IRS commissioner John Koskinen has announced a revised version of the amnesty programme aimed at encouraging US citizens to declare offshore bank accounts, which includes tough penalties for wilful non-disclosure.
Investment | 17 Jun 14
BNY Mellon launches US Opportunitistic Fund
Lead portfolio manager Daglio believes that attractive market areas include financials, manufacturing and technology.
North America | 12 Jun 14
New Zealand wangles sharing exemptions in
New Zealand has signed a unique intergovernmental-agreement (IGA) with the US allowing it to keep low risk accounts exempt from disclosure after the introduction of FATCA next month.