North America
North America | 13 Feb 14
record number of yanks said im out
More than three times as many Americans gave up their US citizenship last year as in 2012, the latest US Treasury Department data shows, setting a new record, and prompting questions about what is driving the trend.
North America | 11 Feb 14
DeVere USA in a New York state of mind
International advisory giant deVere has adapted its business model to cater for expat Brits as well as Americans and others living in New York
North America | 6 Feb 14
wary canada signs fatca agreement
Canada has become the latest country to agree to implement the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act‚ in spite of what some of its politicians have said has been its southern neighbour’s occasionally heavy-handed efforts in recent years to extract unpaid taxes and penalties from Canadians.
North America | 4 Feb 14
republican party unveils abolish fatca
Following up on the Republican National Committee's approval last month of a resolution calling for the repeal of FATCA‚ an independent overseas Republican organisation has posted an online petition‚ to give opponents of the act a chance to tell Congress how they feel about it.
North America | 25 Jan 14
republican party committee votes in favour
The Republican Party has formally approved a resolution that calls for the repeal of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act.