North America
North America | 14 Jan 14
irs watchdog says its offshore voluntary
The Internal Revenue Service has been too hard on those Americans who have come forward in recent years to disclose their unreported overseas bank accounts‚ according to a Congressionally-appointed watchdog.
North America | 8 Jan 14
ex ubs banker weil pleads not guilty
A former UBS bank executive pleaded not guilty in a federal court in Florida yesterday to fraud conspiracy charges in connection with a landmark US tax evasion case.
North America | 2 Jan 14
irs unveils latest batch of fatca
The Internal Revenue Service has published a key document aimed at helping foreign financial institutions to report to the US on the overseas accounts of US individuals, as is being required of them by the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, which comes fully into force on 1 July.
North America | 22 Dec 13
us banking lobby urges congress to
Ricardo V, a well-to-do Brazilian executive travels frequently between São Paulo and New York. He does not take one of the many non-stop flights, however. Rather he books a trip with a Miami stop-over. The Miami stop is not about company business, shopping or visiting relatives.
North America | 17 Dec 13
malta signs up to fatca
Malta has become the latest country to sign a FATCA intergovernmental agreement with the US.