Australia
Singapore signs agreement to implement FATCA
Singapore and the United States have signed an agreement which will enable Singapore-based financial institutions to more easily comply with the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act.
North America | 29 Apr 14
australia signs fatca agreement
Australia has signed an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with the US in order to reduce the burden on financial institutions when complying with FATCA.
amp capital offers two funds on new ucits platform
Australian fund house AMP Capital has launched a Luxembourg-domiciled UCITS platform with two new funds catering to UK and European institutional investors.
Tax & Regulation | 30 Mar 14
now australia postpones rollback
Australia’s recently-elected Government has announced that it is to ''pause'' its plans to make changes to the former Labor Government's package of financial advice reforms, which have only just begun to take effect, amid growing opposition to the planned amendments.
Tax & Regulation | 27 Mar 14
australia launches tax amnesty
Australia today has unveiled a new tax "amnesty" programme aimed at encouraging tax evaders with undeclared offshore assets to come in from the cold, with just a “heavily reduced penalty” to pay.