CRS
Singapore account holders must disclose tax residency status
Account holders in Singapore have been told by the taxman to fully cooperate with their financial institutions as they determine the tax residency status of their clients under the Common Reporting Standard (CRS).
Middle East | 14 Dec 16
UAE to collect tax information on expats from next year
Expats in the UAE have been advised that banks and other financial institutions will be contacting some of their customers to collect information about their tax status in early 2017, reports local newspaper Gulf News.
Tax & Regulation | 14 Nov 16
Breaking down S. Africa’s Special Voluntary Disclosure Programme
A great number of people are eligible under the South African government’s special voluntary disclosure programme, but not everyone is.
Best Practice | 11 Jul 16
Singapore consults on int’l exchange of tax information
Singapore’s Ministry of Finance (MOF) has opened a public consultation on the automatic exchange of information (AEOI) in tax matters, known as the Common Reporting Standard.
European nations agree new information sharing deal
Britain, Germany, France, Italy and Spain have signed a deal to automatically share information on the ultimate owners of companies in the latest move to tackle the growing use of international financial centers to dodge taxes.