FATCA
North America | 6 Aug 13
us lawmakers seek to make it harder
A bipartisan group of US lawmakers has introduced legislation aimed at making it harder for criminals to carry out financial crimes in the US, in part by putting an end to the ability to form corporations without disclosing the identities of those behind them.
North America | 14 Jul 13
relief as us delays fatca deadline
The US has given non-US financial institutions around the world another six months to prepare to comply with FATCA, pushing the deadline back to 1 July, 2014.
North America | 4 Jul 13
us congressman unveils bill
A US congressman has highlighted a potential problem in the complex arrangements under which financial institutions in foreign countries are being persuaded to provide financial information to the American tax authorities, to comply with FATCA.
North America | 3 Jul 13
half of all asset managers confused by fatca
The majority of asset managers polled in a recent survey have admitted they are still unclear about the requirements of the Foreign Accounts Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) despite the cut off period for compliance now less than six months away.
from today tax offences in Singapore
From today, some forms of tax avoidance will be regarded as money laundering “predicate offences” in Singapore.