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North America | 1 Jun 17
US pensioner guilty of tax fraud via Panama and Delaware
A 73-year-old woman from Texas has pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud the US by using accounts in Delaware and Panama to conceal more than $1.3m (£1m, €1.16m) in royalty income she earned from oil wells.
North America | 7 Apr 17
Key Republicans lobby US Treasury to repeal Fatca
Two senior Republicans have called on the Trump administration to commit to repealing the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (Fatca) as they announce plans to overturn the legislation.
North America | 6 Apr 17
Surge in US expats declaring offshore assets
The number of American expats in the UK declaring their offshore assets to the US taxman has surged in 2017, amid fears that an Obama-era tax amnesty could be curtailed or ended by the Trump administration.
North America | 9 Feb 17
US threatens to revoke passports for unpaid taxes
US citizens with federal tax debt of more than $50,000 (£39,973, €46,830) may have their passports revoked by the State Department, a move that could have a greater impact on Americans living overseas.
North America | 30 Jan 17
Canadian reporting under Fatca doubled in 2016
Details of bank accounts belonging to more than 315,000 Canadian residents were shared with the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in 2016 under the Fatca agreement, more the double the previous year.