Tax Avoidance
North America | 25 Jan 14
republican party committee votes in favour
The Republican Party has formally approved a resolution that calls for the repeal of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act.
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 | 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.
Tax & Regulation | 28 Nov 13
uk overseas territories full part in curbing tax
Leaders of the UK’s overseas territories have formally stated that they will continue to “play a full part” in tackling tax evasion and fraud, at a summit in London.
North America | 22 Oct 13
jersey and guernsey sign fatca agreements
The Channel Islands of Jersey and Guernsey have signed 'intergovernmental agreements' on the automatic exchange of tax information with the UK, adding to existing provisions that currently provide for information to be exchanged between the authorities of the two Crown Dependencies and the United Kingdom.