US
North America | 22 Jun 13
number of ex pat americans renouncing
The number of ex-pat Americans who are formally renouncing their citizenship, though small relative to the total number who live abroad, has risen steeply in response to the increasing costs and hassles associated with being a US citizen abroad.
North America | 5 Jun 13
irs targeted americans living overseas
A Geneva-based group representing Americans living abroad has taken advantage of a US congressional investigation into the Internal Revenue Service to explain how the IRS has taken to targeting Americans living overseas.
swiss reach agreement on way for its banks
The Swiss government said today that it had reached agreement on proposed legislation that would enable the country’s banks to comply with requests by US authorities for information in connection with their tax evasion investigations.
North America | 8 May 13
us senator introduces bill to repeal
A US senator has introduced a bill to repeal "anti-privacy" provisions of the controversial Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, arguing that FATCA "infringes upon basic constitutional rights".
North America | 29 Apr 13
us senator lobby group in tax info disclosure
A US state senator and conservative think tank are pushing back against international moves that they say would give foreign governments too ready access to the tax information of US citizens.