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Saudi Arabia FATCA IGA signed with US
The US Treasury Department has today updated its FATCA website, reporting that Saudi Arabia has signed a Model 1 intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with . . .
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Isle of Man signs tax information exchange agreement with Turks and Caicos Islands
The Isle of Man government has announced this week that it has signed a tax . . .
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US, Saudi Arabia FATCA agreement enters into force
The US Treasury Department has updated its FATCA website, reporting that a Model 1 intergovernmental. . .
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Isle of Man tax information exchange agreements with BVI, Cayman Islands, and Romania enter into force
The Isle of Man government announced this week that three tax information exchange agreements signed with other nations. . .
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Taiwan, US sign Model 2 FATCA IGA
Taiwan and the US signed a Model 2 FATCA intergovernmental agreement (IGA), according to an update on the US Treasury . . .
Asia-Pacific
Singapore and UK tax authorities agree to automatic exchange of financial account information
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore has announced that Singapore and the United Kingdom have signed a competent authority agreement establishing . . .
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Singapore, Australia sign agreement to share information to combat tax evasion
Singapore and Australia’s tax offices have signed an agreement to share data in an effort to crack down on tax evasion, the Australian tax authority. . .
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Guyana and Dominican Republic sign Model 1 FATCA IGAa with US
The US Treasury Department has updated its FATCA website, reporting that Guyana and the Dominican Republic have signed Model 1 intergovernmental . . .
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US-Curaçao Model 1 FATCA agreement enters into force
US Treasury on August 5 announced on its website that a Model 1 FATCA intergovernmental agreement (IGA) signed by the US and Curaçao entered. . .
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Cayman Islands financial institutions to face new CRS reporting thresholds, self-cert requirements
Denise Hintzke and Douglas Scott of Deloitte Tax LLP discuss recent, significant changes made to the Cayman Islands common reporting standard (CRS) regime for financial institutions, including an expansion of the pool of persons subject to Cayman CRS reporting and a new process for entity self-certification . . .
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FATCA agreement between US and Hong Kong enters into force
US Treasury has today announced on its website that a Model 2 FATCA intergovernmental agreement (IGA) signed by the US and Hong Kong entered . . .
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US-Israel FATCA agreement enters into force
The US Treasury has announced on its website that the US-Israel Model 1 FATCA intergovernmental agreement (IGA), signed by the countries on June 30, 2014, entered . . .
Asia-Pacific
New Zealand outlines of planned bill on tax information exchange
New Zealand’s Inland Revenue, on July 28, released a fact sheet for financial institutions describing proposed measures to be included in draft legislation on automatic exchange of financial . . .
Europe
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US, Belgium FATCA agreement enters into force
US Treasury has announced on its website that a Model 1 FATCA intergovernmental agreement (IGA), a supplemental . . .
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Brazil signs global tax agreement for automatic exchange of financial information
Brazil has signed a multilateral competent authority agreement that creates the framework for the automatic exchange of financial account information under the OECD/G-20 common reporting . . .
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India extends FATCA due diligence deadline for accounts that become high-value
The Indian government has today announced that it has extended FATCA due diligence deadlines . . .
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Cayman Islands issues guidance for financial institutions on common reporting standard obligations
The Cayman Islands Department for International Tax Cooperation on April 13 issued guidance for financial institutions on the common reporting . . .
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US FATCA agreement with Curaçao enters into force
A FATCA intergovernmental agreement (IGA) between the US and Curaçao has entered into force, the US government . . .
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US, Trinidad and Tobago sign Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) agreement
The US Treasury Department updated its FATCA website on August 22, reporting that Trinidad and Tobago and the US have signed a Model 1 intergovernmental agreement (IGA). Trinidad and Tobago has been treated as if it has had . . .
Africa
Seychelles issues guidance to financial institutions on FATCA reporting
The Seychelles government has released guidance notes for financial institutions on how to . . .
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US FATCA IGAs with UAE, Portugal, Croatia, Montserrat enter into force; IGAs signed with Anguilla, Greenland
US Treasury has announced on its website that FATCA intergovernmental agreements (IGAs) have entered into force with the UAE, Portugal, Croatia, Montserrat and that IGAs . . .
Asia-Pacific
India clarifies FATCA and CRS requirements
India’s Income Tax Department today released guidance to help financial institutions comply with FATCA and the common reporting standard regarding account holder self-certification, collection . . .
Asia-Pacific
India clarifies FATCA/CRS reporting regarding currencies, fixed deposits
The Indian goverment has provided financial institutions with more guidance on how to handle currencies and fixed deposit accounts for purposes of Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) and common reporting . . .
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US, Bahrain sign Model 1 FATCA IGA
The US Treasury Department today updated its FATCA website, reporting that Bahrain and the US signed a Model 1 intergovernmental . . .
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US, Grenada sign Model 1 FATCA IGA
The US Treasury Department has updated its FATCA website, reporting that Grenada and the US have signed a Model 1 intergovernmental . . .
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US IRS issues FATCA regulations, updates agreements for FFIs, QIs
The US IRS in late December issued a slew of FATCA guidance, including updated agreements for foreign financial institutions and qualified intermediaries (QIs). Included in the release were . . .
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US and Dominican Republic sign Model 1 FATCA IGA
The US Treasury Department today updated its FATCA website, reporting that the Dominican Republic the US signed a Model 1 intergovernmental . . .
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US-Cambodia FATCA IGA enters into force
The US Treasury today announced on its website a Model 1 FATCA intergovernmental agreement (IGA) signed the US-Cambodia entered into . . .
Europe
The EU and Monaco initial tax information exchange agreement
The EU Commission and Monaco on February 22 initialed an agreement that would require automatic exchange bank account information on each other’s residents, the EU Commission has . . .
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US threatens to stop treating some FATCA IGAs as being “in effect” in 2017
Beginning in 2017, the US will stop treating a country as if it has FATCA intergovernmental agreement (IGA) “in effect” if the country does not adequately prove that it has a plan . . .
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FATCA IGA between US and South Korea enters into force
The US Treasury Department has updated its FATCA website, reporting that a Model 1 intergovernmental agreement (IGA) signed by the US and South Korea . . .
