FATCA News

Eight States' Tax Transparency Frameworks Reviewed
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Wednesday, April 15, 2020
The OECD Global Forum has released eight peer review reports, for Brunei, Macau, Switzerland, Barbados, the Seychelles, Liberia, Peru, and Tunisia, on the jurisdictions' efforts to adopt and comply with international tax standards on transparency and the exchange of tax-related information on request. Read Full Story

Malta Updates Guidelines On Automatic Exchange Of Account Info
by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus
Wednesday, January 8, 2020
Malta's Commissioner for Revenue on January 2, 2020, issued a single set of guidelines on the automatic exchange of financial account information. Read Full Story

EU Backs 'Accidental Americans' In US Tax Fight
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Monday, December 23, 2019
In a letter to United States Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, the European Council has expressed concern at the lack of action by the US Government to alleviate the compliance burdens of EU nationals and financial institutions with regards to the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act. Read Full Story

Warren Announces US Corporate Tax And Wealth Tax Plans
by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com Washington
Friday, November 8, 2019
On November 1, 2019, the presidential campaign of United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) published plans for a system of universal Medicare that will be partially funded by tax increases on large corporations and wealthy individuals, as well as by stricter anti-tax avoidance rules. Read Full Story

Switzerland Sends 2019 Taxpayer Data Under CRS
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Friday, October 11, 2019
Switzerland's Federal Tax Administration has announced the exchange of information on millions of financial accounts with 75 partner countries. Read Full Story

Switzerland Legislates To Improve Taxpayer Oversight
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Friday, October 4, 2019
The Swiss Federal Council will bring into force legislation on the implementation of recommendations made by the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes. Read Full Story

Sanders Unveils US Wealth Tax
by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com Washington
Friday, September 27, 2019
United States Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT), a leading contender for the Democratic presidential nomination, has proposed a new tax, as well as a series of enforcement measures, targeting America's wealthiest individuals. Read Full Story

US-Switzerland Double Tax Protocol Now In Force
by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus
Friday, September 20, 2019
The Swiss Government on September 20, 2019, announced that it has exchanged instruments of ratification with the United States to bring into force a Protocol to their double tax agreement. Read Full Story

Seychelles Signs US FATCA Agreement
by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington
Tuesday, July 16, 2019
On July 3, 2019, the Seychelles Government announced that it has signed an intergovernmental agreement with the United States to implement the requirements of the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act. Read Full Story

Singapore Now Accepting FATCA Returns
by Mary Swire, Tax-News.com, Hong Kong
Monday, April 29, 2019
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore is now accepting FATCA returns for the 2018 reporting year and has newly released the FATCA paper nil return for 2018. Read Full Story
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