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

Switzerland To Amend Tax Information Exchange Regime

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, March 14, 2019

The Swiss Federal Council has launched a consultation on proposals to amend the Federal Act and Ordinance on the International Automatic Exchange of Information in Tax Matters (AEOI). Read Full Story

Mauritius's FATCA Filing Deadline July 31

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Thursday, June 14, 2018

The Mauritius Revenue Authority on June 11, 2018, warned those financial institutions required to report information on the accounts of US persons under the US Financial Account Tax Compliance Act that declarations are required by July 31, 2018. Read Full Story

Macau To Sign OECD Multilateral Information Exchange Treaty

by Mary Swire, Tax-News.com, Hong Kong

Friday, May 11, 2018

Macau's Chief Executive has issued an order authorizing signature of the OECD Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information. Read Full Story

Cayman Guides On Compliance With CbC Reporting, FATCA, CRS

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Friday, April 6, 2018

The Cayman Islands has released new guidance on the obligation on large multinational groups to file a country-by-country report in the territory and also an update on Common Reporting Standard and US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act reporting. Read Full Story

IRS To End Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Wednesday, March 14, 2018

The Internal Revenue Service has announced plans to close the 2014 Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (OVDP) from September 28, 2018. Read Full Story

Indonesia Requiring Company Beneficial Ownership Disclosure

by Mary Swire, Tax-News.com, Hong Kong

Tuesday, March 13, 2018

To tackle tax evasion, Indonesia's President Joko Widodo has issued regulations requiring all businesses to disclose details of who beneficially owns the entity. Read Full Story

OECD Delivers Rules To Prevent Tax Transparency Standard Evasion

Tuesday, March 13, 2018

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FATCA Reporting To Start April 16 In Singapore

by Mary Swire, Tax-News.com, Hong Kong

Tuesday, March 6, 2018

Financial institutions in Singapore are required to file information required under the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act starting April 16 by May 31, 2018. Read Full Story

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