Barbados, China Agree Visa Waiver For Short-Term Visitors

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Tuesday, September 5, 2017

The Government of Barbados has advised that Barbadians wishing to travel to the People's Republic of China for 30 days or less no longer require a visa. Read Full Story

High Number Of US Expats Giving Up Passports, Green Cards

by Leroy Baker, Tax-News.com, Washington

Thursday, November 10, 2016

1,380 US taxpayers gave up their passports or their green cards in the third quarter of 2016, the second-highest quarterly number on record, according to Treasury Department statistics published in the Federal Register. Read Full Story

US Highway Bill Passed With Contentious Tax Measures

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Monday, December 7, 2015

On December 3, the US Congress passed a USD305bn bill to fund the Highway Trust Fund over five years, and included two contentious tax measures that involve the use of private debt collectors to recover unpaid taxes and the denial of passports to individuals with tax debt. Read Full Story

Non-Machine Readable Passports Phased Out

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Thursday, November 26, 2015

Member states of the International Civil Aviation Organization were required to allow all non-machine-readable passports to expire by November 24, 2015. Read Full Story

Americans Abroad Advised To Ensure US Tax Compliance

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

The inclusion of a passport revocation provision to fund part of the proposed US highway bill would "disproportionately" affect American citizens living overseas, according to a recent release from the deVere Group, a financial consultancy. Read Full Story

Proposal Revoking US Passports For Tax Debts Attacked

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Wednesday, November 11, 2015

American Citizens Abroad has written to US Congressional leaders strongly opposing the inclusion of a passport revocation provision to fund part of the proposed highway funding bill. Read Full Story

Senegal To Reduce Tax On Air Fares

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Thursday, April 9, 2015

Senegal's President, Macky Sall, has announced that he intends to cut air passenger duty by 50 percent. Read Full Story

Canada Highlights Adoption Tax Credit Expansion

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Canada's Minister of State for Finance has drawn attention to the recent expansion of the Adoption Expense Tax Credit. Read Full Story

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