Visas and Passports News

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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