02/02/2015

HSBC the latest bank to implement FATCA

Many people, including American citizens working in the Gulf state, received recently letters from their UAE-based banks asking them for more details and papers in compliance with American laws introduced by tax service

02/02/2015

Russian DeOffshorization The New CFC Rules

This note provides a high-level overview of some of the key changes, and is relevant to anyone connected with the structuring, establishment or maintenance of corporate or private wealth arrangements for Russian clients.

01/30/2015

Jersey Tax Bulletin - Deloitte

Welcome to the January 2015 edition of the Jersey Tax Bulletin, which provides an update on recent local and international tax issues relevant to Jersey businesses and individuals.

01/29/2015

The era of offshore bank secrecy is dead

Almost every day brings new evidence that the era of bank secrecy for tax evaders using Swiss and “offshore” bank accounts in “tax havens” is over.

01/29/2015

IRS Targets Banks In FATCA Crackdown

The US Internal Revenue Service has posted tax investigators to foreign embassies to lead a Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act crackdown on suspected tax evasion.

01/21/2015

Democratic lawmakers push bill to stop corporate offshore tax moves

Democratic lawmakers Tuesday pushed legislation to stop U.S. companies from reincorporating overseas to reduce their tax bills, saying a wave of so-called inversions last year has nearly doubled the revenue the federal government will lose from those move

01/18/2015

U.S. and China Team Up to Launch Global Tax System

In the world of offshore asset protection and personal finance, you regularly come across the claim that there are only two countries that actively tax their residents’ worldwide income: the United States and Eritrea.