US, Thailand FATCA enters into force
The US Department of the Treasury announced on 6 September 2024 that the Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between the US and Thailand for implementing FATCA came into effect on 28 April 2024. However, Thailand is considered to have had the IGA in
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Thailand, US sign competent authority arrangement to FATCA agreement
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released the official text of the competent authority arrangement (CAA) that the US government signed with Thailand under the Thailand—United States FATCA Model 1A Agreement (2016) (IGA) to implement the
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Argentina sets reporting deadline for CRS and FATCA
Argentina's tax authority issued General Resolution 5517/2024 on 26 June, 2024, in which it announced the exceptional extension deadline for the 2023 CRS and FATCA reporting. The new deadline is now set for 31 July, 2024. Submissions made
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Switzerland, US sign new FATCA agreement
The Swiss Federal Council has announced that it signed a new FATCA agreement with the United States at Bern on 27 June, 2024. Switzerland currently provides financial account data to the United States on a unilateral basis. In the future, it will
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US schedules FATCA IDES testing for July
The FATCA (Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act) International Data Exchange Service (IDES) will undergo its next testing phase, as announced by the IRS yesterday, 13 June 2024. FATCA IDES will be migrating to an updated system and vendor on
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Canada releases revised FATCA and CRS guidance
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) revised the guidance under the FATCA and Common Reporting Standard (CRS) regimes on 5 April, 2024. The updated guidance specifies that Canadian financial institutions must obtain the Global Intermediary Identification
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Argentina set to initiate automatic financial data exchange under FATCA with the US
Argentina set to initiate the inaugural automatic exchange of financial information under the Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between Argentina and the US for FATCA implementation. The Argentine tax authority (AFIP) in a release announced that
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Finland amends FATCA and CRS annual information returns for 2023
The Finnish Tax Administration issued a newsletter on 15 May, 2024, announcing that financial institutions can submit corrected FATCA and Common Reporting Standard (CRS) annual information returns for 2023. These amendments can be made by
See MoreOECD: AEOI report for 2019
On 24 November 2019 the OECD’s Global Forum released its third annual AEOI implementation report. The Standard on Automatic Exchange of Information (AEOI) outlines the procedure for the automatic exchange of pre-defined financial information
See MoreSingapore changes to FATCA reporting requirements with effect from 1 April 2020
On 10 July 2019, the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) issued an announcement that, with effect from 1 April 2020, the IRAS will no longer accept FATCA (Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act) notifications submitted via the International
See MoreCyprus: FATCA data submission begins for 2017
The Cyprus Tax Department has notified financial institutions and their representatives that the data submission under the FATCA Intergovernmental Agreement for the year 2016 has started. This process will be performed through the Government Gateway
See MoreSaudi Arabia-Intergovernmental agreement to implement FATCA approved
The cabinet of Saudi Arabia officially approved the Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between Saudi Arabia (KSA) and the United States (US) on 6 February 2017. The agreement would improve international tax compliance and implement the Foreign
See MoreUS: FATCA agreement signed with Ukraine
An intergovernmental agreement between Ukraine and the United States was signed on 7 February 2017 to improve international tax compliance with respect to the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). The agreement helps to reduce the
See MoreAlgeria ratifies FATCA agreement with United States
Algeria has ratified an intergovernmental agreement signed on October 2015 with the United States by way of Presidential Decree No. 16-328, as published in Official Gazette No. 74 of 18 December 2016. The US-Algeria IGA is based on the
See MoreUS: FATCA agreement signed with Greece
An intergovernmental agreement between Greece and the United States was signed on 19th January 2017 to improve international tax compliance with respect to the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act
See MoreUS-Croatia FATCA agreement enters into force
The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) Agreement between the United States and Croatia entered into force on 27 December 2016. The agreement was signed on 20 March 2015 for implementation of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act
See MoreUS-Cambodia FATCA agreement entered into force
Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) Agreement between United States and Cambodia entered into force on 23 December 2016. The agreement was signed on 14 September 2015 for implementation of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act
See MoreUS-Belgium FATCA agreement entered into force
Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) Agreement between United States and Belgium entered into force on 23 September 2016. The agreement was signed on 23 April 2014 for implementation of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act
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