US and Hong Kong Sign Model 2 Intergovernmental agreement (IGA)

November 14, 2014

The United States and Hong Kong signed a Model 2 IGA, on 13 November 2014, to implement the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). Under the agreement, Foreign Financial Institutions (FFIs) in Hong Kong will report the information required

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US and Bahamas Sign Agreement To Implement Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA)

November 05, 2014

The United States and The Government of Bahamas signed FATCA Model 1B agreement on 3 November 2014. The US-Bahamas IGA is based on the non-reciprocal Model 1B agreement. Under the agreement, Foreign Financial Institutions (FFIs) in Bahamas will

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US signed Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with Poland

October 10, 2014

The US Treasury Department has posted the official text of the intergovernmental agreement (IGA) that the United States signed with Poland on 7 October 2014 for implementation of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). Both the Government

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US-Brazil: Intergovernmental agreement (IGA) has been signed

September 23, 2014

Brazil and the United States signed an IGA (intergovernmental agreement) on 23 September 2014 in order to apply FATCA (Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act). The new IGA was focused on the FATCA requirements intended to identify the financial

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Lithuania signed FATCA agreement with United States

August 26, 2014

Lithuania and the United States signed a Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) Agreement, on August 26, 2014. Under the agreement, Foreign Financial Institutions (FFIs) in Lithuania will report the information required under FATCA about U.S.

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FATCA agreement between US and Sweden signed

August 12, 2014

Sweden and the United States signed a Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) Agreement, on August 08, 2014. Under the agreement, Foreign Financial Institutions (FFIs) in Sweden will report the information required under FATCA about U.S. accounts

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FATCA agreement between US and Czech Republic signed

August 05, 2014

United States and the Czech Republic signed a Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) Agreement, on 4 August 2014. Under the agreement, Foreign Financial Institutions (FFIs) in Czech Republic will report the information required under FATCA about

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US-Israel FATCA agreement details

July 08, 2014

The US Treasury Department has published the official text of the intergovernmental agreement (IGA) between the United States and Israel that was signed on June 30, 2014 for implementation of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). The

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New Zealand and United States signs FATCA IGA to share tax information

June 29, 2014

On 12 June, New Zealand signed an intergovernmental agreement with U.S to improve international tax compliance and to implement the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act.  According to the IGA, New Zealand financial institutions will disclose account

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FATCA agreement between US and Latvia signed

June 29, 2014

Latvia and the United States signed a Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) Agreement, on June 27, 2014. Under the agreement, Foreign Financial Institutions (FFIs) in Latvia will report the information required under FATCA about U.S. accounts

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UAE and US Signed Provisional FATCA Agreement

June 12, 2014

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and US signed an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) to implement the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) of United States. The US congress enacted FATCA in 2010, taking effect on July 1, 2014, desire to ensure

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South Africa and United States signed agreement to share tax information

June 09, 2014

U.S. Ambassador to South Africa Mr Patrick H. Gaspard and South African Minister of Finance, Mr Nhlanhla Nene signed an intergovernmental agreement, on June 9, 2014, to improve international tax compliance and to implement the Foreign Account Tax

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Turkey enlisted as having FATCA in effect

June 04, 2014

Turkey has reached an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with the United States to execute the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), and has agreed to be listed on the website of the US Treasury Department as a jurisdiction that is supported as

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FATCA agreement between Australia and United States signed

April 28, 2014

Australia and the United States signed an agreement relating to US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) on 28 April 2014. These intergovernmental agreements are being concluded by the US in connection with the implementation of the FATCA in

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FATCA agreement between Belgium and the US

April 27, 2014

An intergovernmental agreement (IGA) between Belgium and the US is to be signed on 23 April 2014 in relation to the implementation of the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). The IGA requires the tax administrations of the two countries to

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US – Luxembourg and US Sign FATCA Deal

April 15, 2014

An agreement has been concluded between Luxembourg and the US to ensure that institutions may carry out the provisions of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). The two countries reached the agreement on the basis of one of the model

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Finland and Chile Sign US FATCA

March 23, 2014

On March 5 2014 the United States signed intergovernmental agreements (IGAs) with Finland and Chile to implement the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA).  A total of twenty four of these IGAs have so far been signed by the US in connection

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US: Finland and Chile Sign FATCA Pacts

March 16, 2014

On March 5, 2014 the United States signed intergovernmental agreements (IGAs) with Finland and Chile to implement the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). To date, twenty four of these bilateral agreements have been signed between the US and

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