US signs an IGA with Canada to implement the FATCA

February 17, 2014

The United States signed an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with Canada on 5 February 2014 to implement the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). In 2010, the U.S. passed the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, to target non-compliance

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IGA agreement sign between Hungary and US to implement FATCA

February 17, 2014

On February 4, 2014, Hungary and the US signed an agreement to implement the U.S. Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act

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Italy: FATCA intergovernmental agreement signed with United States

February 03, 2014

Representatives of the governments of Italy and the United States signed an intergovernmental agreement to implement the provisions of U.S. law known as “FATCA” (Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act). According to a Ministry of Economy and Finance

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Netherlands and the US sign FATCA Intergovernmental Agreement

December 23, 2013

The Dutch State Secretary of Finance has concluded and signed an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) in order to improve international tax compliance and to implement the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act.The agreement is designed to deal with tax

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US Signs FATCA Agreements with Cayman Islands and Costa Rica

December 18, 2013

The Department of the Treasury has announced that the United States has signed intergovernmental agreements (IGAs) with the Cayman Islands and Costa Rica to implement the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). FATCA, enacted by Congress in

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United States and Malta sign FATCA Bilateral Agreement

December 16, 2013

The United States and Government of Malta signed an intergovernmental agreement on 16 December 2013 to implement the FATCA provisions that apply to certain financial institutions and funds under U.S. law.  The aim of the FATCA agreement is to

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France and the US signed FATCA Intergovernmental Agreement

December 10, 2013

On 14 November 2013, the US and France signed an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA), in order to improve international tax compliance and to implement the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act. The FATCA legislation aims to ensure that US citizens

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A ‘FATCA’-type Agreement has been signed by Cayman and the UK

December 08, 2013

A bilateral governmental agreement has been signed by The Cayman Islands with the United Kingdom on November 05, 2013 which set the foundation for the automatic exchange of financial information about UK taxpayers who hold accounts in the Cayman

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FATCA agreement between Hungary and United States

November 18, 2013

The Ministry of National Economy of Hungary announced on 28 October 2013 that Hungary and the United States signed a Model 1 intergovernmental agreement (IGA) regarding the FATCA legislation. The agreement would allow automatic exchange of

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