Uzbekistan and the United States signed a Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) Agreement

27 April, 2015

Uzbekistan and the United States signed a Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) Agreement on 3 April 2015. More specifically, Uzbekistan and the United States signed a Model 1 Agreement. Under this agreement, FFIs in Uzbekistan will report the

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Finland: Tax authority released guidance on FATCA agreement with US

23 April, 2015

The Finish tax administration published a guidance named A57/200/2015 on 15 April, 2015 regarding the application of the Finland– United States FATCA Model 1A Agreement (2014), which entered into force on 20 February 2015.  According to guidance

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Belarus and the United States signed a Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) Agreement

25 March, 2015

Belarus and the United States signed a Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) Agreement on 20 March 2015 More specifically, Belarus and the United States signed a Model 1 Agreement. Under the agreement, Foreign Financial Institutions (FFIs) in

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US and Croatia signed Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) Agreement

22 March, 2015

Croatia and the United States signed a Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) Agreement, on 20 March 2015. More specifically, Croatia and the United States signed a Model 1 Agreement. Under the agreement, Foreign Financial Institutions (FFIs) in

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FATCA agreement between US and Singapore entered into force

19 March, 2015

The United States-Singapore Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) Agreement entered into force on 18 March 2015. This was a Model 1 Agreement signed between these two

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Finland-US FATCA Agreement Enters Into Force

27 February, 2015

Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Finland to Improve International Tax Compliance and to Implement FATCA entered into force on 20 February 2015. The agreement was signed on 05

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South Africa-US FATCA Agreement Enters Into Force

16 February, 2015

The South Africa-United States FATCA Model 1A Agreement (2014) entered into force on 28 October 2014. The agreement was signed on 9 June 2014. Under the agreement, the US Government collects information regarding certain accounts maintained by

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Czech Republic-US: FAQs on application of FATCA agreement published

19 January, 2015

The General Tax Directorate of Czech Republic has released frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the implementation and application of the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) agreement between the Czech Republic and the United States on

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US: IRS Launches International Data Exchange Service For FATCA

14 January, 2015

The US IRS on January 12 2015 announced that its international data exchange service (IDES) website is open for enrollment. Financial institutions and host country tax authorities will use IDES to securely send their information reports on financial

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US-Qatar Sign FATCA Agreement

08 January, 2015

The United States and Qatar signed an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA), on January 7, 2015, for implementation of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). The agreement is based on the Non-reciprocal Model 1B Agreement (No TIEA or DTC).

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Czech Republic-US FATCA agreement enters into force

06 January, 2015

The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) Model 1A agreement (2014) between Czech Republic and United States has entered into force on 18th December 2014. Further detail of this treaty will be reported

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US and Curaçao Sign FATCA Intergovernmental Agreement

18 December, 2014

An intergovernmental agreement (IGA) for the implementation of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) was signed between Curaçao and the United States, on December 16, 2014. Details of the agreement will be reported when they are

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US And Bulgaria Sign FATCA Deal

10 December, 2014

An intergovernmental agreement (IGA) for the implementation of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) requirements was signed between Bulgaria and the United States on December 9, 2014. Bulgaria has formally signed up to the US FATCA rules

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US And Singapore Sign FATCA Intergovernmental Agreement

09 December, 2014

An intergovernmental agreement (IGA) for the implementation of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) has signed between Singapore and the United States, on December 9, 2014. FATCA was enacted by the US Congress in 2010 and took effect on

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US And Cyprus Sign FATCA Intergovernmental Agreement

08 December, 2014

An intergovernmental agreement (IGA) for the implementation of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) has signed between Cyprus and the United States, on December 2, 2014. Under the agreement, Foreign Financial Institutions (FFIs) in Cyprus

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UAE: Complying with the United States FATCA

07 December, 2014

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) dispensed a letter to Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC), on 1 May 2014, regarding a program to collaborate with the United States on Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (“FATCA”) compliance.

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Estonian government approves FATCA with US

01 December, 2014

On November 27, 2014, the finance ministry declared, Estonian government approved the tax information exchange bill with USA. The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) agreement is based on the U.S. FATCA, which aims to collect information

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Mauritius: Guidance for implementing FATCA

27 November, 2014

The Mauritius Revenue Authority released guidance on 26 November 2014 which is intended to provide practical assistance to financial institutions, businesses, and officials dealing with the application of the FATCA regulations. Also, this guidance

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