FATCA Agreement Sign Between Barbados And United States

25 November, 2014

The Government of Barbados and the United States have signed an inter-governmental agreement (IGA), on 17 November 2014, to facilitate compliance with the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). Under the agreement, Foreign Financial

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Israel: Implementation of the automatic exchange of financial account information

18 November, 2014

The Finance Ministry has introduced on 27th October 2014 that Israel may begin the implementation of the automatic exchange of financial account information by the end of 2018. For the automatic exchange of information, financial institutions will

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

14 November, 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)

05 November, 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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Cyprus: Association of Cyprus Banks (ACB) Plans to Implement FATCA

30 October, 2014

In against to tax evasion, member banks of the Association of Cyprus Banks (ACB) are currently in the process of implementing the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). They have expected to implement the act in the upcoming intergovernmental

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US signed Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with Poland

10 October, 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

23 September, 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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Hungary and US FATCA enters into force

27 August, 2014

The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) agreement (2014) between Hungary and the United States entered into force on 16 July 2014. Under the agreement, Foreign Financial Institutions (FFIs) in Hungary will report the information required

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Malta and United States FATCA Enters Into Force

27 August, 2014

The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) agreement (2014) between Malta and the United States entered into force on 26 June 2014. The Agreement, which is a Model 1A, was signed on 16 December 2013. Under the agreement, Foreign Financial

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Lithuania signed FATCA agreement with United States

26 August, 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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Mexico-US: FATCA agreement entered into force

26 August, 2014

The FATCA (Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act) agreement between the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit of Mexico and the Department of the Treasury of the United States was signed on 9 April 2014 in order to developed International Tax

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FATCA agreement between US and Sweden signed

12 August, 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 between Germany and USA has come into force

06 August, 2014

It was announced by the German Ministry of Finance that a law enabling the implementation of the United States' Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) has come into force on July 23, 2014. The agreement is a type 1A Inter-Governmental agreement

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FATCA agreement between US and Czech Republic signed

05 August, 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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FATCA between US and Isle of Man enter into force

05 August, 2014

Isle of Man and the United States Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) Agreement entered into force on 30 June 2014 and consequently takes effect for the Isle of Man from 1 July 2014. Under the agreement, Foreign Financial Institutions (FFIs)

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New Zealand-United States: FATCA agreement enters into force

31 July, 2014

Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) between New Zealand and United States has entered into force on 3 July

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France-Ratification of FATCA pact with the United States

16 July, 2014

The French Minister of Foreign Affairs has presented a draft bill to ratify the intergovernmental agreement (IGA) between France and the United Sates to apply the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). The agreement provides a framework

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Russia – The Central Bank issued FATCA guidance

14 July, 2014

The Central Bank of Russia has issued Bulletin No. 64 (1542) on July 10, 2014 regarding the rules for implementing the FATCA legislation. Central Bank’s guidance is given below: “Punitive withholding” within the Russian territory is not

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