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

The New Zealand Government delivered Budget 2026 to Parliament on 28 May 2026, with Minister of Finance Nicola Willis outlining a strategy aimed at restoring a fiscal surplus by the 2028/29 financial year. To implement the budget proposals, the

New Zealand Inland Revenue has released a draft interpretation statement for public consultation titled “GST – Arranging and brokering financial products” on 21 May 2026. The statement guides when intermediaries or brokers involved in the

The Industry and Security Bureau of the US Department of Commerce has published a notice in the Federal Register concerning the Procedures to Apply for Company-Specific Onshoring Agreements to Obtain Tariff Adjustments for Pharmaceuticals and

The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is weighing whether to require taxpayers to disclose their citizenship status on 2026 tax forms, according to sources familiar with the discussions. The move would represent the Trump administration's latest

The European Union reached a provisional agreement on Wednesday, 20 May 2026, to eliminate import duties on US goods, moving to avert threatened American tariffs after months of tense negotiations. European Commission President Ursula von der

The US Treasury has designated eight countries requiring international boycott reporting, with Form 5713 filings mandatory for businesses operating in or connected to these nations. The US Department of the Treasury issued a Federal Register