FATCA Agreement Signed between United States and Romania
Romania and the United States have signed a Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) agreement on 28 May 2015. This is a Model 1 Agreement. Under this reciprocal agreement, Romania will report the information required under FATCA about U.S.
See MoreUS: Legislation on Permanent Research and Development Tax Credit
The US House of Representatives has passed legislation that would simplify and strengthen the research and development tax credit and has included the provision in the US tax code. Companies conducting their development programs will be able to
See MoreUnited States: ADD/CVD Roundup for April 2015
Following table shows the Federal Register notices related to ADD/CVD cases for April 2015 in United States. Australia Silicomanganese Determination A-602-808 See the Federal Register notification Brazil Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire
See MoreUS: Propsed Amendment to Regulations Applicable to Refund and Credit Claims
The US Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have released Notice 2015-10 on 28 April 2015 announcing their intention to amend regulations applicable to refund and credit claims for amounts withheld on payments to foreign
See MoreFATCA agreement between Netherlands and United States entered into force
The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) Model 1A Agreement between Netherlands and United States entered into force on 9 April
See MoreUzbekistan and the United States signed a Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) Agreement
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
See MoreUS Double Taxation Agreement Protocol with Mexico Entered into Force
The Protocol amending Mexico's DTA with the United States has entered into force on April 16,
See MoreFinland: Tax authority released guidance on FATCA agreement with US
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
See MoreUS: The Department of Treasury announces plans to implement country-by-country (CbC) reporting
The US Treasury Department has announced plans to implement a country-by-country (CbC) reporting requirement starting for fiscal years beginning in 2016 as set out in the guidance issued by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
See MoreUnited States: ADD/CVD Roundup for March 2015
Following table shows the Federal Register notices related to ADD/CVD cases for March 2015 in United States. Country Product Investigations Case Number Details Australia Silicomanganese Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value
See MoreUS: IRS issues notice setting limits on foreign housing expenses for 2014
In the US the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued Notice 2014-29 providing inflation-adjusted limitations on foreign housing expenses for the 2014 tax year. The figures included in the Notice show that Hong Kong, Moscow, and Geneva are judged
See MoreUS: Low Income Taxpayer Clinic Grant Recipients Announced
The Internal Revenue Service awarded approximately $10.25 million in matching grants to Low Income Taxpayer Clinics (LITCs) for the 2015 grant year (Jan. 1, 2015, through Dec. 31, 2015). LITCs are organizations that represent low income taxpayers in
See MoreBelarus and the United States signed a Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) Agreement
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
See MoreUS and Croatia signed Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) Agreement
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
See MoreFATCA agreement between US and Singapore entered into force
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
See MoreUnited States: ADD/CVD Roundup for February 2015
Following table shows the Federal Register notices related to ADD/CVD cases for February 2015 in United States. Country Product Investigations Case Number Details Australia Certain Uncoated Paper Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value
See MoreFinland-US FATCA Agreement Enters Into Force
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
See MoreSouth Africa-US FATCA Agreement Enters Into Force
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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