United States: ADD/CVD Roundup for January 2015

12 February, 2015

Following table shows the Federal Register notices related to ADD/CVD cases for January 2015 in United States. Country Product Investigations Case Number Links Australia Electrolytic Manganese Dioxide Revocation of the Antidumping Duty Order

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US: Budget Proposals for 2016 Bring Changes to the US Internal Revenue Code (IRC)

05 February, 2015

US fiscal Budget proposals for 2016 have brought some changes to the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) with respect to tax administration and compliance. The key proposals include: Restricted deductions of excessive interest expenses by members of

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US: Legislation to protect taxpayers from inappropriate use of Civil Forfeiture Laws

02 February, 2015

US congress has passed a bill to protect taxpayers from the inappropriate use of civil forfeiture laws. The bill would allow an affected person to request a court to hold a "probable cause" hearing within fourteen days of receiving a notice of a

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US: Budget for 2016 Proposes Minimum Tax on Foreign Income and One-Time Tax on Profits Stockpiled Offshore

02 February, 2015

The US Government has proposed minimum tax on foreign income and one-time tax on profits stockpiled offshore in its 2016 fiscal budget. The minimum tax on foreign earnings is intended to reduce current incentives to trace production overseas and

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US: IRS Volunteers Offer Free Income Tax Assistance Nationwide

01 February, 2015

More than 12,000 free tax preparation sites will be open nationwide this year as the Internal Revenue Service continues to expand its partnerships with nonprofit and community organizations. The sites provide vital tax preparation services for low-

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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 Opens 2015 Tax Filing Season

18 January, 2015

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced the opening of the 2015 tax filing season and has highlighted a growing array of online services, including features that help taxpayers understand how the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will affect them

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China will look to reach agreements with more nations this year

17 January, 2015

China will step up the pace of its free trade negotiations this year as it seeks to build stronger trade ties with more partners and reduce the dominance of the United States’ currency in the global trading system. Zhang Shaogang, director-general

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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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US: IRS Updates Withholding of Tax on Nonresident Aliens And Foreign Entities

07 January, 2015

The US IRS has updated publication 515 regarding withholding of tax on nonresident aliens and foreign entities. The Publication is for withholding agents who pay income to foreign persons, including nonresident aliens, foreign corporations, foreign

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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: Issues final regulation TD 9707 to provide guidance on the requirements to file IRS Form 5472

06 January, 2015

Final regulations TD 9707 provide guidance on the filing requirements for Form 5472 which is the information return for a 25% foreign owned US corporations or a foreign corporation engaged in a US trade or business. Final regulations TD 9707 is

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US: Tax Filing Season Will Open On Time

01 January, 2015

Following the passage of the extenders legislation, the Internal Revenue Service announced it anticipates opening the 2015 filing season as scheduled in January. The IRS will begin accepting tax returns electronically on Jan. 20. Paper tax returns

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US & Mexico finalize agreement on sugar import investigations

22 December, 2014

The U.S. Department of Commerce announced on December 19, 2014 that it had finalized agreements with the Government of Mexico and Mexican sugar exporters to suspend antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations on imports of sugar.

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US: Senate Passes Tax Extenders Bill

18 December, 2014

The US Senate approved the “Tax Extenders Bill” on 16 December, 2014. The bill, which extends the life of a number of tax breaks through 2014, passed the Senate 76 to 16. Only 60 votes were needed for approval. Dozens of temporary tax breaks,

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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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