US: IRS Corrects Final Regulations on FATCA Reporting and Withholding
In Announcement 2013-14, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) corrected final regulations (T.D.9610) regarding information reporting by foreign financial institutions (FFIs) with respect to U.S. accounts and withholding on payments to FFIs and other
See MoreSwitzerland-US: Exchange of notes to FATCA agreement
The Swiss parliament sanctions a changed Implementation Act on 27 September 2013, concerning the Switzerland and United States FATCA Agreement (2013) of 14 February 2013. The Swiss financial institutions have to impose FATCA which is effecting
See MorePGA Highlights: September 2013
In United States, following events have been occurred under the several PGA during the month of September 2013. Agencies Summary Link Federal Register Importation of Potatoes From Mexico: This action would allow the importation of potatoes
See MoreUnited States: ADD/CVD Roundup for September 2013
Following table shows the Federal Register notices related to ADD/CVD cases for September 2013 in United States. Country Product Investigations Case Number Links China (PRC) High Pressure Steel Cylinders Rescission of Countervailing Duty
See MorePGA Highlights: August 2013
In United States, following events have been occurred under the several PGA during the month of August 2013. Agencies Summary Link CBP Special Import Quota for Upland Cotton: Special import quota for upland cotton has been
See MoreUS – Final regulations on determining amount of tax paid for purposes of the foreign tax credit
Final regulations (T.D. 9634) providing guidance on determining the amount of taxes paid for purposes of the foreign tax credit (FTC) has been issued by the IRS. These final regulations adopt without substantive changes, the proposed regulations
See MoreUnited States: ADD/CVD Roundup for August 2013
Following table shows the Federal Register notices related to ADD/CVD cases for August 2013 in United States. Country Product Investigations Case Number Links Argentina Lemon Juice Continuation of Suspended
See MoreCanada – New withholding rules and information collecting rules under the FATCA
Under the U.S. Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), Canadian banks and certain other non-U.S. entities must allow with new rules of withholding and information collecting requirements that take effect on June 30, 2014. In respect of FATCA
See MoreSwitzerland agrees plans for settling US Tax conflict
The Federal Council of Switzerland has agreed to plans for reconciling the Confederation’s tax conflict with the US. The Council of the Federal Finance Department has established a mutual statement designed to draw a line under past dispute over
See MoreRussia planning to implement rules to follow FATCA
One of the main issues facing Russian financial institutions is the fact that recent legal obstacles do not allow them to follow the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) in Russia by entering into direct contracts with the Internal Revenue
See MoreUnited States and Swiss agree on FATCA signification
The United States and Swiss governments have signed a memorandum of understanding on interpretations of their agreement on implementing the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, or FATCA on 7 June 2013 in Washington. The memorandum summarizes the
See MoreMalta and US FATCA negotiations oncluded
Recently negotiations concerning an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) relating to US FATCA regulations (FATCA) have been concluded between Malta and the US. Financial institutions must comply with certain prescribed reporting obligations for the
See MoreUnited States: IRS publishes quarterly list of individuals who have expatriated
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has published a quarterly notice with a list of US citizens and long-term US residents who have renounced their citizenship or residency for US federal tax purposes. The Notice is required under section 6039G
See MoreUS: Public comments requested on branch profits tax for foreign corporations
The US Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) are requesting comments concerning regulations TD 8223 (Branch Tax), TD 8432 (Branch Profits Tax) and TD 8657 (Regulations on Effectively Connected Income and the Branch Profits
See MoreUS: Report on advance pricing agreements
The US report on advance pricing agreements issued on 25 March 2013 covers the activities of the program in 2012. At the beginning of 2012 the APA program was merged with the office of the competent authority (USCA) that is responsible for the
See MoreUS: IRS invites public comments on Bilateral Safe Harbors for Certain Transfer Pricing Issues
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced on March 15, 2013, that it is consulting interested parties on the development of a model memorandum of understanding (MOU) between Competent Authorities relating to transfer pricing safe harbors for
See MoreUS: IRS Announces Interest Rates on tax overpayments and underpayments for 2013 second quarter.
The US Internal Revenue Service has issued Revenue Ruling 2013-6Â with the announcement of the interest rates on tax overpayments and tax underpayments for the calendar quarter beginning 1 April 2013. The rate will remain the same as in the previous
See MoreUnited States: IRS publishes quarterly list of individuals who have expatriated.
The US Internal Revenue Service has published a quarterly notice with a list of US citizens and long-term US residents who have renounced their citizenship or residency for US federal tax purposes. The Notice is dated 29 January 2013, and is based
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