The Bahamas tax authority recently announced that it no longer plans to follow the narrow approach in CRS compliance. It will instead...

The Cayman Islands announced yesterday that it extended the deadline for Financial Institutions (FIs) to register in the Cayman Islands...

The IRS announced the FATCA FFI Registration system has been updated to include the ability for FFIs to renew their agreement with the...

The Cayman tax authority announced on Friday that the Cayman AEOI portal is now open for FATCA and CRS entity registrations. For...

The Cayman Islands tax authority (TIA) issued an update for FATCA/CRS registration/notification and reporting. For assistance, please...

India’s Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) issued an update regarding the US-India FATCA IGA. India and the USA entered into a Model 1...

All Foreign Financial Institutions (FFIs) that have entered into an FFI Agreement with the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) must renew...

Singapore released its FATCA reporting nil paper form today. The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) requires nil reporting...

The Cayman Department for International Tax Cooperation (DITC) issued an industry advisory extending the dates for Common Reporting...

It may be startling for a headquarters executive or regional sales director to be asked to provide photocopies of every page in their...

In my practice, I represent clients in the financial industry (FATCA/CRS) and in the biotech industry (legal management of foreign...

Recently released Cayman Islands Common Reporting Standard (CRS) Regulations added significant criminal enforcement sections which...

To provide a bridge between the start of FATCA and the time necessary for jurisdictions to enter into Intergovernmental Agreements (IGAs)...

In April 2016, the IRS released a new Form W-8BEN-E. Ordinarily, the old 2014 Form W-8BEN-E would be permitted to be used for six months...

Pursuant to local CRS and FATCA implementation, certain jurisdictions such as the United Kingdom require that Reporting Financial...

The IRS requires that some sponsoring entities register their sponsored entities for their own Global Intermediary Identification Numbers...

In April 2016, the IRS released a new Form W-8BEN-E. The old 2014 Form W-8BEN-E is permitted to be used for six months subsequent to the...

India and the USA entered into a Model 1 IGA for implementation of FATCA on 31st August, 2015. As part of the IGA implementation, India’s...