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Mauritius Alert: CRS Common Errors May Result in Penalties
The Mauritius Revenue Authority (MRA) recently issued two communiques regarding Common Reporting Standard (CRS) reporting errors and...
Elizabeth A. McMorrow
Jun 14, 2021


What Is the IRS No TIN List?
As part of a Financial Institution’s (FI’s) FATCA obligations, an FI must conduct due diligence that includes collecting a non-U.S....
Elizabeth A. McMorrow
Jun 9, 2021


Cayman Warning on CRS & FATCA Classifications
In April 2021 and again on June 3, 2021, the Cayman Islands Department for International Tax Cooperation (DITC) warned financial...
Elizabeth A. McMorrow
Jun 4, 2021
BVI FATCA & CRS Deadline Extended
The British Virgin Islands (BVI) International Tax Authority (ITA) announced its Common Reporting Standard (CRS) and FATCA reporting...
Elizabeth A. McMorrow
Apr 25, 2021
FATCA: No US TIN? Be Prepared to Report Why
Have you collected a U.S. tax identification number (TIN) from each of your U.S. account holders? If you were not able to, the U.S....
Elizabeth A. McMorrow
Mar 19, 2021
Bahamas Announces 2021 FATCA/CRS Portal Schedule
The Bahamas FATCA/CRS portal will open for registration and reporting on Monday, July 19, 2021 at 9 AM EDT. The portal will close for...
Elizabeth A. McMorrow
Mar 16, 2021
IRS, FATCA & the IDES of March
For those financial institutions (FIs) who submit their FATCA reporting directly to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the March...
Elizabeth A. McMorrow
Mar 2, 2021
New Guernsey FATCA/CRS Compliance Statement Requirement
The Guernsey Revenue Service announced Financial Institutions (FIs) must submit Common Reporting Standard (CRS) and FATCA Compliance...
Elizabeth A. McMorrow
Jan 29, 2021
New Extension to Cayman CRS Compliance Form
The Department for International Tax Cooperation (DITC) announced the deadline for the first ever CRS Compliance Form is now September...
Elizabeth A. McMorrow
Jan 27, 2021
Are You Screening for Politically Exposed Persons?
For those not familiar with the U.S. Bank Secrecy Act, hearing the term Politically Exposed Person for the first time might conjure up...
Elizabeth A. McMorrow
Jan 14, 2021
BVI Portal Schedule Update
The British Virgin Islands (BVI) International Tax Authority (ITA) announced scheduled interruptions to its BVI Financial Account...
Elizabeth A. McMorrow
Dec 29, 2020
Cayman Portal Deadline & Penalties Update
The Cayman Islands Department for International Tax Cooperation (DITC) issued an Updates Bulletin dated December 10, 2020 with a number...
Elizabeth A. McMorrow
Dec 13, 2020
RO Certs Due December 15, 2020
The IRS issued a reminder today re: FATCA RO certifications. "For the certification period ending December 31, 2019 (generally entities...
Elizabeth A. McMorrow
Dec 8, 2020
Improved Muslim-Israel Relations & U.S. Antiboycott Compliance
In the midst of the U.S. Presidential campaign, came positive economic and diplomatic news as members of the Trump administration...
Elizabeth A. McMorrow
Nov 11, 2020
New Cayman Portal Finally Open
The Cayman Islands Department for International Tax Cooperation’s (DITC) new portal is now open. The DITC has also issued its 43-page...
Elizabeth A. McMorrow
Nov 8, 2020
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