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

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

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

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

The Cayman Islands, India, Mauritius and the majority of other jurisdictions participating in the Standard for Automatic Exchange of Fina...

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

The Cayman Islands issued The Tax Information Authority (International Tax Compliance) (Common Reporting Standard) (Amendment) Regulation...

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

Have you heard the story about the ex-pat driving home along a European country road who hit a telephone pole? How about the part of the...

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 Institu...

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...