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The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 2010 as part of the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act (HIRE Act). FATCA aims to improve compliance of U.S. taxpayers... more +
The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 2010 as part of the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act (HIRE Act). FATCA aims to improve compliance of U.S. taxpayers by capturing tax revenue related to foreign assets and off-shore accounts.  less -
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Tax Transparency and Data Privacy — Which Wins?

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As tax authorities embrace new digital technologies, the issue of safeguarding citizens' data privacy rights steps to the fore. Since the implementation of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in 2018, there has...more

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Unveiling Tax Realities: Debunking Myths about the British Virgin Islands

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In this review of taxation and the British Virgin Islands, Conyers Corporate Counsel Nicholas Kuria discusses some of the most commonly misunderstood notions relating to the use of offshore jurisdictions, with a focus on the...more

Walkers

Guernsey Guide: legal, regulatory, transparency and supervisory framework

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This briefing explains Guernsey’s adoption of rigorous international tax and regulatory standards, which, in conjunction with its local tax law, make it an ideal location for investment funds and other investment vehicles....more

Hogan Lovells

FATCA tweaks kick "Passthru" withholding back to the future

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Those of us who regularly review debt facilities have probably noticed that the prospective (earliest) application date for FATCA withholding on "gross proceeds” from sales or other dispositions and "foreign passthru...more

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Cross-Border Investigations Update - January 2019

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This issue of Skadden’s semiannual Cross-Border Investigations Update takes a close look at recent cases, regulatory activity and other key developments, including DOJ guidance on the use of corporate monitors in criminal...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Registered Firms: Annual Compliance Obligations—What You Need To Know

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This alert contains a summary of the primary annual and periodic compliance-related obligations that may apply to investment advisers registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) or with a particular...more

Foley Hoag LLP

FATCA and CRS: 2016 Year End Reminders and a Look Ahead to 2017

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As 2016 comes to a close, U.S. FATCA is almost fully phased-in, U.K. FATCA is being phased-out and the Common Reporting Standard (“CRS”) is nearing the first anniversary of its effective date. What began as a concept in 2010...more

Foley Hoag LLP

Cayman Islands FATCA Compliance Deadlines Extended Again

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The Cayman Islands announced the further extension of the 2016 registration and reporting deadlines for U.S. FATCA and U.K. FATCA (also known as U.K. CDOT), as follows...more

Morgan Lewis

Brexit: Keep Calm and Carry On?

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Does the United Kingdom’s vote to leave the European Union change the United Kingdom’s attractiveness as a holding company jurisdiction?...more

Foley Hoag LLP

Cayman Islands FATCA/CRS Compliance Deadlines (2016)

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Cayman Islands investment entities are currently subject to three separate regimes relating to financial account information reporting: U.S. FATCA, U.K. FATCA and the OECD Common Reporting Standard (CRS). Although these...more

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2015 Autumn Statement and Spending Review Released

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The statement is tax light, but there is continued focus on carried interest. On 25 November, the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne made a number of tax-related announcements in the 2015 Autumn Statement and...more

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International Disclosure Obligations: "Beyond FATCA" - Further Developments in the Laws On Automatic Information Exchange and...

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The U.S. information reporting and withholding tax regime known as "FATCA"[1] was signed into law on March 18, 2010. In the nearly four years since, the attention of international financial institutions of every variety,...more

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Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review - December 10, 2013

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Council of EU Publishes UK Issues Paper on MLD4 - On November 24, the Council of the European Union published a note (dated November 8, 2013) from the Council Presidency to Council Delegations which includes a UK...more

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