Después de una investigación de un año, el Comité de Finanzas del Senado de los EE. UU. investigó una escapatoria (FATCA Loophole) y entregó un Reporte de investigación titulado “The Shell Bank Loophole” que expone un esquema...more
On 10/11/22, the IRS issued Notice Number 2022-05: FATCA Registrations: Sponsoring Entities with no Registered Sponsored Entities. The IRS has identified Sponsoring Entities that do not appear to have Sponsored Entities...more
El 11/10/22, el IRS emitió el Noticiero Número 2022-05: Registros FATCA: Entidades Patrocinadoras sin Entidades Patrocinadas Registradas. El IRS ha identificado Entidades Patrocinadoras que no parecen tener Entidades...more
After a yearlong investigation, the US Senate Finance Committee probed into a FATCA Loophole and delivered an investigative report titled “The Shell Bank Loophole” that exposes a tax evasion scheme under a FATCA loophole...more
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the IRS has granted foreign financial institutions a number of extensions on Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act reporting obligations due in 2020...more
Words Matter - So, you’re cruising along in the pre-FATCA/CRS world, providing fiduciary services for your clients, setting up accounts in either the name of the trust, foundation, underlying company or other wealth...more
Automatic exchange of information (AEOI) regimes, primarily aimed at curbing tax avoidance through the use of foreign accounts and investment platforms, have recently become a global trend, starting with the adoption of the...more
On October 29, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2013-69, which includes guidance to foreign financial institutions (FFIs) entering into FFI agreements with the IRS and a draft FFI agreement. The Notice also...more
On January 17, 2013, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) released final regulations (the “Final Regulations”) implementing the reporting and withholding provisions of the HIRE Act (commonly known as the Foreign Account Tax...more
The Internal Revenue Service has had success encouraging taxpayers with offshore accounts to disclose their foreign accounts and pay back taxes. In 2009 and 2011, the IRS announced the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program...more
In the wake of a series of scandals involving U.S. taxpayers sheltering their assets from the reach of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Congress enacted the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) on 18 March 2010...more
On January 17, 2013, the U.S. Treasury Department (“U.S. Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) released long-awaited final regulations on the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (“FATCA”). The final regulations...more
On July 26, 2012, the U.S. Department of Treasury released its first model intergovernmental agreement (IGA) implementing the information reporting and withholding tax provisions under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act...more
On July 26, 2012, the Treasury Department released two versions of a model intergovernmental agreement (model IGA) for government-to-government information sharing under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). One...more
The U.S. Treasury Department recently issued proposed regulations interpreting sections of the Internal Revenue Code (the Code) commonly referred to as the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). The proposed regulations,...more
The U.S. Treasury Department (“Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) on February 8, 2012 issued proposed regulations addressing the implementation of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (“FATCA,” which was...more
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service recently issued proposed regulations under Sections 1471–1474 of the Internal Revenue Code. The proposed regulations provide updated guidance on information...more
Proposed Regulations under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act Issued February 8, 2012 On February 8, 2012, the U.S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") released widely anticipated proposed...more
In This Presentation: FATCA: Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act - History - Nuts and Bolts - Highlights of Proposed Regulations - Intergovernmental Agreement - Next Steps - Q&A Please see full...more
On February 8, 2012, the US Treasury Department (“US Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) released long-awaited proposed regulations on the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (“FATCA”). The proposed regulations...more
On February 8, 2012, the U.S. Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (the IRS) issued proposed regulations on the implementation of the withholding and due diligence provisions of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act...more
On February 8, 2012, Treasury and the IRS issued comprehensive proposed regulations (Proposed Regulations) that would, when finalized, implement the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), which was enacted in March 2010....more