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Internal Revenue Service issues FATCA final regulations
- Akerman Senterfitt
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- USA
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- January 31 2013
On January 17, 2013, the IRS released final regulations for the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act ("FATCA") to be effective on January 28, 2013
International tax impact of American Taxpayer Relief Act
- Akerman Senterfitt
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- USA
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- January 9 2013
On January 1, 2013, the Senate passed the American Taxpayer Relief Act, H.R. 8 (the "Bill"), by a vote of 89 to 8. Later that same day, the House of
United States signs bilateral agreements to implement FATCA with Denmark and Mexico
- Akerman Senterfitt
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- Denmark, Mexico, USA
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- December 6 2012
The United States has entered into its second and third bilateral agreements regarding the implementation of FATCA with Denmark and Mexico, respectively
FATCA Model II Agreement released
- Akerman Senterfitt
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- USA
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- December 6 2012
The U.S. Department of Treasury ("Treasury") recently released its second model agreement (the "Model II Agreement") for countries to implement the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act ("FATCA"
IRS announcement extends FATCA timelines
- Akerman Senterfitt
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- USA
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- November 5 2012
On October 24, 2012, the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") and the Department of Treasury ("Treasury") issued an announcement that extends certain timelines for the implementation of Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA
IRS releases draft form to certify status of individuals for withholding under FATCA
- Akerman Senterfitt
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- USA
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- September 19 2012
On September 11, 2012, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) released a new draft version of Form W-8 BEN, Certificate of Foreign Status of Beneficial Owner for United States Tax Withholding (Individuals
$104 million awarded to UBS whistleblower
- Akerman Senterfitt
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- USA
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- September 19 2012
On September 11, 2012, the National Whistleblowers Center announced that UBS whistleblower, Bradley Birkenfeld, was awarded $104 Million by the Internal Revenue Service as payment for insider information he provided the U.S. government with respect to the bank’s offshore banking scheme
First bilateral agreement to implement FATCA signed by U.S. & United Kingdom
- Akerman Senterfitt
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- United Kingdom, USA
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- September 19 2012
On September 14, 2012, the Treasury Department ("Treasury") announced that the United States has signed its first bilateral agreement with the United Kingdom regarding the implementation of the information reporting and withholding tax provisions of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA
Streamlined compliance procedures for U.S. persons residing outside the U.S.
- Akerman Senterfitt
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- USA
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- September 6 2012
On August 31, 2012, the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") released the instructions for their new streamlined filing compliance procedures for non-resident U.S. taxpayers
IRS issues draft withholding forms conforming to FATCA
- Akerman Senterfitt
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- USA
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- August 16 2012
The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), passed as part of the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act enacted in March 2010, added a requirement which generally provides that a foreign financial institution ("FFI") will need to be registered with the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") in order to avoid a 30 withholding tax on certain payments (generally U.S. source passive income and gross proceeds from the sale of U.S. securities) starting in 2013
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