Thousands of Americans abroad are giving up their citizenship as the implementation of a complex new tax law causes banks to shut down accounts for US expatriates Angry Canadians are rare. But Patricia Moon qualifies. Until 2012, Moon was actually an American – albeit one who had lived in Canada… – Continue reading
All is likely to be revealed on whether New Zealand will be an early adopter of the multilateral follow up to the controversial United States Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) in November, with late adoption something that would please the local banking sector. Either way it’s a question of… – Continue reading
Archaic rules mean the world sees us as a tax haven Think of tax havens and you’ll probably think of Switzerland, Isle of Man and Luxembourg but for the rest of the world, they think of us. You see the UK’s quirky and ancient laws mean we have rules that… – Continue reading
Cyprus transposed the EU Parent-Subsidiary Directive1 into domestic legislation when it updated its tax laws in preparation for EU membership in 2004. The Income Tax Law and the Special Contribution for the Defence of the Republic Law provide a liberal system of double taxation avoidance, which also extends to non-EU countries,… – Continue reading
Non-doms would only have to have a father born in Scotland, expert warns Status only worthwhile for those with assets worth several million Scottish independence could see thousands of wealthy people start to claim ‘non-domicile’ tax status, experts predict. Mark Davies, a tax expert at website Nondom, said: ‘To claim… – Continue reading
A political advisor for the government of the former Vanuatu Prime Minister Moana Carcasses, French national Gilles Daniel, has had his Vanuatu citizenship revoked. Mr Daniel has already been deported from Vanuatu in 2005, but challenged his deportation, with the court ruling in his favour. The secretary of the Vanuatu… – Continue reading
On 1 August 2014, the “Provisional Measures on the Collection of Tax on Non-Resident Taxpayers Engaged in International Transportation Business” (2014 No.37 Notice, the “New Regulations”) came into force. The New Regulations could have a significant impact on owners as they seek to streamline and tighten up the regulations in respect of… – Continue reading
A former Chinese citizen, Ruihua Yau, has been declared stateless by the Vanuatu government. The Secretary General of the Citizenship Commission, John Enock Ware, has confirmed that the agency revoked Mr Yau’s certificate of Vanuatu citizenship last month. Mr Ware says the Commission found Mr Yau got Vanuatu citizenship after… – Continue reading
The Irish tax authority, the Revenue Commissioners, has released eBrief No. 75/14 on double tax relief for individuals subject to the High Earners Restriction, following changes in the Finance (No. 2) Act 2013. The 2006 and 2007 Finance Acts introduced, with effect from January 1, 2007, measures to limit the… – Continue reading
With the Canadian government’s decision to comply in July with a Washington tax crackdown on “U.S. persons” around the world, many Ameri-Canadians are feeling rising anger, fear and even hatred toward their powerful country of origin. That said, the self-identities of Americans in Canada have been more ambiguous than they… – Continue reading
This article was first published in the 2nd quarter 2014 edition of Personal Finance magazine. Your tax liability in the country in which you live and/or work depends on the tax laws of that particular country. Countries can levy taxes on a residence basis, because you live in the country,… – Continue reading
Americans living in Canada are in a rush to renounce their citizenship in the face of Washington’s invasive tax grab. OTTAWA – Thomas Jefferson is famously believed to have defined the price of freedom as eternal vigilance. The price of freedom from Uncle Sam is a lot steeper. Faced with… – Continue reading
Years before Burger King sized up a Canadian headquarters in a hunt for lower taxes, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike McFadden’s investment firm was involved in a merger that moved an American pharmaceutical company to Ireland and significantly dropped its tax rate. McFadden’s Minnesota-based firm made more than $11 million,… – Continue reading
This article was first published in the 2nd quarter 2014 edition of Personal Finance magazine. Most people accept that they have to pay taxes in their country of residence. But citizens of the United States and green card holders who live outside that country – even if they have never… – Continue reading
The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) was enacted into law as part of the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act of 2010. Its purpose was designed to prevent U.S. taxpayers from “hiding” under the cover of a foreign based entity or trust in evading U.S. income tax and… – Continue reading
This article, by Chris Horlacher, was originally published by The Dollar Vigilante. Many Canadians, referred to as snowbirds, spend three to six months each year in the United States. If they think to consult a tax adviser at all, they’re usually told that as long as they spend less than… – Continue reading
CFOs of multinationals need to prepare by assessing how much their companies engage in profit shifting to cut their taxes. Do you have responsibility, whether direct or dotted line, for the tax function in your company? Does your company have, or plan to have, operations outside the United States? If… – Continue reading
MONTREAL • Eugene Melnyk, the billionaire owner of the Ottawa Senators and founder of drug maker Biovail Corp., is waging war against the company that now controls his one-time business. Mr. Melnyk alleges that Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. is masquerading as a Canadian company to make use of this country’s… – Continue reading
Most expats forget about their tax status once they have left Britain and assume they pay taxes in the country where they live. To some extent this is true – but HM Revenue & Customs regularly challenges the validity of non-residence claims and the long-arm of the tax man can… – Continue reading
Two women have challenged the constitutionality of a Canada-U.S. agreement to share the tax information of U.S. citizens resident in Canada, with the IRS. But an expert in U.S. tax law says that these individuals, most of whom consider themselves Canadians, could be worse off if the lawsuit succeeds. “If… – Continue reading
To some, US companies switching their tax residency to gain a tax advantage are economic “traitors.” To others, they are victims of a United States tax code that effectively punishes them for investing at home and encourages them to look for opportunities overseas. In this Tax-News Topical Focus, we try… – Continue reading
In its October 4, 2013 decision, no. 351065, Mr. Clive Worms, the French Administrative Supreme Court reiterated that, under domestic tax law, an indemnity received by a French tax resident in compensation of his cancelled stock options qualifies as a compensation for work. On the day the options were granted, the… – Continue reading
Should investors pay much heed to domicile when investing in an investment trust IPO? The first half of 2014 has very much mirrored what we saw last year, certainly from a new issues perspective. The investment trust sector is going full throttle, with the sector raising £1.8bn so far this… – Continue reading
MILAN — Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ new London headquarters will have a staff of about 50 people, most of whom will have a finance background, said two people familiar with the details of the automaker’s plan to shift its tax residency to the UK. Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne and Fiat… – Continue reading
The new Mexican Income Tax Law (“MITL”) that entered into force on January 1 modified the so-called procedural provisions concerning the application by multinational companies of benefits set forth under tax treaties negotiated and executed by Mexico. Accordingly, foreign residents claiming tax treaty benefits (either for a tax exemption or… – Continue reading
Here come the tax acronyms; FATCA, AEOI, specified US persons & the potential for a tax residence licence in your wallet alongside your driver’s licence Posted in Personal Finance April 15, 2014 – 07:22am, By Gareth Vaughan First we get FATCA then we’ll get AEOI. Apologies for the acronyms. FATCA… – Continue reading
