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Dutch financial arbitration body says Aegon OK to close dual U.S./Dutch citizen's savings account

A Dutch financial arbitration body known as KiFiD has ruled that a local banking operation of Dutch financial services giant Aegon was within its rights to close the savings account of one of its clients who has dual American and Dutch citizenship, because it did so as part of a…

January 25, 2022
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Nat'l Taxpayer Advocate, in annual report: 'Harmonize reporting requirements for taxpayers subject to both FBARs and FATCA'

The IRS needs to change its regulations with respect to American taxpayers' obligations to report on their overseas account holdings by "eliminating duplication" of the FBAR and FATCA reporting requirements, as well as by "excluding accounts maintained by U.S. persons in countries where they are bona fide residents," National Taxpayer…

January 24, 2022
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Panama tops Int’l Living’s 2022 Global Retirement Index, as LatAm again claims five of six ‘best places’

For the eleventh time since International Living magazine began publishing its annual Global Retirement Index 31 years ago, the Central American country of Panama has come in at the top of the list, after having come in second for the last two years, and in first place in 2019.

January 24, 2022
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January 24, 2022
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Then-U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, with U.S. Ambassador to France Jane Hartley and French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault

Prez Biden (at last) announces 'his intent to nominate' Jane Hartley as ambassador to the UK

Months after numerous media organizations reported that President Joe Biden was reportedly planning to name Jane Hartley to succeed Robert Wood "Woody" Johnson as U.S. Ambassador to the UK, after which no official announcement came, the White House formally said yesterday that the former ambassador to France and Monaco was…

January 20, 2022
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American expats encouraged to register to vote now, ahead of this year's 'midterms'

U.S. expats around the world have been told that the doors have now opened for them to register to vote in the 2022 "midterm" elections.January 15 was officially "International Voter Registration Day," which VoteFromAbroad.org – a non-partisan online voter registration tool that's provided by the Democrats Abroad as a public service…

January 17, 2022
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Americans and 'accidentals' in Europe react, after EU's Gentiloni quoted saying FATCA not a bloc issue

European Commissioner for the Economy Paolo Gentiloni has again drawn fierce criticism from Americans and accidental Americans in Europe, with his remarks on the the U.S. Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) – this time for saying that the European Commission is technically unable to directly address problems with "the…

January 16, 2022
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Published report stating that up to 30,000 U.S. expats are 'unable' to renounce their citizenships goes globally viral

A Guardian article about a growing backlog of American expats around the world who would like to give up their U.S. citizenships, but haven't been able to since the pandemic struck in March 2020, has gone global, not just on social media, but on the pages and websites of other…

January 3, 2022
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Potential major precedent seen, as Dutch court rules in favor of 'unintentionally American' pilot Ariës

In a ruling that has left many "accidental Americans" (as well as ordinary American expats) cheering, a Dutch court ruled yesterday (Dec. 29) that a Dutch citizen born in the U.S., but with no other connection to that country, is entitled to keep his accounts with his local bank, even…

December 30, 2021
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FlatexDEGIRO AG becomes latest German financial biz to show its American account-holders the door

Frankfurt-based FlatexDEGIRO AG, a publicly-traded, online brokerage platform that has been growing its client base recently with a competitively-priced, state-of-the-art offering, has become the latest German financial institution to inform its American expat clients that they must take their business elsewhere.

December 22, 2021
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IRS announces crackdown on certain American taxpayers' mis-use of Maltese pensions

The U.S. and Malta have signed an agreement that will end the alleged mis-use of certain provisions in the existing U.S./Maltese income tax treaty by Americans seeking to avoid paying tax on income generated by pension schemes domiciled there, the Internal Revenue Service said this week.

December 22, 2021
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Dutch financial arbitration body says Aegon OK to close dual U.S./Dutch citizen's savings account

Nat'l Taxpayer Advocate, in annual report: 'Harmonize reporting requirements for taxpayers subject to both FBARs and FATCA'

Panama tops Int’l Living’s 2022 Global Retirement Index, as LatAm again claims five of six ‘best places’

Latest tax and financial planning webinars, podcasts & events on offer

Prez Biden (at last) announces 'his intent to nominate' Jane Hartley as ambassador to the UK

American expats encouraged to register to vote now, ahead of this year's 'midterms'

Americans and 'accidentals' in Europe react, after EU's Gentiloni quoted saying FATCA not a bloc issue

Published report stating that up to 30,000 U.S. expats are 'unable' to renounce their citizenships goes globally viral

Potential major precedent seen, as Dutch court rules in favor of 'unintentionally American' pilot Ariës

FlatexDEGIRO AG becomes latest German financial biz to show its American account-holders the door

IRS announces crackdown on certain American taxpayers' mis-use of Maltese pensions

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