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Election of Joy Morrissey keeps American headcount in UK Parliament at three

The election of an American-born woman to Parliament in last December's General Election has kept the ranks of American-born MPs steady at three, as New York-born Boris Johnson left the House of Commons at the same time to take on the role of prime minister.

February 28, 2020
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Meeting of accidental Americans with Dutch lawmakers in the Tweede Kamer, The Hague

Frozen bank accounts latest: Dutch MPs submit questions on 'accidental American' issues to Treasury officials

Dutch Parliamentarians have submitted a list of some 25 questions on the subject of "banks that, in response to the U.S. FATCA legislation, are refusing to provide services to Dutch nationals who also have American citizenship" to the country's treasury minister and deputy treasury minister, in the latest development in a…

February 22, 2020
Tax
By Helen Burggraf

U.S. Treasury belatedly reveals 'regulatory reform' talks with EU

The U.S. Treasury this week revealed that it had met last Tuesday and Wednesday in Washington with representatives from a number of EU organizations, including the European Commission, European Banking Authority and the European Securities and Markets Authority, "to exchange views on financial regulatory developments". It said the meetings had…

February 21, 2020
Tax
By staff writer

IRS officials meet 'J5' counterparts in Sydney to discuss joint 'tax crime' enforcement

Top officials from the Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation unit have been meeting this week in Sydney with their counterparts from Australia, Canada, the Netherlands and United Kingdom to "review" and "set priorities" in their joint "fight against trans-national tax crime," the IRS has revealed.

February 20, 2020
Tax
By Helen Burggraf

U.S. 'leapfrogs' Switzerland to Financial Secrecy Index No. 2 spot; Cayman declared No. 1

The U.S. has overtaken Switzerland in the London-based Tax Justice Network's "Financial Secrecy Index", published today, but the top spot this year has been awarded to the Cayman Islands.

February 18, 2020
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U.S. Treasury remains silent as bank accounts of EU 'accidental Americans' still being frozen

The U.S. Treasury is continuing to maintain its silence with respect to the issues European banks have been struggling with for months over their perceived need to report to the U.S. – under the tax evasion law known as FATCA – government tax information details on certain of their American…

February 16, 2020
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Questions continue to be asked, as U.S. list of Q4 renunciants contains fewer than 300 names

Once again, the number of individuals whose names appeared on the latest U.S. government "Quarterly Publication of Individuals, Who Have Chosen to Expatriate" is being questioned for seeming to contain far fewer names than it should – and in particular, for still not containing the names of certain individuals whose…

February 16, 2020
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Smithfield market to be venue for annual London tax conference

London’s historic and atmospheric Smithfield market will host the annual DJH International Tax Conference next month.

February 14, 2020
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FATCA pushback erupts for first time in Middle East

The frustration and anger that American expats living mainly in Canada and certain countries in Europe have been expressing ever since the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act was signed into law in 2010 is emerging for the first time in the Middle East, an article published today by one of…

February 6, 2020
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AmCham China posts coronavirus 'member portal' on website

The American Chamber of Commerce in the People's Republic of China (AmCham China) has posted what it said will be an "evolving" portal for its members on the devastating coronavirus outbreak that's currently paralyzing that country, and a growing number of others.

February 6, 2020
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Matthew Stevens with his Global U.S. Tax Plan team

Coming to Bangkok: 'Everything you ever wanted to know but were afraid to ask (about U.S. taxes)'

Matthew Stevens, managing director of Global U.S. Tax Plan, a Bangkok-based U.S. tax advisory firm, will be the featured presenter at a two-hour evening tax event on Feb. 20 in downtown Bangkok that's being sponsored by the Democrats Abroad Thailand (DAT).

February 4, 2020
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Election of Joy Morrissey keeps American headcount in UK Parliament at three

Frozen bank accounts latest: Dutch MPs submit questions on 'accidental American' issues to Treasury officials

U.S. Treasury belatedly reveals 'regulatory reform' talks with EU

IRS officials meet 'J5' counterparts in Sydney to discuss joint 'tax crime' enforcement

U.S. 'leapfrogs' Switzerland to Financial Secrecy Index No. 2 spot; Cayman declared No. 1

U.S. Treasury remains silent as bank accounts of EU 'accidental Americans' still being frozen

Questions continue to be asked, as U.S. list of Q4 renunciants contains fewer than 300 names

Smithfield market to be venue for annual London tax conference

FATCA pushback erupts for first time in Middle East

AmCham China posts coronavirus 'member portal' on website

Coming to Bangkok: 'Everything you ever wanted to know but were afraid to ask (about U.S. taxes)'

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'Accidental Americans' group launches 'major' letter-writing campaign targeting Congressional Dems

UK MP vows to continue speaking out on behalf of ‘accidental Americans’ living in Britain

Call for expats to be included in U.S. coronavirus relief efforts, as citizenship-based tax regime faces test

Congressman Holding to discuss ‘Tax Fairness for Americans Abroad’ bill in London in April

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to close all but seven of its overseas offices

Charles Schwab telling clients in UK, Europe their accounts must move or be transferred by year’s end

‘Dem sponsor needed’ for expat tax fairness bill, Rep. Holding tells London gathering

U.S. government report acknowledges problems with FATCA reporting

Accidental Americans latest: French banks warn of potential need to close 40,000 accounts

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