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'Gwen and Kazia' launch appeal to July FATCA ruling in Canadian court

Two dual Canadian/U.S. citizen plaintiffs in a long-running legal effort to block Canada’s implementation of the U.S.’s Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act have launched an appeal in Canadian Federal Court in Ottawa, after their most recent attempt to challenge the law was dismissed in July.

October 1, 2019
Tax
By Helen Burggraf

Response from UK's Boris Johnson to MP enquiring on behalf of 'accidental' constituent

Preet Kaur Gill, the British Labour Party member of Parliament who formally wrote to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson last month on behalf of one of her U.S.-born-but-British constituents to enquire as to his plans with respect to standing up for so-called "accidental Americans" living in Britain, has received a one-page, five-paragraph…

September 26, 2019
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Nine additional speakers added to DAUK Tax Day line-up

Nine additional speakers – including American Citizens Abroad's legal counsel Charles Bruce, Dunhill Financial's Brian Dunhill, and Waverton Investment Management director Andrew Vaughan-Payne – have been added to the line-up for the Democrats Abroad U.K.'s first-ever "Tax Day" next month.

September 26, 2019
Tax
By staff writer

Universal Postal Union deal reached, averting 'disarray' that could have hit expat Americans

The Universal Postal Union has agreed to reform its fee structure in line with a tarriff structure proposed by the U.S., averting what the American Citizens Abroad and others had warned could have been a major problem for American expats.

September 25, 2019
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Dutch tax minister: U.S. won't take immediate action against banks over FATCA info shortcomings

Dutch tax minister Menno Snel has said that his country's banks and financial institutions should not feel a need to panic over those of their so-called "accidental American" account-holders who lack U.S. Social Security numbers and other key data soon to be required by the U.S. tax authorities, as he…

September 25, 2019
Tax
By Helen Burggraf

Numbers of Americans retiring abroad soaring, as cost of retiring Stateside also soars: report

The number of Americans who are heading overseas to retire leapt by 40% between 2007 and 2017, according to Social Security Administration data, and the trend is expected to continue, as growing numbers of Baby Boomers are discovering they didn't save enough to maintain their standard of living at home,…

September 25, 2019
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U.S. and Switzerland tax deal finally ratified after Congress finally approves it

The U.S. Treasury Department on Friday announced that a long-in-the-works tax treaty with Switzerland has at last been signed and has entered into force, alongside a tax deal with Luxembourg.

September 21, 2019
Tax
By staff writer

Democratic NYC Congresswoman Maloney re-introduces two bills to help Americans abroad

Carolyn Maloney, a New York City member of the House of Representatives who is co-chair of the House's Americans Abroad Caucus, today has reintroduced a piece of legislation similar to the "Same Country Exemption" that the American Citizens Abroad, a Rockville, Maryland-based advocacy group, has been calling for since 2015.

September 17, 2019
Tax
By Helen Burggraf

Thailand's immigration chief reportedly admits controversial TM30 regs 'outdated, need to change'

Thailand's senior immigration official has told journalists that a controversial law requiring foreigners, and/or their landlords, to report their whereabouts to Thai authorities within 24 hours of any changes is outdated and needs to change.

September 14, 2019
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Dutch banking association in talks with U.S. officials about 'certificate' to address TIN issue

A banking industry association in the Netherlands said on Friday that it was working with the American Embassy in the country to resolve the issue of American account-holders who lack "Tax Information Numbers," or U.S. Social Security numbers, but who are reluctant to get one ahead of imminently giving up…

September 13, 2019
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Lawsuit in UK to challenge legality of British gov't's data-sharing under FATCA

An American who came to the UK 19 years ago, and who was stunned to receive a letter from her bank in 2016 informing her of her U.S. tax obligations and that her account data would be shared with the Internal Revenue Service – as required by the U.S. Foreign…

September 12, 2019
Tax
By Helen Burggraf

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'Gwen and Kazia' launch appeal to July FATCA ruling in Canadian court

Response from UK's Boris Johnson to MP enquiring on behalf of 'accidental' constituent

Nine additional speakers added to DAUK Tax Day line-up

Universal Postal Union deal reached, averting 'disarray' that could have hit expat Americans

Dutch tax minister: U.S. won't take immediate action against banks over FATCA info shortcomings

Numbers of Americans retiring abroad soaring, as cost of retiring Stateside also soars: report

U.S. and Switzerland tax deal finally ratified after Congress finally approves it

Democratic NYC Congresswoman Maloney re-introduces two bills to help Americans abroad

Thailand's immigration chief reportedly admits controversial TM30 regs 'outdated, need to change'

Dutch banking association in talks with U.S. officials about 'certificate' to address TIN issue

Lawsuit in UK to challenge legality of British gov't's data-sharing under FATCA

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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

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

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

Breaking: Congressman Holding scrapes through with ‘Tax Fairness for Americans Abroad Act’

Legislation to help American expats imminent, London audience told

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

U.S. government report acknowledges problems with FATCA reporting

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

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