
“A debate over fighting tax evasion versus protecting personal privacy looms large for Canada as it prepares to announce a deal with the United States to share banking information. FATCA was signed into law in March 2010, and many of its provisions start on Jan. 1, 2014. It requires financial institutions in other countries to tell the U.S. Internal Revenue Service about Americans’ offshore accounts worth more than $50,000. Canada and the U.S. are negotiating whether Ottawa or the financial institutions will send the information, but the clock is ticking. If no deal is reached, banks operating in Canada will have to give the data directly to the IRS.”
Related posts:
As haze clears, are American opinions on marijuana reaching tipping point?
Five surprising facts about Bitcoin
California Coffee Will Now Be Served With Cancer Warnings
Obama quietly extends post-9/11 state of national emergency
Military Plans to Maintain Power in Egypt after Coup
Estate auction set for $6.5 million gold coin fortune amassed by Nevada recluse
Bernanke Advises "Perpetual Bonds" To Japanese Government
Police restrain crowd from taking food to be thrown away after supermarket eviction
America's Baby Bust
Turkey’s oil diplomacy with Iraqi Kurds
Second British man jailed for selling fake bomb detectors to governments
Obama's drone war a 'recruitment tool' for Isis: US air force whistleblowers
Alibaba's Alipay And PayPal Will, And Should, Destroy Physical Banks
Google to challenge telecoms with fleet of solar-powered balloons
Former Target Store Manager to Oversee Nation's Nuclear Security