By Fiona Moore, for Expatbriefing.com, 04 January, 2019
In December, the Australian Government announced that it had forced the sale of more than 300 properties illegally acquired by foreign nationals. Read full story »
Tags: expatriates | compliance | tax | tax compliance | real-estate | Australia | tax authority | penalties | Expats | Investment | Invest | Investment | Tax
By Fiona Moore, for ExpatBriefing.com, 18 June, 2018
The French Senate on May 15, 2018, adopted the text of a proposed Motion for Resolution in principle, which calls on the French Government to negotiate with the US Government relief for French taxpayers that were born in the US and face US tax penalties having been unaware they would be covered by the US Foreign Tax Compliance Act. Read full story »
Tags: expatriates | tax | FATCA | withholding tax | France | United States | penalties | Compliance | Expats | Tax
By Hans Esser, for Expatbriefing.com, 29 March, 2018
Two organizations representing the interests of US citizens living abroad have warned the US Treasury Department that the transition tax included in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act could place unfair tax and administrative burdens on expats with small businesses. Read full story »
Tags: individuals | expatriates | compliance | tax | small business | business | interest | United States | regulation | penalties | Expats | Tax
By Fiona Moore, for ExpatBriefing.com, 15 November, 2017
The cost of temporarily renting property in the UK is to likely drop under legislation tabled before the UK's parliament that would prevent tenants from being charged letting fees. Read full story »
Tags: expatriates | Mortgages | law | fees | enforcement | legislation | penalties | services | Expats | Immigration | Immigration
By Fiona Moore, for ExpatBriefing.com, 02 November, 2017
Americans and prospective US citizens will not lose their right to a US passport for incurring significant penalties for failing to declare a foreign bank account to the Internal Revenue Service, a taxpayer lobby group has said. Read full story »
Tags: expatriates | tax | interest | law | Internal Revenue Service (IRS) | legislation | United States | penalties | Expats | Tax
By Haruna Kobayashi, for ExpatBriefing.com, 17 February, 2017
New Zealand, an increasingly popular destination for backpackers, is to increase its minimum wage from April 1, in a move that may improve the country's appeal further following Australia's decision to levy a backpacker tax. Read full story »
Tags: expatriates | tax | business | training | Australia | tax rates | New Zealand | penalties | Expats | Work
By Haruna Kobayashi, for ExpatBriefing.com, 30 December, 2014
The Chinese Government has announced that it is to roll out a new property registration system from March 2015. Read full story »
Tags: tax | property tax | China | penalties | Expats | Investment | Property Investment | Invest | Investment
By ExpatBriefing.com Editorial, 01 July, 2014
Major changes to the Internal Revenue Service's offshore voluntary compliance program have been welcomed by American Citizens Abroad. The program is offered to overseas American citizens that have not deliberately failed to abide by their tax obligations. Read full story »
Tags: individuals | compliance | tax | tax compliance | law | Internal Revenue Service (IRS) | tax authority | offshore | United States | penalties | individual income tax | Expats | Tax
By ExpatBriefing.com Editorial, 23 June, 2014
Under pressure from American residents abroad that have not deliberately failed to abide by their tax obligations, the Internal Revenue Service has announced major changes to its offshore voluntary compliance program from July 1, 2014. Read full story »
Tags: individuals | compliance | tax | tax compliance | law | enforcement | offshore | United States | penalties | individual income tax | Compliance | Expats | Tax
By ExpatBriefing.com Editorial, 09 June, 2014
During Internal Revenue Service Commissioner John Koskinen's remarks at a speech before the United States Council-OECD International Tax Conference in Washington on June 3, he indicated that the agency is preparing a new offshore voluntary disclosure program that will be easier on "law-abiding" American residents abroad. Read full story »
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