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3 Things To Annoy You About W-8s and 3 Things You’ll Love
The IRS just made three HUGE changes to W-8 series of self certification forms used by almost every financial institution across the globe to categorise their non-US customers, and there's a lot to love...
Remember your New Reporting Obligations Under AEoI / CRS
You're just getting over the initial FATCA and QI reporting, submitted all of your 1042-S forms, and now you're looking ahead to September and the deadline for all those 1042 forms. However, you may need to report under AEoI/CRS at the same time. Are you planning ahead to avoid this headache?
Publication 5262 – QI Portal
Continuing the burst of activity, what better way to start a new year, than with a new QI, WP & WT portal and its bed time reading material, Publication 5262, which of course goes hand in hand with the new QI Agreement,Revenue Procedure 2017-15.
Do You Need A Degree To Get Into Financial Services?
July 10, 2015Do you need a degree to get into financial services? In this post, Ross McGill gives his perspective on the issue of qualifications and career progression within the sector and how to make it in financial services.Read more
Joining the Compliance Dots: Periodic Reviews
July 3, 2015FATCA due diligence deadlines are starting to pass so it is time to breath a big sigh of relief. Well, no. In this post, Ross McGill explains the FACTA control and oversight system and why Responsible Officers should be considering interim period reviews.Read more
Benchmarking: Custodians
June 30, 2015Ross McGill addresses the issues custodians face in regards to successfully benchmarking tax reclamations since so many factors affect the process.Read more
