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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.
“Have I got a deal for you!” Models of the Custodian World
June 23, 2015Ross McGill discusses the failings of current pricing models within the custodian world and how they affect the financial industry as a whole.Read more
QI vs NQI, That is the Question
May 14, 2015In this post, Ross McGill discusses QI status vs NQI status and asks why so many financial firms are recommending that clients become QIs.Read more
