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Muinmos and TConsult ink deal over digital investor tax self-declarations
Muinmos and TConsult have signed an agreement to integrate TConsult’s Investor Self-Declaration platform (ISD) into Muinmos’ Client Onboarding Platform, enabling Muinmos’ clients, typically financial institutions, to automatically obtain ISDs instead of using multiple paper tax certification forms to document the tax status of their clients.
TRACE: The next big tax thing
Since Finland announced that it would be the first country to adopt the OECD’s The Tax Relief and Compliance Enhancement (TRACE) IP from 1st January 2021, there has been much excitement in the marketplace about the new regime and the opportunity it presents for financial institutions operating in global markets.
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
“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