by Kirsty Pitkin | Nov 8, 2017
The global anti-tax evasion frameworks that comprise GATCA have as many commonalities as they have differences, so it makes sense to approach regulatory compliance in a holistic fashion.
In this post, we explore how smaller firms are responding to the pressures of compliance…
by Kirsty Pitkin | May 31, 2017
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?
by Kirsty Pitkin | Sep 27, 2016
Some Basic Responsibilities for a Responsible Officer Being a QI and Responsible Officer is not just about signing a bit of paper and filing this away….it is an on-going and ever developing regime. The ever-developing nature of the IRC Chapter 3 (QI regime),...
by Kirsty Pitkin | Sep 19, 2016
The Impact of Failing to Report Correctly In this episode, your host Ross McGill brings you an overview of developments in the global regulatory landscape. We look at the changes in the penalties issued by the IRS for failure to report, how globally standardised...
by Kirsty Pitkin | Aug 3, 2016
Are You About To Lose Your ‘In Substance’ Benefits? Back in 2015 I pointed out to attendees at our training courses that there were strings attached to the status of ‘in substance’. I observed that the principle, if I were to take a purely commercial view...