by Kirsty Pitkin | Sep 27, 2016 | BlogPost
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 13, 2016 | BlogPost
Tax Reporting Does ACTUALLY Matter Regulation… regulation… sorry, what’s that? More regulation? You think that tax evaders get away with it? Or that your reports as a Foreign Financial Institution (FFI) are not monitored? Well, think again! FATCA and...
by Kirsty Pitkin | Apr 5, 2016 | BlogPost
FATCA Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens This blog is for the purists out there. Those who like to take the high ground and find solace in tracing the minutiae of regulations through to their operational conclusion. It’s a great game because the regulations are...
by Kirsty Pitkin | Feb 9, 2016 | BlogPost
“I’ll Take the High Road, You Take the Low Road – and I’ll be in Compliance Afore Ye!” Attitudes Towards GATCA Compliance With the launch of our GATCA Resource Library coming up soon, I thought I’d take this opportunity to write a series...
by Kirsty Pitkin | Nov 5, 2015 | BlogPost
FATCA Wars Episode IX – Revenge of the Myth OK, so I admit, I’m conflicted. As a purist and one who was brought up in a scientific environment, I get really frustrated when I see so many half truths and misconceptions in a regulatory environment. Regulation should be...