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Are AML and CFT Based Practices for Validation of Tax Residency Inadequate for AEoI CRS Purposes?

Marco Zawar shares his views on why Anti Money Laundering and Counter Financing of Terrorsism related due diligence measures in Hong Kong are insufficient to meet financial institutions’ AML/KYC requirements under AEoI/CRS…

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Four things you need to know in the US tax reporting season

1042-S U.S. tax reporting season is upon us, so we are sharing our top tips based on the problems we see in the market.

Find out how to ensure your reporting goes smoothly in 2022…

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3 Big Problems with US Tax Regulations

We explore some of the problems we have encountered surrounding the use of Form W-8BEN-E by brokerages and issuers of equity linked instruments.

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5 things you need to know about U.S. tax reporting in 2022

If your firm is exposed to the US securities market, you may have a 1042-S and 1042 reporting obligation to the IRS. Find out more...

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FATCA AML/KYC procedures in Hong Kong: State-of-the-art compliance?

Can tax authorities rely on the fact that financial institutions have adequate AML/KYC and client due diligence procedures in place to populate and file the fiscal information required under FATCA?

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FATCA and CRS Curing Periods

Our affiliate, Marco Zawar, asks if FATCA and CRS document curing and classification requests to verify Change in Circumstances are being correctly implemented.

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Deferral of FATCA and CRS Reporting Deadlines – Should You Be Taking Advantage?

With the entrance of Covid-19, a lot of things have changed in the world, and a lot of extra stressors have piled on. And it's left firms wondering, should they take advantage of the defered FATCA and CRS reporting deadlines?

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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.

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