US: IRS Offers Final Amnesty Program for Taxpayers Hiding Money Offshore

The IRS has announced a special voluntary disclosure initiative to return offshore money back into the U.S. tax system and help taxpayers with offshore accounts get compliant. The new initiative is called the 2011 Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Initiative (OVDI) and is similar to the 2009 Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (OVDP), the last such amnesty program for taxpayers with international accounts.

US: IRS Offers Final Amnesty Program for Taxpayers Hiding Money Offshore

US: IRS Offers Final Amnesty Program for Taxpayers Hiding Money Offshore

U.S. taxpayers are generally required to report their worldwide income on their tax returns, even if that income is not taxable. This is different from the rules in many other countries.

16 August 2024

CRYPTO: Binance registers as ‘reporting entity’ in India after $2.25 million fine

Binance has registered as a “reporting entity” with India’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), allowing the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange to operate in India after being blocked since

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20 April 2024

UK: New proposed tax regime may make United Kingdom less attractive to migrate

The UK government is set to implement a new tax regime in April 2025, which will impact non-resident Indians (NRIs) and recent migrants residing in the country. This change will abolish a 200-year-old

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19 March 2024

HONG KONG: Hong Kong tops Asia family office rankings

Hong Kong boasts almost twice the number of family offices than its nearest rival Singapore, according to a newly published report. The study commissioned by the Hong Kong government and published by

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21 August 2024

EU: Bill for 15% corporate tax for multinationals moves forward

Legislation to impose a minimum tax rate of 15% on large multinational enterprises with an annual turnover of €750 million is ready for implementation. This harmonisation bill transposes the European

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