FATCA, or the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, is new U.S. tax legislation targeted at curtailing U.S. tax evasion and raising revenues. It imposes onerous and costly compliance burdens on Canadian financial institutions, including investment funds. Co-written with Alan W. Granwell; published in the CVCA Private Capital magazine, Volume 4, Winter 2011.
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FATCA Essentials
Winter 2011
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