The IRS today announced that it has begun exchanging financial account information with foreign tax authorities as part of its implementation of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act. The exchanges took place under intergovernmental agreements permitting the IRS to receive information certain overseas tax agencies and certain foreign financial institutions about accounts held by U.S. persons. Some of these agreements also require the IRS to share information about foreign nationals’ accounts in the U.S.
Financial stability council to focus on regulatory burden, economic security
The Financial Stability Oversight Council will take an expanded view of the term “financial stability” moving forward by examining whether regulation weakens economic growth and what can be done to strengthen the nation’s economic security, Treasury Secretary Scott...
