Month: April 2013

US Citizens Abroad Organise to Fight Worldwide Tax Net

Paul S.O. Barbeau0

This article address the issue of the tax problems faced by expatriate American citizens, especially with regard to Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) compliance.

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Wills, Estates and Succession Act Coming into Force

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The long awaited Wills, Estates and Succession Act (“WESA”) will be coming into force on March 31, 2014 and it will bring with it many changes to the current wills, estates and succession laws in British Columbia. Consequently,…

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China Has Introduced New Money Laundering Reporting Rules

Paul S.O. Barbeau0

The People's Republic of China recently introduced new money laundering rules to reduce the number of unwarranted suspicious activity reports relating to money laundering. The new rules now instruct banks to perform risk assessments on clients according to…

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British Columbia PST Implementation Day

Paul S.O. Barbeau0

Today, April 1, 2013, is the official implementation day for the new Provincial Sales Tax ("PST"), and returns British Columbia to a two-tax PST and Goods and Services Tax ("GST") system. The province has now returned to a…

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