Tax information exchange agreements TIEAs) allow the tax authorities of Australia and the participating country to exchange information to assist each other in administering and enforcing their tax laws on both civil and criminal matters.
The Common Reporting Standard (CRS) was introduced in Australia as part of a range of measures administered by the Tax Avoidance Taskforce (taskforce).
FATCA applies to a broad range of Australian financial institutions, including: banks. some building societies. some credit unions.
Effective information exchange requires a jurisdiction to have the legal capacity to obtain and provide information to Australia that is relevant to tax matters in Australia. EOI arrangements promote international tax transparency and safeguard against offshore tax avoidance and evasion.
Like U.S. income tax law, FATCA applies to U.S. residents and also to U.S. citizens and green card holders residing in other countries. FATCA applies to all subjects identified as U.S. person.
Which countries follow FATCA? Currently, there are 113 countries worldwide that follow FATCA through FATCA model agreements, including the United Kingdom, Australia, and Singapore. There are 95 countries that have no FATCA agreements with the U.S. – including tax havens like Belize, Argentina, and Monaco.
The Privacy Act of 1974 established the Information Exchange Agreement (IEA). The IEA is a document used when CMS discloses Personally Identifiable Information (PII) to a Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Operating Division (OpDiv), another federal agency, or a state agency.
The US-Australia double tax agreement covers income such as pensions, dividends, interest, and business profits, allowing reduced rates or exemptions to avoid double taxation.