tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4622776924781844427.post4771658278760874843..comments2024-03-23T13:43:27.051-04:00Comments on Tax, Society & Culture: Netherlands to share more tax info with the USAllisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16733465339926078146noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4622776924781844427.post-60775111059832238392012-03-17T23:58:28.919-04:002012-03-17T23:58:28.919-04:00I also wanted to link to an article by Prof. Arthu...I also wanted to link to an article by Prof. Arthur Cockfield of Queen's University who as I understand is perhaps one of foremost Canadian experts on international tax policy. Cockfield is the editor of Globalization and Its Tax Discontents: Tax Policy and International Investments. The article I linked too is titled The Coming US Canada Tax War discussing the recent US FATCA legislation and attempts by the US to improve to tax compliance among US Persons residing in Canada. Cockfield calls on the Parliament of Canada to enact legislation to declare the US FATCA "null and void" within Canadian territory and that Canada consider enacting retaliatory withholding taxes against US resident owners of Canadian securities.<br /><br />http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/opinion/the-coming-canada-us-tax-war/article2198931/Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03894651289037073128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4622776924781844427.post-8724274957518279502012-03-17T22:02:10.606-04:002012-03-17T22:02:10.606-04:00First thing I would like welcome your impending ar...First thing I would like welcome your impending arrival to Canada.<br /><br />Second I find the absence of Canada, Australia, and Japan very notable from this agreement given the fact none of these countries are "tax havens" in any sense and historically they are close allies with the US. Clearly something is up. At least from afar it appears Canada, et all have real concerns with what the US is trying to do with FATCA.<br /><br />On the otherhand I have heard that Ireland, Luxembourg, and the Isle of Man are all eager to enter to FATCA "partner" agreements despite the fact that all three are commonly thought of as tax havens.Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03894651289037073128noreply@blogger.com