NZ signs FATCA agreement with the US

Friday, 13 June 2014, 11:58 am
Press Release: Chapman Tripp

New Zealand financial institutions' FATCA obligations are clarified with today's signing of a NZ/US intergovernmental agreement (IGA). The long-awaited agreement comes not a moment too soon, with the 1 July implementation date just over two weeks away.

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