tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9208928.post109989186216611677..comments2024-03-29T03:16:05.261-04:00Comments on Start Making Sense: Tax policy colloquium, week 13: Itai Grinberg's "Emerging Countries and the Taxation of Offshore Accounts"Daniel Shavirohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14710628584922961682noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9208928.post-32697837861602496502013-06-01T21:13:10.086-04:002013-06-01T21:13:10.086-04:00There was a big hearing earlier this week at Europ...There was a big hearing earlier this week at European Parliament at Brussels discussing FATCA and the IGA negotiations. It did not go well to say the least despite the best of efforts of the European Commission to defend the US Administration and negotiation process.<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRoU-JNFhr0<br /><br />Practioners should probably watch the whole thing to hear the opening statements by US Treasury, OECD, and the EU Commission. It is rather boring until just over the 38 minute mark where suddenly a lightning bolt goes off and the room comes a live. At this point it was all downhill for OECD and US Treasury.<br /><br /><br /><br />Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03894651289037073128noreply@blogger.com