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The article offers tips for U.S. taxpayers who live abroad or have other global financial ties on how to comply with the rules on offshore accounts. Topics discussed include the filing deadline for the annual income tax return, the key provisions of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2010, and the consequences of undeclared foreign accounts.

The article discusses the buyout of the computer maker Dell Inc. as of July 2013, with a focus on Dell's investments in foreign subsidiaries. Topics include a shareholder vote at Dell scheduled for July 18, 2013, Dell's cash holdings, and the role of Dell chief executive Michael Dell in buyout negotiations with the Silver Lake Partners private-equity firm. U.S. taxation of international business enterprises is discussed.

The article discusses the practice among larger U.S. companies like the Internet company Google Inc. and the shipping company FedEx Corp. to remove offshore subsidiaries from their publicly disclosed financial filings as of 2013. Topics include disclosure and transparency in financial statements published in the U.S., rules by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding information about offshore operations, and the use of subsidiary groups for corporate tax havens.

The article reports on the announcement by India on September 2, 2015 of its decision not to pus through with plans to apply a controversial tax to international portfolio investors, in response to the withdrawal by foreign institutional investors of 2.5 billion U.S. dollars out of Indian stocks in August 2015.

The article discusses the opening of a trading link, Stock Connect, to Shanghai, China's stock market, focusing on the efforts of traders from Hong Kong, China to better understand the capital gains tax policy in China.

The article reports that in an effort to increase investment in infrastructure, U.S. President Barack Obama has proposed changes to the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act that would eliminate taxes on gains from sales of real estate by foreign pension funds.

This section offers news briefs related to finance as of October 13, 2010 including the reinstatement of a 15% withholding tax on foreign investments in Thai bonds, the appointment of Hans Hoogervorst to the International Accounting Standards Board chair and the plan by Asian private-equity fund MBK Partners to acquire part of the stake of Lone Star Funds in Korea Exchange Bank.

Deals with the foreign stock-option tax policy of Japan. Total tax reported by McDonald's Corp.; Companies eligible for foreign stock-options.

Presents several news briefs regarding taxes in the United States as of January 20, 1999. A proposal that US President Bill Clinton will make, which will provide a tax break on student loans; Indications that many investors, who own foreign stocks and bonds will benefit from a tax change; Efforts of US senators to expand tax breaks for students; More.

Reports that foreign investors in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia have been waiting for September 1999 for them to be able to sell their stocks without paying a punitive exit tax. Significance of the tax program; Status of the Kuala Lumpur Composite Index; Overview on the Malaysian exit tax; Information on the world stock markets.

Reports on the regulations formulated by the US Treasury Department not forcing foreign investors to get taxpayer identification numbers.

Reports on the dropping of the Internal Revenue Service's idea to assign taxpayer-identification numbers to foreign investors.

Cautions United States investors about the tax consequences of buying foreign securities. Economic risks of investing abroad; Possibility of investment returns below initial expectations, addition of paperwork and the inflation of the tax accountant's fee; Why after-tax return is the important number to consider.