CSR reporting Mauritius bank account

[Yaneek]

According to wikipedia, Mauritius started CSR reporting in 2018.

Does that mean that in 2018 they reported for the year 2017? Or does it mean that only 2018 balances were reported?
Do they also report bank account owners with $0 balance?

 

[James Turner]

The Mauritius agreement to share in 2018 will likely mean that the information being reported‌ is from the previous period. This may include 2017 or may only include the part‍ of 2018 which precedes the date of actual reporting. Part of CRS reporting is ’Balance’⁠ and so you can expect $0 balances to also be shared.

 

[Martin Everson]

It is not the end of the world if information gets shared with your home‌ country. More important is you did not lie on any tax form in your home‍ country.

 

[James Turner]

Absolutely @Martin Everson Things can always be done⁠ properly.

 

[tomboy]

Which bank are you using in Mauritius?

 

[daxbr]

Problem is they are reporting to wrong countries⁠ and waking up old dogs that have long been put to sleep, or put away⁤ altogether. Before it is asked, no I have not been forgetful or negligent.

 

[Martin Everson]

That has happened to me already as I suspect part of a CRS exchange. I was‍ actually negligent in not updating an account address. I simply cleared up the issue with⁠ the taxman without issue. If you genuinely have nothing to hide then you have nothing⁤ to fear.

 

[fshore]

Do you mean that that country's⁤ tax authority contact you about this account that was reported to them? What year was⁣ that, how long did it take them to contact you? Was it an automatic generated⁢ letter?

 

[Martin Everson]

One of them⁠ was UK and it was sent to an old address in UK but I had⁤ it forwarded to my Caribbean island by old landlord. I was a resident non-dom so⁣ just misunderstanding but the bureaucrats still require you to fill en empty tax return as⁢ time window for claiming verbally you were non-residence to HMRC hotline (and hence no need︀ to complete tax return) had expired. The letter seemed cookie cutter and not personal but︁ had enough info for me to work out source of info. It had been forwarded︂ before already - having been sent to country X where I held the bank account.︃ It could easily have been lost in the mail and I would have been none︄ the wiser about it all. However I cannot 100% prove it is CRS or HMRC︅ had a crystal ball but I can think which is more likely.

Would be good︆ to know if anyone has had experience. I heard some tax offices just send out︇ audit letters and wait for you to lie.

 

[Gueco]

I would like to send a personal message to Martin, how can I do this.‌ Maybe I need his consulting services.

 

[Gueco]

Hi Martin,

Could you please pm me?
I dont think I can pm︅ you.

thanks

 

[Martin Everson]

btw I'm not selling any services but I will PM‍ you as long as your question does not take too much of my time conf/(%