Hungary was among the first countries in the region to sign an agreement to help the US enforce provisions of its Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (Fatca), which would police tax evasion by US citizens with bank accounts in Hungary.

The pact creates the legal framework to enforce Fatca.

Source: Hungary Around the Clock

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