International Services

連邦政府、紙の小切手に終止符‐電子決済一本化へ

アメリカ政府で長年にわたり使われてきた紙の小切手が、ついに姿を消そうとしている。2025年3月25日、トランプ大統領は「Modernizing Payments to and from America’s Bank Account」と題する大統領令14247号(EO 14247)に署名した。これにより、2025年9月30日をもって小切手や郵便為替といった紙ベースの決済は原則廃止され、すべての連邦政府取引が電子決済へと切り替わる。その目的は、時代遅れとなったアメリカにおける紙の決済手段を排し、効率と透明性を高め、金融取引をスピード化することだ。しかし、この「デジタル・ファースト」指針は、米国内に銀行口座を持たない外国企業―特に日系企業―に実務上の大きな波紋を広げようとしている。今回は、本大統領令の概要と、実施期限である2025年9月30日の前後に検討すべき事項を概説する。 A. 大統領令14247とは 2025年9月30日以降、すべての連邦政府機関は、限られた例外を除き、社会保障給付、税金還付、ベンダーへの支払い、政府内送金などにおいて紙の小切手を発行できなくなる。代替手段として、各機関は以下の電子決済手段を利用する。

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連邦政府、紙の小切手に終止符‐電子決済一本化へ2025-09-23T15:35:17-04:00
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Overseas Workday Relief: A valuable relief to reduce UK tax on employment income

Arvinder Matharu's latest article in GGI, "Overseas Workday Relief: A valuable relief to reduce UK tax on employment income," explains how Overseas Workday Relief (OWR) can help prevent UK tax charges on income related to your overseas duties.

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Overseas Workday Relief: A valuable relief to reduce UK tax on employment income2025-05-01T15:37:52-04:00

Navigating the Taxation of Pensions in the US/UK Double Tax Treaty

Read the latest article from Arvinder Matharu, Principal, UK Global Services Co-Leader, "Navigating the Taxation of Pensions in the US/UK Double Tax Treaty," featured in GGI Insider's issue.

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Navigating the Taxation of Pensions in the US/UK Double Tax Treaty2023-05-16T15:38:23-04:00

GGI Italian-American Business Summit Online

With a population of over 300 million people, the US is a prime destination for investment by foreign companies. Tune in on November 10th as Andrea Fantozzi, Partner, Italian Global Services Leader and Fernando Lopez, Principal, International Tax Leader discuss global structure considerations and opportunities when doing business in the US.

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GGI Italian-American Business Summit Online2022-02-16T10:21:35-05:00

Prager Metis Expands National and International Presence; Forms Nagano Morita, a Division of Prager Metis

November 4th, 2020– New York, NY— Prager Metis, a leading accounting, tax, advisory, and business consulting firm with offices in North America, Europe, and Asia, announces its newest expansion, Nagano Morita, a division of Prager Metis.

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Prager Metis Expands National and International Presence; Forms Nagano Morita, a Division of Prager Metis2021-06-02T15:38:42-04:00
international tax covid 19

COVID-19 International Tax & Travel Considerations: What Cross-Border Businesses, Employers and Employees Need to Know

For almost a year, a friend and his wife who reside in New York, had been planning a trip to Peru, including a cruise around South America. Their scheduled departure date: March 12, 2020. With the COVID-19 news getting worse by the day, the

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COVID-19 International Tax & Travel Considerations: What Cross-Border Businesses, Employers and Employees Need to Know2022-09-22T18:07:24-04:00