An Update With Ronald Aries (”The Dutch Pilot”): Catching Up With Him On The Eve Of His November 11 FATCA Appeal

<p>October 28, 2021 - Participants include:</p> <p>Ronald Aries  - <a href='https://www.twitter.com/Ronald77171496'>@Ronald77171496</a></p> <p>John Richardson - <a href='https://www.twitter.com/expatriationlaw'>@Expatriationlaw</a></p> <p>In April of 2021 I did my first podcast with the Ronald Aries "The Dutch Pilot".  Mr. Aries's story was the subject of a series of Articles at <a href='https://americanexpatfinance.com/news/item/694-unintentionally-american-ex-pilot-takes-fight-to-eu'>American Expat Finance</a>. My first podcast with Mr. Aries may be heard <a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RMA-F1h14s&t=1643s'>here</a>.</p> <p>In this second podcast Mr. Aries shares his further thoughts on FATCA and how Dutch citizens are discriminated against when it comes to banking and financial services. </p> <p>In the first round a Dutch court ruled that Mr. Aries (an <a href='https://www.facebook.com/accidentalamericans'>Accidental American</a>) was required to comply with the FATCA rules. </p> <p>Mr. Aries continues on. On November 11, 2021 a Dutch Tribunal will hear his appeal from that decision.</p> <p>I look forward to doing a subsequent  podcast with Ronald Aries after the November 11, 2021 hearing. </p> <p>______________________________________________________</p> <p>Afterthought and note: The podcast with Ronald included a discussion of the US Netherlands tax treaty. After the chat with Ronald, I checked  the treaty in the Netherlands and confirmed that it is like the Canada/US tax treaty which stipulates that the Dutch Tax Authorities will not assist the IRS in collecting a tax debt on a Dutch citizen.  See this: <a href='https://isaacbrocksociety.ca/2016/11/01/dual-citizens-of-sweden-france-netherlands-denmark-canada-take-note-your-country-will-not-collect-for-the-u-s/#comments'>https://isaacbrocksociety.ca/2016/11/01/dual-citizens-of-sweden-france-netherlands-denmark-canada-take-note-your-country-will-not-collect-for-the-u-s/#comments</a> The argument should be that the same group of people (ci