CRS & FATCA Compliance & Reporting (London, United Kingdom - March 27, 2020) - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--()--The "CRS & FATCA Compliance & Reporting" training has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

The introduction of US FATCA (Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act) in 2010 saw a clamp down on US citizens evading tax by imposing a 30% withholding tax penalty, an initiative that was to change the face of the fight on financial crime. This regulation has spread and triggered similar initiatives on a global level and in particularl the introduction of Common Reporting Standard (CRS) by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), a wider global tax transparency initiative.

In February 2014, G20 finance ministers and governors endorsed the CRS as the new global standard for the Automatic Exchange of Information (AEoI). On May 6, 2014, forty-seven countries tentatively agreed on the CRS initiative, an agreement to share information on residents' assets and incomes automatically in conformation with the standard. CRS employed a bigger part of the existing FATCA model but with a far ambitious reach.

This practical 1 day course provides a thorough examination of both regimes, presenting a comparative review and analysis of key differences and common areas. You will learn about the requirements and solutions for complying with both regimes as well as about the key classifications, definitions and evaluations. Conducted by a practitioner who worked on FATCA and CRS implementation projects at some of the major institutions the course provides real-life examples and case studies.

By the end of the programme you will have a solid understanding of:

  • Understand the scope and impact of FATCA/CRS reporting
  • Differences and similarities between different reporting standards
  • Learn about customer identification and classification
  • Learn the best practices in complying with FATCA/CRS
  • Implementation of FATCA/CRS framework
  • The best reporting practices
  • Data Standards and Importance of Reference Data
  • Implementation challenges and key success factors

Main Topics Covered:

  • Background to the FATCA/CRS reporting requirements
  • Impact of FATCA/CRS on the Financial Services Industry
  • Scope of FATCA/CRS Reporting
  • Review and comparison of FATCA vs. CRS
  • Reportable information and timelines
  • Definition of Reporting Financial Institutions, classification and evaluation of different cases
  • Review of Non-Reporting Financial Institutions
  • Definition of Reporting Financial Accounts, classification and evaluation of different cases, exemptions
  • Identifying Reportable Accounts
  • Customer identification and classification process
  • Due Diligence Process
  • Creating Rulemap
  • Best practices in working with and complying with requirements
  • Governance: roles & responsibilities
  • Reporting solutions considerations
  • Key parameters for decision making
  • Business model consideration
  • Data Standards and Importance of Reference Data
  • Project setup, milestones, attention points
  • Controls over the reporting
  • Key success factor for delivering FATCA/CRS
  • Implementation challenges

Key Topics Covered:

9.00 a.m. Course starts

  • Background to the FATCA/CRS reporting requirements
  • Why FATCA/CRS was created and the reasoning in establishing the requirements
  • How FATCA/CRS impacts the Financial Services Industry
  • Review of AEI (Automatic Exchange of Information) regimes FATCA (US Foreign Account Tax Compliance ACT), CDOT (Crown Dependencies and Gibraltar Regulations), CRS (Common Reporting Standard) and DAC (EU Directive on Administrative Cooperation in Tax Matters)
  • Reporting timelines across FATCA/CRS Initiatives
  • Scope of FATCA/CRS
  • Review of Financial Accounts in scope and exemptions
  • Identifying Reportable Accounts
  • Customer identification and classification process
  • Critical categories of customers and counterparties
  • Due diligence process (documentation, evidence, retention, self-certification, aggregation, change of circumstances)
  • The purpose of the Rulemap and its general impact
  • Verification of compliance and anti-avoidance
  • Supporting documentation best practices in working with and complying with FATCA/CRS requirements
  • Governance: roles & responsibilities
  • Reporting solutions considerations
  • Key parameters for decision making
  • Business model consideration
  • Data Standards and importance of Reference Data
  • Project setup, milestones, attention points
  • Controls over CRS Reporting
  • Reconciliation
  • Key success factors for delivering FATCA/CRS
  • FATCA/CRS implementation challenges: governance, IT infrastructure, data aggregation and reporting practices

5.00 p.m. Course ends

Speakers

  • Ali is a leading expert in the field of banking group taxes, with extensive exposure gained as Head of Tax at Barclays Global Investors, which included the development of in-house tax policies and tax technical interpretations. He is a Chartered Tax Adviser with over 25 years' experience in both Big 4 and industry. Ali is a regular speaker at conferences has also written on wide range of topics including QI, AEoI(FATCA, CDOT and CRS).
  • Ahmed has significant experience of the FATCA / CRS and Qualified Intermediary regimes and combines his tax technical, operational and information systems expertise to assist financial institutions with transformational projects. Ahmed is a PRINCE 2 qualified practitioner and sits on multiple CRS project steering committees to provide his clients CRS SME support. He has also worked for global banking groups in custody and treasury functions.

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Contacts

ResearchAndMarkets.com
Laura Wood, Senior Press Manager
press@researchandmarkets.com
For E.S.T Office Hours Call 1-917-300-0470
For U.S./CAN Toll Free Call 1-800-526-8630
For GMT Office Hours Call +353-1-416-8900