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On June 22, 2017, the Cayman Islands extended deadlines relating to 2016 FATCA and Common Reporting Standard (CRS) compliance, as follows...more
As 2016 comes to a close, U.S. FATCA is almost fully phased-in, U.K. FATCA is being phased-out and the Common Reporting Standard (“CRS”) is nearing the first anniversary of its effective date. What began as a concept in 2010...more
The Cayman Islands announced the further extension of the 2016 registration and reporting deadlines for U.S. FATCA and U.K. FATCA (also known as U.K. CDOT), as follows...more
The Luxembourg government has brought to Parliament a bill of law transposing UCITS V into Luxembourg’s UCI Law and AIFM Law. Further, the Luxembourg CSSF published a new version of its AIFMD Frequently Asked Questions, among...more
The Cayman Islands announced the further extension of its FATCA registration and reporting deadlines, as follows... ...Cayman Islands investment entities that have been classified as “Reporting Cayman Islands Financial...more
Under transitional relief, certain non-U.S. investment funds, including Cayman Islands funds, that qualify as foreign financial institutions (FFIs), have been permitted to certify their status under the U.S. Foreign Account...more
On April 2, 2014, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Announcement 2014-17 (the Announcement), which provides certain FATCA relief. The Announcement extends from April 25, 2014 to May 5, 2014 the deadline by which...more
Every foreign entity must take steps immediately to determine whether FATCA will apply to it and, if so, whether FATCA registration will be required by April 25, 2014....more
On July 1, 2014, FATCA will go into effect. As a consequence, foreign entities that receive payments or allocations of certain U.S.-source income generally will be subject to a new 30 percent U.S. withholding tax on such...more
On October 29, 2013, the IRS issued Notice 2013-69 as the next step in implementing far-reaching legislation commonly known as the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). Congress enacted FATCA in 2010 as part of...more
On July 12, the Treasury Department issued Notice 2013-43, which provides a revised timeline for the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). The FATCA withholding and reporting requirements will be delayed six months...more
Notice 2013-43, released on July 12, 2013, announces the Internal Revenue Service’s (the IRS) and the Department of the Treasury’s intent to amend final Treasury regulations implementing the U.S. Foreign Account Tax...more
Notice 2013-43 (http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/n-13-43.pdf), released on July 12, 2013, announces the Internal Revenue Service's (the "IRS") and the Department of the Treasury's intent to amend final Treasury regulations...more
On July 12, Treasury and the IRS announced that they intend to amend final Treasury regulations implementing the U.S. Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) to provide for a six-month extension to the start of FATCA...more
On July 12, 2013, the IRS, in Notice 2013-43, and the Department of the Treasury in a Press Release of the same date, extended the implementation dates by six months for many of the withholding and account due diligence...more
On July 12, 2013, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2013-43 (Notice) which extends certain key deadlines for implementing FATCA, and provides guidance regarding the effect of these deadlines on FATCA...more
The Internal Revenue Service this week released Announcement 2012-42 (the Announcement), which postpones until 2014 the need for foreign hedge funds and private equity funds to request Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act...more
IRS announces certain new time lines for implementation and further interpretive guidance. On October 24, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced several key revisions to Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act...more
On October 24, 2012, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Announcement 2012-42: Timelines for Due Diligence and Other Requirements Under FATCA (Announcement). The Announcement provides that final regulations (Final...more
On August 15, 2012, the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (the "ISDA") opened the ISDA 2012 FATCA Protocol (the "FATCA Protocol") for adherence. The FATCA Protocol is intended to allow adherents to amend certain...more
2013 • FFIs may begin to apply to enter into FFI agreements • To qualify for PFFI status by the time FATCA withholding first becomes effective on January 1, 2014, an FFI will be required to execute an FFI...more
On February 8, Treasury released nearly 400 pages of highly detailed proposed regulations (the Proposed Regulations) relating to the implementation of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). In drafting the Proposed...more