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FATCA implementation
Eugene O’Keeffe
Alain Verbeken
Martin Killer
Louise Courtney
Cormac Dinan
27 March 2014
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Presenters
Cormac Dinan
Director
Deloitte & Touche Ireland
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Martin Killer
Director
Deloitte UK
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Alain Verbeken
Director
Deloitte Luxembourg
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Eugene O’Keefe
Director
Deloitte & Touche Ireland
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Louise Courtney
Manager
Deloitte & Touche Ireland
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Contents
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3
Key pillars for successful implementation of a FATCA programme 4
FATCA overview
1
Latest technical updates
Key priorities/requirements
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FATCA overview
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US assets
Fund Insurance
product
Platform IFA / wealth
manager
Custodian
Broker
US owner
Bank
account Trust
Partner
Jurisdiction
Financial
Institutions Income & sales proceeds
IRS concern
• US persons escape their US tax obligations by holding
assets through non-US structures & products.
IRS response
• Non-US financial institutions designated Foreign
Financial Institutions or “FFIs” under draft Regulations,
and Partner Jurisdiction Financial Institutions (when in
a jurisdiction within the IGA network).
• Partner Jurisdiction Financial Institutions will be
required to register with the IRS and report on all US
Reportable Accounts and payments to their respective
Revenue or the IRS.
• Compliance to IRS’ response to be implemented
through a framework of IGAs.
Implications of non-compliance
• Reputation and commercials risks, reporting as
Nonparticipating Financial Institution and application of
regulations.
• Once enacted in legislation, will be a legal requirement
to comply where satisfy Financial Institution definition.
Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act
Overview
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Latest technical developments
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Latest technical developments Specific considerations in the UK
US FATCA
• UK/US Intergovernmental agreement signed September 2012
• UK Regulations in force as of 1 September 2013 (incorporating US-UK IGA)
• Updated UK guidance released 28 February 2014
UK FATCA
• Agreements signed between the UK and its Crown Dependencies/various Overseas
Territories by the end of 2013 (note only the UK-CD/Gibraltar agreements are reciprocal)
• Final UK Regulations implementing the UK-CD/Gibraltar agreements released March 2014
(note some differences from the regulations implementing the UK/US agreement)
• Draft UK guidance released 3 February 2014 (highlighting differences from US FATCA
guidance)
• Draft CD guidance released 31 January 2014 for consultation (draft CD regulations not yet
released)
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Latest technical developments Specific considerations in the UK – US FATCA
Number of key amendments in the latest version of the UK Guidance implementing US
FATCA, including:
• Investment entities – Definition aligned to the US Regulations and further clarity provided
around treatment of investment advisors
• Related entities – Updated position provided on treatment re US accounts
• Holding Companies – Four point test included in relation to whether a Holding Company
will be in scope for PE or similar funds
• Trusts – Further guidance provided with respect to treatment of trusts as financial
institutions and where they may be considered to be professionally managed
• Debt & Equity interests – Regularly traded on established securities market exemption
has been updated to include a number of restrictions on where this can be applied
• Self-Certification – Requirement to establish tax residency under UK Regulations but
Guidance provides some flexibility regarding the timing of recording on systems.
• Relationship Managers – Clarification that only applies to high-value accounts
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Latest technical developments Specific considerations in the UK – UK FATCA
Main body of the UK FATCA Agreements broadly in line
with the current US IGAs (including key timings), with
some key differences:
• UK FATCA only impacts FIs in UK and CDs/OTs
• Reportable persons are defined with reference to
residency rather than citizenship and residence.
• The first reporting deadline will be 31 May 2016
• There is an Alternative Reporting Regime for UK
Resident Non-Doms
• No concept of Non-Participating FIs or Recalcitrant
account holders
• No withholding requirements
• No additional registration requirement at present
• No holding company or treasury centre definition
• Specified person definition is different and will include
some FIs
Crown
Dependencies
Overseas
Territories
Guernsey
Isle of Man
Jersey
Anguilla
Bermuda
British Virgin
Islands
Cayman Islands
Gibraltar
(reciprocal)
Turks and Caicos
Islands
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Latest technical developments FATCA and beyond
Ireland FATCA
• Ireland and the US signed an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with respect to FATCA
on 21 December 2012.
• On 3 May 2013 Irish Revenue published draft Regulations and draft Guidance Notes
which provide clarity on how Irish financial institutions will comply with the provisions of
FATCA.
• Subsequently, Irish Revenue published updated draft Regulations and draft Guidance
Notes on 7 February 2014. Revenue will accept observations / comments on this updated
draft document up to 21 May 2014 from industry groups and tax practitioners.
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Latest technical developments Specific Considerations in Ireland
Exchange Traded
Funds (ETFs)
• Based on an ETF’s activities, it should fall within the definition of an Investment Entity
and will therefore need to register as a FFI.
• Definition of ‘financial account’ in the US-Ireland IGA excludes interests that are regularly
traded on an established securities market.
• The revised draft Guidance Notes have updated details regarding ETFs whose securities
are held through a central securities depository (CSD). It clarifies that it is the members of
the CSD who have responsibility for FATCA reporting, rather than the ETF itself. However,
the notes refer specifically to CREST CSDs. While the IFIA welcomes this, they are still in
discussions with Irish Revenue to clarify the section such that other CSDs, other than
CREST CSDs, are treated in the same manner.
Unit Trust/Variable
Capital
Company/Common
Contractual
Funds/Investment
Limited Partnership
• The funds should fall within the definition of an Investment Entity as these funds invest
money/funds on behalf of other persons (unless it can be classified as a deemed
compliant Financial Institution under one of the exceptions).
• A decision will need to be made as to whether the umbrella fund or the sub-funds will
register as FIs with the IRS – the revised Guidance Notes remain silent on this issue.
• The IFIA have recommended that the guidance notes should be updated to provide that
FFI status is applied at the umbrella level with an option to allow for a sub fund reporting
level for entities that may have a mix of exempt funds and funds subject to FFI status to
reduce the amount of work needed to comply with FATCA.
• An Irish Management Company may benefit from deemed compliant status depending on
the activities undertaken.
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Latest technical developments FATCA and beyond
Luxembourg FATCA
• Announcement of a Model 1 IGA on 21 May 2013.
• Finalisation of IGA Model I announced end of February 2014 (except approval of French
translation)
• Expected publication of IGA before end of March 2014
• Model 1 IGA will waive banking secrecy and allow automatic exchange of information
through Luxembourg tax authorities (IT infrastructure to be defined)
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Latest technical developments Specific Considerations in Luxembourg
A couple of key questions
• Is it advisable to register before IGA is signed ?
• Investment funds: registration at fund or sub-fund level ?
• In which case are Soparfi’s to be considered as FFI ?
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Latest technical developments FATCA and beyond
OECD – Common Reporting Standard (“CRS”)
• CRS released 13 February 2014 based on format of the Model 1 US IGAs that have
already been signed (but some important differences)
• Joint statement released by the ‘Early Adopters Group’ in relation to the CRS released on
19 February 2014, which stated the expected start date for CRS to be no earlier than the
end of September 2017.
• OECD Commentary to CRS expected to be released in coming months
• Alternative forms of self certification may also be released in similar timeframe
Where does this leave us?
• Future proofing of FATCA solution can no longer be ignored
• Identifying tax residency of customers is now the required standard, as opposed to
determining whether a customer is US or not
• The need for an alternative standard form of self certification is now imperative
• Understanding the differences between each set of regulations is critical to ensuring
change is adopted in a robust but efficient manner
• Relationships with multiple tax authorities will need to be managed
• Link with other developments, such as the amended EU Savings Directive, likely to be
applicable as from 2017, and the Administrative Cooperation Directive
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1 IGA Expected Soon
2 Actively Engaged
3 Exploring Options
4 US Regulations
IGA concluded Key:
Intergovernmental Agreements
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Asia-Pacific Europe
Australia 1 Model 1 Expected
China 1 Model 1 Expected
Hong Kong 1 Model 2 Expected
India 3 Exploring Options Belgium 2 Actively Engaged Jersey Model 1 (Dec 2013)
Japan 1 Model 2 (Jun 2013) Cyprus 1 Model 1 Expected Liechtenstein 2 Actively Engaged
Korea 2 Actively Engaged Czech Republic 3 Exploring Options Luxembourg 1 Model 1 Expected
Malaysia 2 Actively Engaged Denmark Model 1 (Nov 2012) Malta Model 1 (July 2013)
New Zealand 2 Actively Engaged Estonia 2 Actively Engaged Netherlands Model 1 (Dec 2013)
Singapore 1 Model 1 Expected Finland Model 1 ( Mar 2014) Norway Model 1 (April 2013)
Taiwan 2 Actively Engaged France Model 1 (Nov 2013) Romania 3 Exploring Options
Middle East Germany Model 1 (May 2013) Russia 3 Exploring Options
Bahrain 1 Model 1 Expected Gibraltar 1 Model 1 Expected Slovak Republic 2 Actively Engaged
Kuwait 4 US Regulations Guernsey Model 1 (Dec 2013) Slovenia 1 Model 1 IGA initialed
Israel 2 Actively Engaged Hungary Model 1 (Feb 2014) Spain Model 1 (May 2013)
Lebanon 3 Exploring Options Ireland Model 1 (Dec 2012) Sweden 2 Actively Engaged
Oman 4 US Regulations Isle of Man Model 1 (Dec 2013) Switzerland Model 2 (Feb 2013)
Qatar 4 US Regulations Italy Model 1 (Jan 2014) United Kingdom Model 1 (Sep 2012)
Saudi Arabia 4 US Regulations
United Arab Emirates 4 US Regulations
Jordan 4 US Regulations Caribbean Americas
Morroco 4 US Regulations Bahamas 1 Model 1 Expected Argentina 2 Actively Engaged
Barbados 1 Model 1 Expected Brazil 3 Exploring Options
Africa Bermuda Model 2 (Dec 2013) Canada Model 1 (Feb 2014)
Mauritius Model 1 (Feb 2014) British Virgin Islands 1 Model 1 Expected Chile Model 2 (Mar 2014)
Seychelles 3 Exploring Options Cayman Islands Model 1 (Nov 2013) Costa Rica Model 1 (Nov 2013)
South Africa 3 Exploring Options St. Maarten 3 Exploring Options Mexico Model 1 (Nov 2012)
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Key priorities/requirements
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Exchange of information agreements Key priorities
• Although FATCA impacts a number of areas across businesses there are a number of key work
streams that the industry are currently focussing on which we have set out below.
• Identify a practical approach to identifying Preexisting Financial Accounts as at 30 June 2014
• Consider capabilities to report required information to relevant authorities
• Ensure FATCA compliant onboarding procedures are implemented before 1 July 2014 and future proof solutions.
• Identify gaps in the existing onboarding processes and be able to obtain self certifications for any new accounts.
• Communicate with any relevant service providers to ensure that they will be able to support compliance
Entity
classification and
registration
UK/Irish/Lux
FATCA
Onboarding
Preexisting and
reporting
Key p
rio
riti
es
• Identify and classify entities that fall in-scope of FATCA as FIs
• Confirm strategic approach in advance of registration (ROs, member FIs, sponsoring etc.)
• Register FIs with the IRS and obtain a GIIN in advance of 22 December 2014 efficiently
• Identify impacts of FATCA on existing workstreams/ implementation of new processes
Governance
• Identify Responsible Officers and reflect regional variations to ensure appropriate persons selected
• Ensure a robust governance framework is in place in order to sign off and document key decisions appropriately
• Provide training to Responsible Officers and the wider group of employees
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FATCA - Timings in IGA Countries
31 May (UK)/30
June (Ireland)
2015
Exchange of
Reportable
Information in
respect of 2014
31 May (UK)
/30 June
(Ireland) 2016
Exchange of
Reportable
Information in
respect of
calender year
2015
30 June
2014
Accounts
opened on
or before
this date
deemed
‘Pre-
existing’
30 June 2015
Enhanced Review
Procedures for Pre-
existing High Value
Individual Accounts to
be complete
1 Jan 2017
• Withholding on gross
sales proceeds starts
• Possibly, withholding
on passthru
payments starts
30 June 2016
Review
Procedures for
Pre-existing Entity
Accounts and
Lower Value
Individual
Accounts to be
complete
25 April
2014
Deadline for
FI
registration
to ensure
inclusion on
first
participating
FFI list.
1 July 2014
• New
onboarding
goes live
• Income
witholding
commences
(should have
no application
to persons in
IGA countries)
22 December
2014
FATCA registration
for Model 1 IGA
jurisdictions
31 May (UK)
/30 June
(Ireland) 2017
Exchange of
Reportable
Information in
respect of
calender year
2016
2017 2016 2015 2014
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Why comply with US FATCA?
Risks for Financial Institutions not achieving compliance
• The IRS is publishing a list of all FATCA compliant global Financial Institutions on 2 June 2014,
businesses have until 25 April 2014 to register (or 22 December 2014 if in a Model 1 IGA country).
1. Reputational
• Many FIs have announced that they will only conduct business with FATCA compliant
counterparties, which could create serous commercial issues for non-compliant FIs.
2. Commercial
• In Model 1 IGA jurisdictions, compliance with FATCA will be mandatory under local law.
• Penalties will be applicable where a Reporting Financial Institution fails to provide/provides
inaccurate information.
3. Legal
• New ‘FATCA-like’ agreements will increase the exchange of information going forward so it is
important to act now to develop an approach that can be adapted.
4. Future proofing
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Obligations for Financial Institutions
Classify entities in the
reporting financial institution’s
group. Note a non complying
entity will not prevent
compliance by others
Identifying relevant in scope
Financial Accounts. Search
preexisting individual and entity
accounts to classify them for
FATCA purposes and identify US
Reportable Accounts
Ensure on-boarding processes
capture ‘self certification’ data
and that the reasonableness of
such data can then be
confirmed based on FI’s internal
information
Report information to the
competent authority in
respect of US Reportable
accounts and to immediate
payor in respect of US
Source Payments to
noncomplying Financial
Institutions Register with IRS to report
as required
FATCA
Entity
classification
Preexisting
accounts
classification
New account
requirements
Compliance
Agreements
Reporting
Withholding Achieving
FATCA
compliance
Compliance enforced by various
measures under IGA, including
classification as Non-Participating
where significant non-compliance
and anti-avoidance measures
Withholding in respect of
recalcitrant accounts
removed under Model 1 IGA,
however Non-Participating
FIs in non-partner countries
still subject to withholding on
US sourced withholdable
payments
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Key pillars for successful implementation of a FATCA programme
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Achieving FATCA compliance The FATCA Funnel methodology
• The regulations can be complicated, especially
where a group operates across a number of
territories (including IGA and non-IGA jurisdictions).
• The diagram opposite shows a structured funnel
approach, which breaks down the requirements into
logical steps aligned with the FATCA obligations.
• It is intended to ensure that efforts are focused on
those areas that are in-scope for FATCA and reach
the ultimate reporting requirement in a streamlined
manner.
• To ensure efficient delivery it is essential that a
strong governance structure is agreed upon and
implemented.
Identify Financial Institution
Identify Financial Accounts
Identify reporting and
withholding requirements
Report information on
relevant accounts to
relevant authority
Update on-boarding of new
Financial Accounts
Classify holders of Pre-existing
Financial Accounts
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Phase I Phase II
2014 Activities
• Review draft guidelines
• Complete GIIN
Registration
• Ensure readiness for
new customer on-
boarding from 1st July
• Commence due
diligence activities for
existing customers from
30th June
• Create reporting
solution
2015 Activities
• Complete due diligence
activities (paper search
by 30th June, electronic
search by 31st
December
• Test and deploy
regulatory reporting,
and commence annual
returns
• Commence reporting
withholding obligations
(Model 1) and
withholding (non-Model
1)
Business as usual Project management
• Continue FATCA reporting
• Certify compliance of the FATCA
programme every 3 years
• Regularly review process and
update as required
• Below is an overview of a typical FATCA Programme as applied to a Fund manager. It is critical
that the programme is well integrated to ensure that FATCA controls and processes are built into
business as usual.
Achieving FATCA compliance Programme Overview
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Implementation planning Overview
An Implementation should include the following:
Implementation Plan Alignment to Strategy
Consider the key strategic
questions that need to be
addressed at the outset of
implementation
Resourcing Requirements
Provide an indication of the
resourcing requirements
FATCA Work Streams
Identify the key work streams
and their timings
Project Governance
Consider the project governance
structure for the implementation
phase
Dependencies
Identify interdependencies
between work streams
Project Management
Identify who is responsible for
each work stream
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Impact within operations infrastructure Key impacts and potential risks
Action Point Key Impacts Potential Risks
Key strategic decisions
Entity
Classification
• Gather entity information and
determine appropriate
classifications.
• Complete registration of FI
entities
• Incorrect technical interpretation
may lead to erroneous
classifications
• Issues with registration or
certification can result in potential
reputational risk
• Who will be responsible for
registration?
• How and when will this be
completed?
Classification of
Preexisting/Update
on boarding of
new Financial
Accounts
• FATCA compliant on boarding
processes
• Develop technology solutions to
support data remediation
• Maintain ongoing compliance
• Enhancements or upgrades
necessary to support FATCA -
requirements may not be fully
implemented by compliance
deadlines
• Non compliant processes
• Application of thresholds
• Identifying relationship mangers
• Future proofing
Governance • Developing a governance
framework and Body of
Evidence
• Update legal documentation,
draft compliance policies and
develop ongoing governance
programs
• Non-compliance with FATCA
policies and procedures internally
or by service providers
• HMRC audit of systems and
processes
• Who is taking overall
responsibility for FATCA
compliance?
• Who will be responsible to
update documents?
• How are you moving from
implementation to BAU?
Identify Reporting
Requirements
• Regular reporting requirements
to HMRC/Irish Revenue.
• Confirm reporting responsibility
• Errors in reporting can impact
FATCA compliance
• Who will be responsible for
reporting?
• Preparation for reporting
milestones
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Companies will need to consider controls and a compliance audit trail to make it easier for relationship
managers to understand their responsibilities (where they arise) and provide comfort that the law is
being complied with.
Building the Body of
Evidence
Assurance
Risk based,
efficient
and
sustainable
compliance
Controls design: Embedding FATCA compliance
controls in Business as Usual
and remediation processes
Body of evidence: Supporting legal requirements
and compliance reviews
Assurance Point in time FATCA
programme assurance on the
design, implementation and
readiness for sign off
Model IGA Areas
Governance, Controls and
Assurance Solutions
Review of existing
customers: Individuals
and Entities
Take on processes in
respect of new
customers
Technical tax
interpretation
Project design and
management
Reporting of
information in respect
of U.S. Reportable
Accounts and
Noncomplying
Financial Institutions
Strategy policy and
operating model
Ris
k A
ss
es
sm
en
t
Governance Actions required for compliance
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• Finalise Entity classifications and agree an approach for the FFI registration process
• Agree timeline for implementation process
• Prioritises key activities which need to be done now or need to be started due to the length of time
they will take to complete.
• Identify and agree responsibility within the company
• Design appropriate controls – to embed FATCA compliance controls in company processes
• Develop Body of Evidence – to support legal requirements and compliance reviews
Key risks
• There are both internal and external risks involved with enabling FATCA compliance.
• The internal risks are the most significant in the short-term, these include:
- Meeting the resourcing requirements for delivering the programme which may be challenging,
especially during intense periods.
- Ensuring that the company has the FATCA technical knowledge required to interpret the
requirements and provide an audit trail for key decisions.
• The external risks to the programme include further developments in relation to the implementation of
the IGA.
Next Steps Priorities and challenges
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Deloitte – how we can help? Deloitte FATCA solutions
• FATCA e-learning modules
• Legal entity registration on IRS portal
• Onboarding process
• Remediation of existing accounts
• Governance and controls
• Programme assurance
• Project Management and Implementation
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FATCA eLearning Employee training
• Many FS institutions are currently looking at delivering some
form of FATCA training for employees both for educational
purposes and to act as an important control for ensuring
staff comply with the FATCA requirements
• We have developed two FATCA eLearning modules which
can be incorporated into clients learning management
systems.
Awareness This module is intended to give you an awareness of
FATCA and what its broad requirements are. Learners
will become familiar with the core concepts of FATCA and
the risks of non-compliance. The module is built around a
structured funnel approach which guides learners
through the FATCA requirements and introduces the key
definitions and requirements.
The course takes approximately 20 minutes to complete.
Practitioner This module is intended to provide an in-depth
knowledge of the FATCA due diligence and reporting
requirements. Learners will be introduced to the detailed
requirements for identifying US persons holding
preexisting and or opening new client accounts, as well
as the associated reporting requirements. The content
focuses on a number of worked examples which
reinforce the detailed information provided.
The course takes approximately 40 minutes to complete.
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Programme Assurance Deloitte approach to FATCA programme reviews
Requirement Sample deliverables
Deloitte approach
Reviewing the proposed FATCA solution to provide assurance that it
is appropriate to meet the FATCA compliance obligations
Considering the overall programme’s governance structure, timetable
for delivery and resourcing needs to determine whether they were
suitable and reasonable
Benchmarking the FATCA programme’s approach and solution to
other comparable financial institutions organisations
Reviews can be completed through a number of key activities,
including interviews with the programme key stakeholders,
participation in FATCA Steering Committees, desktop reviews and
comparison to industry best practices and benchmarks.
Our team/credentials
Given the complexity of the FATCA requirements, global financial
institutions may require an adviser to review their existing Group
FATCA Programme in order to:
• Confirm if the FATCA requirements identified are complete;
• Assess whether the governance structure is sufficient;
• Identify whether the overall approach is appropriate to enable
efficient compliance (considering inter-dependencies between
areas/business divisions); and
• Compare and benchmark the programme against industry peers
1. Clear, considered approach: We have a tried and tested
approach developed through undertaking projects of this type that
allows us to deliver a robust level of assurance for your
programme.
2. Experienced team: We have assembled a core team that has the
technical expertise, experience of FATCA engagements and deep
industry knowledge required to provide your with comfort around
your interpretation of the FATCA Regulations.
3. Exceptional credentials: We are working with a large number of
institutions to advise on the practicalities of implementing FATCA.
We have therefore undertaken a number of similar assurance
projects and also have the knowledge to support a robust
benchmarking exercise.
Core Element
FATCA program costs1
Solution structure
Governancestructure
International reach
Resourcing
$0 $250MM
Leverage existing Build New
Centralized Federated
Domestic Global
Internal External
Bank 1
Bank 3
Bank 2
Bank 4
GLOBALBANKS
Bank 1
Bank 2
UK HQ BANKS
1 Variation in compilation of cost estimates exist
Co
st
Facto
rs
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Key Findings (1/2)Overview
3
Solution Complexity
Description
FATCA customer aggregation requirements and Bank’s decision to minimize any disruption to customers
has led to a complex solution and increased costs, which is unique to Bank.
Bank has selected a complex technology solution to address FATCA requirements; while possibly a better
long term strategic choice, there are near term financial implications that have not been fully evaluated.
The cost and risks of implementing a new technology solution for Bank are higher than for other banks
which are leveraging existing technology platforms to comply with FATCA regulations.
The solution is based on the US regulations and so further impacts are likely when an IGA is signed and
so future proofing opportunities under the IGA could be considered further.
Implementation
Bank began designing a FATCA solution early based on draft US regulations; other financial institutions
have chosen to delay action to a degree until greater clarity exists.
The coupling of the solution for both new and pre-existing customers was not required under the
regulations and potentially threatens January 1, 2014 compliance deadline for new onboarding
procedures.
A number of delays have already been identified, which will require manual workarounds and this,
combined with the continuing uncertainty over the IGA, threatens the implementation timetable.
Governance
The federated model has led to certain delays and increased costs, through obtaining consensus on
defining requirements and also reduces flexibility in dealing with any changing requirements.
Management has prioritised and focused on the Documentation and Due Diligence sub-program with
Withholding and Reporting starting later, which is appropriate but does mean further costs later,
The program governance structure is consistent with other FATCA programs but there have been certain
delays in communication across the enterprise and various business segments partly caused by the large
number of Steering Committees across Program Core and each of the business segments.
Conclusions
Programme assessment, regulatory benchmarking,
peer benchmarking and recommendations
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