U.S.A.: FATCA: IRS publishes further updated FFI List FAQs

05.11.2014

On 31 October 2014, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published on their website further updated Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) regarding the FATCA Foreign Financial Institution (FFI) List.

The updated FAQ, which can be viewed under FATCA – IRS FFI List FAQ, now include updates in regards to the FFI List Fields and Global Intermediary Identification Numbers (GIIN) associated with a Financial Institution and why more branches may have the same GIIN. 

We continue to monitor the implementation of FATCA and will provide more information as it becomes available.

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