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5 things you need to know about U.S. tax reporting in 2022
If your firm is exposed to the US securities market, you may have a 1042-S and 1042 reporting obligation to the IRS. Find out more...
1042-S Reporting – A 9-Month Activity You’re Already Behind On
February 14, 2024It’s that time of year again – US 1042-S reporting season! It’s a financial institution’s worst nightmare, and many aren’t […]Read more
Muinmos and TConsult ink deal over digital investor tax self-declarations
October 2, 2023Muinmos and TConsult have signed an agreement to integrate TConsult’s Investor Self-Declaration platform (ISD) into Muinmos’ Client Onboarding Platform, enabling Muinmos’ clients, typically financial institutions, to automatically obtain ISDs instead of using multiple paper tax certification forms to document the tax status of their clients.Read more
Training: The QI’s Achilles’ Heel
April 20, 2023Training is an essential component of your obligations as a QI. In this article we explore what the QI Agreement says about training and how we can help you to deliver cost-effective training to everyone in your firm with a role in QI compliance.Read more
Announcing the Tax Compliance Toolkit Training Academy
April 18, 2023We are delighted to officially announce the launch of the Tax Compliance Toolkit Training Academy with our debut course: QI Essentials. This course provides a foundation level understanding of the U.S. qualified intermediary regime and the role you play in helping your firm to be compliant with the terms of the QI Agreement. Find out how you can access the training...Read more
Argentina becomes latest jurisdiction to sign an IGA with the USA
December 22, 2022The latest FATCA news is that Argentina has signed a Model 1A IGA with the US. We consider what this means for Argentine financial institutions.Read more
The New QI Agreement 2023: What it means for you (Webinar Recording)
December 13, 2022A new QI Agreement is due to be released in January 2023, including new obligations for qualified intermediaries that allow their clients to own interests in publicly traded partnerships. We hosted a webinar on 8th December for financial institutions in Taiwan and Hong Kong to explain the implications of these proposed changes. Watch the recording now...Read more
Saudi Arabia KYC Rule Approval: What it means for you (Webinar Recording)
November 30, 2022Saudi Arabia’s KYC rules were approved by the IRS earlier this year, which means that all Saudi Arabian financial institutions are now eligible to apply for QI status. We hosted a webinar on 30th November for financial institutions in Saudi Arabia to explain the benefits of becoming a QI. Watch the recording now...Read more
DTC 1042-S 公告
August 24, 2022DTC最近推出名為1042-S公告 (1042-S Announcement) 的新服務。此為為專稿,提供我們對新服務影響的個人解讀。此文內容非稅務、法務或投資建議。僅為作者本人表達之觀點。 解決的問題是 目前,當某些類型的美國發行公司進行配息時,有些配息可能被分類為股息,根據美國稅法,股息必須預扣與申報的。當之後取得資訊時,可能會發生該配息實際上不應被歸類為股息的情況。因此,有兩個人工作業程序必須由非美國金融機構進行,無論是#QI還是#NQI。第一個是退還多扣的稅款。第二個是修正之前已經被申報為股息的1042-S申報資訊。對於新的DTC通知所涵蓋的證券類型,配息的正確分類資訊將在支付日期之前提供。這代表對金融機構而言,將不再需要重新分類、退款或修正1042-S申報。 現今會發生什麼事? 重分類最常發生於美國共同基金和美國不動產投資信託(REITS)。這些類型的美國發行公司有時會將原本發放(扣稅與申報)為股息的所得重分類為,例如:資本報酬。當一個非美國金融機構發現這些情況時,通常是下一個美國稅務年度的幾個月,且通常是在他們已經向IRS提交1042-S申報資料(申報配息為股息)之後。所以,除了退款給他們的客戶之外,他們現在還必須向IRS提交修正的1042-S申報,並向受到此變更影響的任一客戶發放接收副本。 因為美國的申報系統是一連串逐層上報,支付鏈的每個金融機構都必須修改其申報,否則將面臨來自IRS的罰款通知。例如:一家擁有直接客戶(個人或實體)的QI可能須要修改減少總額和預扣稅額的集合1042-S,而修改另一個增加相同金額總額但保留該集合預扣稅額為0的1042-S。如果他們的客戶是其他金融機構,他們會單獨被申報,所以QI也必須修正特定IRS 1042-S,並向他們的客戶發送接收副本,通知他們這些變更,以便客戶能進行相同流程…以此類推到支付鏈下游。 DTC服務代表什麼? DTC指出重分類也會發生在某些指數型基金(ETF),當類似股息的配息收入被重新分類為與利息相關的股息的時候。股息通常適用於預扣稅,而與利息相關的股息則不適用,因為他們屬於投資組合利息豁免的定義範圍。 共同基金或REITS的重分類跟ETF的重分類差別在於,對ETF而言,資訊是可取得的但以前沒有公布,而共同基金和REITS的重分類是發行公司在稅務年度結束後才決定。藉由提供有關這些ETF收入正確分類的紀錄日期資訊,不須進行退款和修正申報程序。 將產生什麼影響? DTC服務是新的且目前範圍相當有限,但我們可以預期將會增加。對非美國金融機構的影響將與客戶交易這些特定ETF的規模和範圍成正比。採用率將是關鍵。沒有被列入DTC服務所涵蓋的ETF將面臨人工重分類的流程。因此,隨著這項服務的發展,密切關注這項服務納入的ETF數量將非常重要。 如果DTC通知被參與DTC的美國預扣上手(USWAs)或預扣式QI(WQIs)所採用。退款的數量與修正1042-S的數量應該會下降。然而,整體而言,因為重分類的原因各不相同,金融機構將無法用自動化完全取代他們的人工作業流程。然而,這是朝正確方向邁出的一步。 如果您已經有處理重分類的政策與流程,則不會有影響。據我們所了解,接受DTC 1042-S公告服務的ETF將有效地將這些配息歸類為投資組合利息。由於業界使用的大多數預扣聲明書已經允許對稅率集合帳戶中的投資組合利息配息按0%課稅,因此對作業的直接影響很小。然而,重要的是,金融機構要意識到正在發生的事情,並確保他們的系統能夠處理這類型的收入配息。 下一步是什麼? 除了有希望將DTC 1042-S公告的使用範圍擴大到更多的ETF之外,DTC在其SEC申報規則變更文件中提到,使用該系統來處理1446(f)配息與871(m)。1446(f)的影響將允許DTC處理包含多個配置成份的單一配息,以達到預扣與申報目的。 若您想了解更多,請造訪TConsult網站或聯絡我們([email protected])Read more
DTC 1042-S Announcements
August 24, 2022The DTC has recently launched a new service called the 1042-S Announcement service. This article is an opinion editorial (op-ed) providing our personal interpretation of the impact of the new service. Read more
Periodic Review and Certification: QIs in Taiwan Take Note
August 10, 2022Many financial institutions in Taiwan became qualified intermediaries in 2018 and 2019 and are now approaching their first periodic review. Find out what you need to consider when selecting a reviewer…Read more