FATCA a significant operational challenge for European insurers
The proposed US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, published on 8 February, still remains a significant operational challenge for insurers, according to Ernst & Young.
The draft FATCA regulations recently released by the US Internal Revenue Service will require foreign financial institutions, including insurers, that enter into an agreement with the IRS to identify
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