Package includes:

Online CPD Module  l  Booklet  l  PowerPoint Presentation

Package Fee (incl GST)

• $149 - NZLS members and Associate members
• $179 - Non-members

Note: Access to the online files is via your "My CPD" page. If you would like to purchase multiple packages, please contact us here.

Online CPD Module

Presentation time: 90 minutes

The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) is United States law which came into effect in New Zealand in July 2014. It has far-reaching implications for the way that New Zealand lawyers conduct their practices.

This module will assist you in considering the implications of FATCA for your practice. Practical steps and advice will be provided to assist you in understanding and meeting the obligations imposed by FATCA on your firm and your clients.

Topics covered will include:

• An introduction to FATCA and a glimpse of the future of intergovernmental information-sharing
• An overview of the Intergovernmental Agreement between the United States and New Zealand Governments in relation to FATCA
• The implications for law firms, their trust accounts and their nominee companies
• Implications for family trusts
• Compliance requirements and consequences of non-compliance
• Selected practical issues.

Learning objectives

After completing this module you will be able to:

• Understand the extent to which your firm needs to comply with FATCA requirements.
• Provide practical advice to assist your clients in meeting their obligations under FATCA.

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Electronic Booklet

Authors: Tim MacAvoy, Neil Russ
Published: 21 May 2015
Pages: 57
Electronic booklet can be downloaded from My CPD > My Online CPD after purchase.

Introduction

There is no introduction for this publication

PowerPoint Presentation

These are the slides included in the presentation.
Number of Slides: 46