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:The Common Reporting Standard (CRS) is a global regulation developed by the OECD for the automatic exchange of financial account information between countries to combat tax evasion. It requires financial institutions to identify foreign tax residents and report their financial account details to local tax authorities, who then share this data internationally. | :The Common Reporting Standard (CRS) is a global regulation developed by the OECD for the automatic exchange of financial account information between countries to combat tax evasion. It requires financial institutions to identify foreign tax residents and report their financial account details to local tax authorities, who then share this data internationally. | ||
: The local tax authorities in Luxembourg processing such reports is the [[#ACD|ACD]] - Administration des contributions directes | |||
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:FATCA (Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act) is a US law requiring foreign financial institutions, including those in Luxembourg, to report information about financial accounts held by U.S. persons to local tax authorities (ACD - Administration des contributions directes). The ACD then automatically exchanges this data with the US IRS to prevent tax evasion. | :FATCA (Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act) is a US law requiring foreign financial institutions, including those in Luxembourg, to report information about financial accounts held by U.S. persons to local tax authorities ( [[#ACD|ACD]] - Administration des contributions directes). The ACD then automatically exchanges this data with the US IRS to prevent tax evasion. | ||
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Please find below some useful vocabulary and acronyms you can find on eFile and on our Wiki:
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ACD
AIF
- The Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) is a type of investment vehicle regulated under the AIFMD framework.
AIFM
- The Manager of an Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) under the AIFMD framework.
B
BCL
- The Central Bank of Luxembourg (BCL) is Luxembourg’s monetary authority and a member of the Eurosystem and the European System of Central Banks.
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CSSF
- The Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier is a public institution which supervises the professionals and products of the Luxembourg financial sector.
CRS
- The Common Reporting Standard (CRS) is a global regulation developed by the OECD for the automatic exchange of financial account information between countries to combat tax evasion. It requires financial institutions to identify foreign tax residents and report their financial account details to local tax authorities, who then share this data internationally.
- The local tax authorities in Luxembourg processing such reports is the ACD - Administration des contributions directes
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FATCA
- FATCA (Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act) is a US law requiring foreign financial institutions, including those in Luxembourg, to report information about financial accounts held by U.S. persons to local tax authorities ( ACD - Administration des contributions directes). The ACD then automatically exchanges this data with the US IRS to prevent tax evasion.