FDF - Switzerland and the U.S. Initial the FATCA Agreement Dienstag, 04. Dezember 2012 - 18:34

FDF - Switzerland and the U.S. Initial the FATCA Agreement  Bern, 04.12.2012 - Bern, December 4, 2012 Switzerland and the U.S. initialed an agreement on the simplified implementation of the U.S. tax legislation FATCA yesterday in Washington, D.C. The simplifications apply in particular to Social Security, private retirement funds and casualty and property insurances, which are exempt from FATCA, as well as to the due diligence requirements of financial institutions.

Federal Department of Finance