Global Exchange of Information: How Does the U.S. Fit into the Puzzle? Meet the U.S. Foreign Trust

Volume 3 No 9    |    Read Article

By Galia Antebi and Nina Krauthamer

In the context of a model 1 I.G.A. under F.A.T.C.A., the U.S. undertakes certain reciprocal information exchanges. But reciprocal may not mean equal. This produces interesting results when a U.S. foreign trust is formed by a foreign individual. Galia Antebi and Nina Krauthamer compare C.R.S. reporting and F.A.T.C.A. reporting in the context of a U.S. foreign trust that invests in U.S. assets producing tax-free income for a foreign investor.    See more →