FATCA Highlights Do Swiss Banks Have Less Time to Comply with FATCA than the Rest of the World? The U.S. Department of Justice and Swiss Federal Department of Finance Announce a Program for Swiss Banks to Avoid a U.S. Based Prosecution for Tax Evasion Released September 2013 Volume 10 By Ellen Zimiles, Richard Kondo, Jeffrey Locke and Courtland Hillman DISPUTES & INVESTIGATIONS ECONOMICS FINANCIAL ADVISORY MANAGEMENT CONSULTING : - ! ;::\.f. .. : I l'r. .; ...... .... f . .... ~ .. :-. .. .:-: ; I ;.-i : . .;., . ,,:. !'.. .": ~ . . . . . ' .. _;= ... . ~ I. INTRODUCTION A. Background On 29 August 2013, the United States Department of Justice ("U.S. DOJ") and the Swiss Federal Depart- ment of Finance issued a joint statement announc- ing a program (the "Program") , which will all ow Swiss banks to potentially mitigate the risk of suffer- ing criminal charges brought by the U.S. DOJ. 1 The U.S. DOJ press release issued the same day as the joint statement states that participating Swiss banks will be required to: 2 1. Agree to pay substanti al penalties; 2. Make a complete disclosure of their cross-border activities; 3. Provide detailed information on an account-by- account basis for accounts in which U.S. taxpay- ers have a direct or indirect interest; 4. Cooperate in treaty requests for account infor- mation; 5. Provide detailed information as to other banks that transferred funds into secret accounts or that accepted funds when secret accounts were closed and 6. Agree to close accounts of account holders who fail to come into compliance with U.S. reporting. 3 The Program also accelerates the due dale for the pre-existing account review proscribed under the Agreement between the United Slates of Ameri ca and Switzerland for Cooperation to Facilitate the Implementati on of FATCA by one year or more. as explained more fully below. B. Essential Questions Posed to Swiss Banks by the Program The Program asks Swiss Banks to answer two impor- tant questions very quickly: 1. Did the Swiss Bank commit a U.S. tax or monetary transaction criminal off ense? and 2. How many U.S. Related Accounts did the Swiss Bank maintain at different points in time? The answers to these two questions will pose more questions, but should also help drive next steps such as: 1. Determining the Swiss Bank's status as a Category 2, Category 3 or Category 4 Bank un- der the Program; 2. Determining when to file a disclosure with the U.S. DOJ; 3. Identifying an independent examiner and ensur- ing the independent examiner will be approved by the U.S. DOJ and 4. Developing a project plan to complete all rel- evant analyses to meet the light deadlines out- lined in the Program. Below is a high-level summary of the Program to as- sist Swiss Banks with their assessment of the Program. II. THE PROGRAM The outline for the Program is 11 pages long and should be read very carefully. Below we discuss how a Swiss Bank determines ( 1) its category, (2) what information needs to be provided to the U.S. DOJ should a Swiss t Press Umted States and Swttzerta:,d nue Jamt Statt!me'"t Regaru ng Ta-. 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Bank participate in the Program. (3} how the Program's due diligence requirements overlap with FA TCA com- pliance, (4) the role of the independent examiner and (5) potential penalties for Category 2 Banks. 5 A. Category of Swiss Bank As an initial step, the Program requests Swiss banks define themselves as a Category 1 Bank. a Catego- ry 2 Bank. a Category 3 Bank. or a Category 4 Bank. 1. Category 1 Bank A Category 1 Bank is any Swiss Bank for which the Tax Division of the U.S. DOJ has authorized a criminal investigation concerning its operations. The Program is not available to Category 1 Banks. The U.S. DOJ is currently investigating the Swiss-based activities of 14 financial institutions. 7 2. Category 2 Bank A Category 2 Bank is any Swiss Bank that is not a Category 1 Bank (not already under criminal in- vestigation) and also not a Category 4 Bank (see below) . 8 A Category 2 Bank is a bank that has reason to believe it may have committed tax- related offenses or monetary transaction offens- es in connection with undeclared U.S. accounts held by the Swiss Bank. 9 A Category 2 Bank may request a non-prosecution agreement ("NPA") from the U.S. DOJ. ' 0 The request must be made by 31 December 2013. 11 3. Category 3 Bank A Category 3 Bank is any Swiss Bank that is not a Category 1 Bank (not already under criminal investigation) and also not a Category 4 Bank (see below). 12 A Category 3 Bank also has not committed any tax-related offenses or monetary transaction offenses in connection with unde- clared U.S. accounts held by the Swiss Bank. 13 A Category 3 Bank may request a non-target letter from the U.S. DOJ. 14 11 must request the non-target letter no earlier than 1 July 2014 and no later than 31 October 201 4. 's 4. Category 4 Bank A Category 4 Bank is any Swiss Bank that is not a Category 1 Bank (not already under criminal in- vestigation} and is a "Deemed Compliant Finan- cial Institution" qualified as a "Financial Institution with Local Client Base" as of 31 December 2009 and 29 August 2013 under the FATCA Agree- ment.'6 A Category 4 Bank may request a non- target letter no earlier than 1 July 2014 and no later than 31 October 2014Y A Financial Institution with a Local Client Base. according to the FATCA Agreement. must meet a handful of requirements including: a. The Swiss Bank must have no fixed place of business outside Switzerland; 5 Annexed hereto as an ''a summary chart companng the roqu1remonts for Category 2. Category land Catogory -1 Swss B:tnk' 6 The Program. supra note 2. pt I A 1 Release. supra note 1 8 The Program supra note 2. pt.ll A. 12 9 Th& Pro;ram. supra note 2. Pt II A J. 10 The Program !upra note 2. pt II A 11 The Program s1.1pra note 2. pt. II 8 12 The Program. supra note 2. pt Ill A t-2 13 The Program !upra no1e pt.111AJ. 14 The Program, 5upra note 2. pt. HI.A 15 Tho Program. supra note 2. pt.lll 8 16 The Program. supra note 2 pt.IV.A 2 t7 The orogram supra note 2 pt IV 8 2 I FATCA HIGHLIGHTS I VOLUME 10 /\ - ~ ( . . .I I I ~ : 1' ~ t ~ t _, ~ . ;:' ' f . ~ ! l-. , . t ; . ! ~ '. i' b. The Swiss Bonk must not solicit account holders outside of Switzerland and c. At least 98 percent of the accounts by value provided by the Swiss Bonk must be held by residents (including residents that ore entities) of Switzerland or a member State of the Euro- pean Union. 18 B. Initial Disclosure to the U.S. DOJ To enter into the Program, the Swiss Bonk must request permission from the U.S. DOJ. As stated above, Category 2 Bonks will request a non-prose- cution agreement while Category 3 and Category 4 Bonks will request a non-target letter. At the time of request, assuming the Swiss Bonk wonts to enter into the Program, the Swiss Bonk must also supply addi- tional information to the U.S. DOJ, as outlined below. 1. Category 2 Bonks Category 2 Bonks requesting a NPA must express its intent by 31 December 2013. In addition, the letter must: a. Include a plan for complying with the require- ments set out in the Program: b. Provide the identify and qualifications of the Independent Examiner: c. Stole that the Swiss Bonk will maintain all re- cords required for compliance with the terms of the non-prosecution agreement as set out in this program. including all records that may be sought by treaty requests and d. Slate that the Swiss Bonk will waive any de- fense based on the statute of limitations for the period from the dote of the announce- ment of this Program to the issuance of a non- prosecution agreement or deferred prosecu- tion ogreement. 19 Furthermore, prior to executing a non-prosecu- tion agreement, the Swiss Bonk must identify: a. How the cross-border business for U.S. Related Accounts was structured, operated and supervised: b. The nome and function of the individuals who structured, operated, or supervised the business: c. How the Swiss Bonk attracted and serviced U.S. taxpayer account holders and d. The total number of accounts and maximum dollar value. in aggregate. for U.S. Related Ac- counts for certain time periods. 20 The U.S. DOJ requires on in-person presentation and documentation, supporting the disclosure of a. through c. above, and retains the authority to follow-up to request additional or clarifying infor- motion.21 2. Category 3 and Category 4 Bonks Category 3 Bonks and Category 4 Bonks request- ing a non-forget letter must express their intent no earlier than 1 July 2014 and no lofer than 31 Oc- tober 2014. In addition the letter must: a. Include a plan for complying with the require- ments in the Program. within a reasonable lime, but not to exceed 120 days from the dole of the Iefier of intent: b. Provide the identify and qualifications of the independent examiner; t8 See the U.SSwlss FATCAAgreement. Annex II pt. II.A.t aJior the full requrrements that must be met to qualify a' a Financial Institution WLth a Local Client Base 19 The Program. supra note 2, pt. II.B. 14. 20 The Program. supra note 2. pt. 11.0.1 d.ae 21 The Program. supra note 2. pt.ll 0.1.d. There are also addLtlonal tor the Sw1ss Bank after eecution of the non-pro5ecutlon agreement as outJmtd 1n pt II 0.2 or The Program 3 I FATCA HIGHLIGHTS I VOLUME 10 )\ c. State that the Swiss Bonk will maintain all re- cords required for compliance wi th the terms of the Program and d. State that the Swiss Bank will waive any de- fense based on the statute of limitations for the period from the dote of the announce- ment of this Program to the issuance of o non- prosecution agreement or deferred prosecu- tion ogreement. 22 C. The Program's Overlap with FA TCA 's Due Diligence Procedures The bulk of the analysis to be conducted by the Swiss Bonk is driven by FATCA requirements. with some significant changes. and the Program makes reference to "FATCA" five times. 23 The overlap be- tween FA TCA compliance and complying with the terms of the Program cannot be overstated. 1. U.S. Related Accounts The greatest overlap occurs in the definition of u.s. Related Accounts. The Program defines o U.S. Related Account as on account which exceeded $50,000 in value at any time during the Applicable Period. as measured by the account balance on the last day of each month during the Ap- plicable Period, and as to which indicia exists that o U.S. Person or Entity has or hod a financial or beneficial interest in. owner- ship of, or signatory authority ... over the ac- count as determined by applying the due diligence procedures applicable to "Lower Value Accounts" in the FATCA Agreement. Annex I. Part II. for accounts with $250.000 or less in value at all times during the Ap- plicable Period. and by applying the due diligence procedures applicable to "High- Value Accounts" in the FATCA Agreement, Annex I. Port II. for accounts with more than $250,000 in value at any time during the Applicable Period, notwithstanding the amounts and dates set out in the FATCA Agreement. Annex I. Port 11. 2 ' Annex I, Port II of the FATCA Agreement is gener- ally referred to as the FATCA pre-existing individ- ual account analysis. The U.S. DOJ appears to be essentially asking Swiss Bonks to identify U.S. Re- lated Accounts using FATCA 's due diligence pro- cedures. subject to certain changes such as dol- lor value thresholds. The U.S. DOJ is also asking for this "FATCA-Iike" analysis to be done in less than six months from the date of disclosure to the U.S. DOJ assuming the independent examiner review must also be completed within the six-month time frame. 25 The identification of U.S. Related Accounts is what the U.S. DOJ is seeking and is what the inde- pendent examiner, explained more fully below. is verifying. Specifically, o Category 2 Bank must supply information to the U.S. DOJ relating to the total number and maximum value. in aggregate. of U.S. Related Accounts that existed or were opened at certain times. among other things. 26 Additionally, a Category 3 Bonk must have the independent examiner verify the percentage of the Swiss Bank's account holdings and assets under management that are U.S. Related Ac- 22 Tht req1.mements tor 3 and Category.& bank.! are denllcal Tht Program. supra note 2 ptlll.8.1-4 (C.ttegory 3) The Progr.1m, supra noto 2 pt. Ill B. 1-4 {Category 4) 23 Indeed the deflncuon ot a Category 4 Bank tt .almost entirely dnnn by a F'ATCA Agreement def:nct1on. 2.& The Program. tupra note 2 pt.l8.9 AdcMJonally1 for FATCAcompltancepurposes the dollar'IJJue threshold to determme whether .1n 11 a high-value account Is 51.000.000 While .n the Program that value IS $250,000. 25 For ell ample, a CategorJ 2 Bank must compiV wtth the term ollhe Program In 120 days I rom cts letter of Intent and wll be .JIIowed a one time 60 day extension upon the showmg of good cause The Program supra note 2, ptll B I 26 Tht Program. supra note 2. pt. II 0.1.e 4 I FATCA HIGHLIGHTS I VOLUME 10 I\ counls. 27 A Category 4 Bank must meet certain tests including that 98% of its account holders are residents of Switzerland or Member Slates of the European Union. 28 2. FATCA's Due Diligence Procedures Implementing FATCA 's due diligence procedures and analyzing account holders will be lime con- suming and lime is not afforded to Swiss Banks that comply with the Program. In general. for lower value accounts, Swiss Bank must search their electronic in- formation for U.S. indicia. The U.S. indicia are: a. Identification of the account holder as a U.S. citizen or resident; b. Unambiguous indication of a U.S. place of birth; c. Current U.S. mailing or residence address (in- cluding a U.S. post office box or a U.S. "in- care-of" address); d. Current U.S. telephone number; e. Standing instructions to transfer funds to an account maintained in the U.S. f. Currently effective power of attorney or signa- lory authority granted to a person with a U.S. address or g. An "in-care-of" or "hold mail" address that is the sole address the Swiss Bank has on file for the account holder. In the case of a "lower value account", an "in-care-of" ad- dress outside the U.S. shall not be treated as U.S. indicia. 29 27 The Program. supra pt. Ill E .I . 28 See th1 U.S SWiss FATCA Agreement. supra note 18 Annex II pt. II A 1.e 29 U.S SWISS FATCAAgreement. Annet I. pt 11.9. 1 ag 30 s .. US SWISs Annex I ptii.O 31 The Program. supra note 2. pt I.B 10. For higher value accounts. the Swiss Banks must un- dertake a review of certain paper records to search for U.S. indicia as well as query the relationship man- ager for knowledge of the account holder' s U.S. lax- payer stalus. 30 Furthermore, if the Swiss Bank identi- fies U.S. indicia it may provide the account holder with the opportunity to prove he or she is not a U.S. citizen or resident for lax purposes. This is a complex process with many moving parts to complete in a matter of months. By way of com- parison, the FA TCA Agreement allows Swiss Banks two years. beginning on 1 July 2014, to meet these requirements and complete the necessary steps, when the limeline outlined in IRS Notice 2013-43 is applied. D. The Role of the Independent Examiner The independent examiner must begin work soon after the Swiss Bank determines its potential cate- gory. including whether the scale is lipped to move the Swiss Bank from a Category 3 Bank to a Cat- egory 2 Bank, discloses its intent to the U.S. DOJ and accounts for its U.S. Related Accounts. The Program defines the independent examiner as "a qualified attorney or accountant; the Tax Division [of the U.S. DOJ] reserves the right to object to a particular at- torney or accountant, but will not unreasonably withhold approval." 3 ' Every Category 2. Category 3 and Category 4 Swiss Bank that enters into the Program must retain an independent examiner that is pre-approved by the U.S. DOJ. 32 The role of the independent examiner is dependent on the category of Swiss Bank. 32 See The Program. supra note 2, pt.11.8.3 (Category 2 Banks). See The Program. supra note 2, pt Ill B.J (Category 3 Banks}. See The Program, supra note 2, pt. IV.B.J (Category 4 Baoks). 5 I FATCA HIGHLIGHTS I VOLUME 10 /\ .\, ' !) 1 . '( . ' . ' .. . . . ) ., .. : v :1 i .
. :. J: ' :. 1. The Role of the Independent Examiner for Category 2 Banks The lndependant Examiner must: a. Identify the number of U.S. accounts closed for the applicable period; 33 b. For each account identified: i. The maximum value, in dollars, of each ac- count. during the Applicable Period; n. The number of U.S. persons or entities affili- ated or potentially affiliated with each ac- count, and further noting the nature of the relationship to the account of each such U.S. person or entity or potential U.S. person or entity; iii. Whether the account was held in the name of an individual or an entity; iv. Whether the account held U.S. securities during the Applicable Period; v. The name and function of any relationship manager, client advisor. asset manager, fi- nancial advisor. trustee, fiduciary, nominee, attorney, accountant. or other individual or entity functioning in a similar capacity known by the Bank to be affiliated with said account at any time during the Applicable Period; vi. Information concerning the transfer of funds into and out of the account during the Applicable Period on a monthly basis. c. Confirmation that the due diligence stan- dards set out in the Program were applied in collecting the relevant information. 34 2. The Role of the Independent Examiner for Category 3 Banks The Program dictates that the independent exam- iner carry out an internal investigation for Category 3 Banks. AI the end of the internal investigation, the independent examiner must: a. Verify the percentage of the Swiss Bank's ac- count holdings and assets under manage- ment that are from U.S.Related Accounts. b. Verify the Swiss Bank had an effective com- pliance program throughout the Applicable Period, accompanied by a description of the compliance program; and c. Provide the U.S. DOJ with a report of the Inde- pendent Examiner's internal investigation that includes: i. A list of wi tnesses and a summary of state- ments; ii. Identification of the files reviewed; iii. Factual findings and iv. Conclusions. 35 3. The Role of the Independent Examiner for Category 4 Banks For Category 4 Banks the independent examiner must provide verification that the Swiss Bank qualified as a Financial Institution with a Local Client Base. 36 4. Selection of the Independent Examiner The independent examiner plays a critical role in the Program by verifying relevant information based on the category of Swiss Bank. The independent 33 Th Applicable Penod means the penod betwetn 1 AugU11 2008 and ether (a) the later of 31 December 2014 or the effectJve d;ne of an FFI A;reement (for FAT CA. eompiance ourposes) or (b) the date of the nonprose-cuuon agreement or nontargilt letter. tf that date s ear etthan 31 Oecl!mber 2014 tnciUSIVe The Program. supn note 2 pt I B 6 34 The Program. supra note 2. pt 11.0 2.e )5 The Progr.am. supra noce2. pt.III.E 13 36 The Program. supra n o t e ~ pt.IV.C 1 6 I FATCA HIGHLIGHTS I VOLUME 10 I\ examiner should hove the specialized experience and qualifications necessary to conduct the review required. Relevant backgrounds and experience of on independent examiner could include: a. Former IRS and U.S. DOJ officials; b. Former bonk compliance officers: c. Investigative personnel who understand how lox evasion could occur at the Swiss Bonk: d. Experience conducting independent, internal investigations for corporate clients: e. Experience implementing FATCA compliance programs; f. Experience implementing and updating anti-money laundering ("AML") programs for financial institutions and g. Experience working as monitors of corporate entities. E. Penalties 1. Category 2 Bonk Penalties The U.S. DOJ called the penalties "substantial" in its press releose. 3 ' In general. the penalty is calculated by a per- centage of aggregate value of U.S. Related Accounts opened or maintained by the Swiss Bonk at given points in time. as outlined below: 38 Applicable Time Frame PenaHy As of 1 August 2008 20% of I he maximum oggregole value of all such accounts that existed as of 1 August 2008 Between 1 August 2008 and 28 February 2009 30% of the..moximum aggregate value of all such accounts opened belween 1 August 2008 through 28 February 2009 After 28 February 2009 50% of the maximum aggregate amount of all such accounts opened otter 28 February 2009 2. The Penally "Set-Off" Provision The maximum dollar value of the aggregated U.S. accounts may be reduced by the dollar value of each account that the Swiss Bonk con demonstrate was not on undeclared account. This means that the account was disclosed by the Swiss Bonk to the United Stoles Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") or was disclosed to the IRS by the account holder following notification by the Swiss Bonk of a voluntary disclosure program and before the execution of a NPA. 39 This "set-off" provision could set at odds the Swiss Bonk and the account holder- it is in the financial interest of the Swiss Bonk to hove their U.S. taxpayer account holders voluntarily disclose the account. J7 Prtn R tase. supr.t note l8 The Program. supra nato 7 pi II H l 1 19 The Proo am. pra n<>te 7 pi I H . . . ' -. .... .... :a...qr,r..,...-'t ....... ,J.U ....: 7 I FATCA HIGHLIGHTS I VOLUME 10 A .... -.... '" :) ; _,, .. . . -..; .. ;.: - ~ - .:,\' . ' ~ . ~ . .. . , .. . : "> J ...r .. - U ~ ~ - ~ . .. .:- '.: ,._\ ,_._,.. ' Ill. CONCLUSION It is obvious the pressure of U.S. criminal tax enforcement on Swiss Banks was ratcheted up with the announcement of the Program and there is no reason to believe the pressure valve will be released anytime soon. Swiss Banks should begin the assessment of the Program to quickly determine if the Swiss Bonk will participate and what a project plan that meets the U.S. DOJ's expectations will look like. Furthermore, not participating in the Program could hove more draconian penalties than those announced by the U.S. DOJ. Description Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 Category4 Excluded from the Program Yes No No No Ability to Participate in the Program N/A Yes Yes Yes Reason to Believe Committed Tax Offense N/A Yes No No 1 July2014- 1 July 201 4- Initial Disclosure Due Date N/A 31 Dec 2013 31 October 31 October 2014 2014 120 days from the letter 120 days 120 days Due Date for FATCA-Iike Due Diligence to of intent+ from the letter from the letter N/A Identity U.S. Related Accounts a potential 60 of intent of intent day extension (or 4 months). (or 4 months). (or 4-6 months). Use of Pre-Approved Independent Examiner N/A Yes Yes Yes Comply with Plan within 120 Days of Disclosure letter N/A Yes Yes Yes Necessity to Identity U.S. Related Accounts N/A Yes Yes Yes Applicable Penalties under the Program N/A Yes No No , ' -' , J- .. :.1 ; ... 'tllijtCrJIIIil 8 I FATCA HIGHLIGHTS I VOLUME 10 /\ . .:.. . ' . . . ~ . \, 4 . ' .1 ' .. .r r .. .-: I r il ; [ l ::. "..; t ._.. . ... 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