FATCA Compliance

Boccard is required to comply with the United States Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) and is a Foreign Financial Institution (FFI) under the definitions set out in FATCA. This includes filings of Form 8938 and Form 114.

If you are a US Person under the definitions set out in FATCA, you are required to file Form 8938 annually if you have $50,000 or more in assets under management with Boccard at the end of each year.

If you are not a US Person, you are required to certify your non-US tax status by filing Form W8-BEN (for individuals) or W8-BEN-E (for entities) at the time of account opening.

Please note that non US Persons who have FATCA indicia, i.e. being born in the US, having a US residential or mailing address, or frequent wire transfers to and from bank accounts in the US, may be subject to additional KYC procedures to verify their non-US tax domicile status.

For additional information on Boccard policies and procedures for FATCA compliance, please speak to your Relationship Manager.

Additionally, if you are not a US Person but has significant business ties to the US, we strongly recommend speaking to an independent attorney to clarify your rights and responsibilities regarding FATCA.