This two-day intermediate to advanced course in Dubai will provide an in-depth understanding of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) and Common Reporting Standard (CRS) requirements through a combination of lectures and workshops. Attendees will learn about FATCA classification, reporting, and withholding as well as how FATCA interacts with trusts and passthrough payments. The course will also cover how FATCA compares to the CRS and help financial institutions implement compliant systems. The expert trainer, Rodrigo Zepeda, is an experienced consultant specializing in financial law and regulation.

1. 12th
–13th
May 2016
Dubai, UAE
Your Expert Trainer
Rodrigo Zepeda, LLB, LLM, Chartered MCSI
Co-Founder, Storm-7 Consulting
The Conference Programme
This two day intermediate to advanced course will provide delegates with a comprehensive understanding of the new United
States Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) requirements, by combining theory with practice and by incorporating
interactive elements. The course will demystify the complexity of both FACTA and OECD Common Reporting Standard
(CRS) requirements. It will help delegates to understand the operational impact that FATCA and the OECD CRS will have on
the business and on clients, as well as guiding delegates through necessary adaptation processes and compliance solutions.
Key Benefits
 Advanced knowledge and understanding of the FATCA and Model IGA frameworks; compliance requirements; the
interaction of FATCA with trusts and passthru payments; and similarities and differences between FATCA and the OECD
CRS.
 Extensive Pre-Conference Questionnaire to identify delegate's key conference objectives.
 Lenovo 8" Yoga Tablet pre-loaded with conference presentations and documentation to use and take-away.
 Comprehensive conference documentation.
 Post-conference trainer follow-up to guarantee all key conference objectives have been met.
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Contact: Customer Services
Telephone: UK + 44 (0)20 7846 0076
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FATCA and the OECD CRS

2. The Conference Programme
Day 1: Sessions Day 2: Workshops
SESSION 1: Introduction to FATCA and Key Definitions
• Historical background and context.
• Key FATCA aims, objectives, milestones.
• FATCA global implementation and impact.
• The Three Pillars of FATCA (Classification, Reporting,
Withholding).
• Definitions (FFI; P-FFI; RDC-FFI; CDC-FFI; NFFE; GIIN; FDAP
Income; RO; IGA; USWAs; Gross Proceeds; Passthru Payments;
Grandfathered Obligations; Active Income; Passive Income.
SESSION 2: The Three Pillars of FATCA
PILLAR I: FATCA Classification
• Direct US and Indirect US accounts.
• Due Diligence for Pre-Existing and New US individual and entity
accounts.
• Classifying financial entities and implementing US Indicia
requirements.
• FATCA regulatory exemptions.
PILLAR II: FATCA Reporting
• Documentation and reporting obligations.
• FATCA Reports, and Recalcitrant Accounts.
PILLAR III: FATCA Withholding
• 30% withholding tax penalty.
• Withholding Payments and Special Rules on FATCA Withholding.
• Civil and criminal penalties for Responsible Officers.
SESSION 3: Analysing Key FATCA Model IGA and IRS
FFI Agreement Provisions
• MODEL 1 (Reciprocal 1A)
• MODEL1 (Non-Reciprocal 1B).
• MODEL 2 (No Pre-existing Tax Information Exchange Agreement
or Double Tax Convention Required).
• MODEL 2 (Pre-Existing Tax Information Exchange Agreement or
Double Tax Convention).
• IRS FFI Agreement (Form 8957).
SESSION 4: FATCA and Passthru Payments
• Defining passthru payments in practice.
• The US IRS rules on passthru payments.
• Passthru payments flow charts and worked examples.
• Calculating the passthru payment percentage (PPP).
• Designing and implementing effective foreign passthru payment
systems in practice.
WORKSHOP 1: FATCA Road Maps and
Implementation Plans
• US IRS registration.
• FATCA due diligence and IRS Forms analysis (W-8, W-
8BEN; 1042; 1042-S).
• Identifying and assessing compliance and non-compliance
costs.
• Adapting and streamlining FATCA compliance and
onboarding systems.
• Responsible Officer preparation for IRS due diligence
certifications (2016, 2018).
• Developing Client Relationships and Client Briefing
Materials.
WORKSHOP 2: FATCA and Trusts
• Classifying trusts under FATCA Regulations and IGA Model
Agreements.
• Comparing and evaluating FATCA trust available
exemptions (Trustee-Documented Trust, Sponsored
Investment Entity, and Sponsored, Closely Held Investment
Vehicle).
• The impact of revocable and irrevocable trusts under
FATCA.
• Comparing FATCA trust frameworks in 3 trust jurisdictions.
WORKSHOP 3: Analysing the OECD CRS
• The Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax
Matters.
• Analysing the Standard for Automatic Exchange of
Financial Account Information (Model Competent Authority
Agreement) (Common Reporting and Due Diligence
Standard).
• Reporting and due diligence standards.
• Indicia searches (electronic and paper) and permanent
residence address test.
WORKSHOP 4: FATCA and the OECD CRS
• Comparing FATCA and CRS reporting and due diligence
obligations.
• CRS special rules for non-participating (automatic
exchange) investment entities.
• Assessing CRS Administrative and IT infrastructures, and
confidentiality and data safeguards.
• Implementing FATCA and CRS compliant systems.
"It is crucial for foreign financial institutions across the globe to
ensure a timely readiness to meet the extensive FATCA due
diligence identification, reporting, and withholding requirements"

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Conference Venue
JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai
Sheikh Zayed Rd | Business Bay | Dubai, UAE Conference Ballroom Classroom
To Register
Contact: Customer Services
Telephone: UK +44 (0)20 7846 0076
Email: customer.services@storm-7.com
Online: www.storm-7.com/event-bookings
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Expert Trainer Biography
Rodrigo Zepeda is an expert consultant who specialises in derivatives and financial services law,
regulation, and compliance. In 2015 he designed, created and led the two day FATCA for LATAM
Firms Conferences in Panama City, Panama, and Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic. He
holds a LLM Masters degree in International and Comparative Business Law, has been an
Associate of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment since 2004, and has passed the
New York Bar Examination. He is a Reviewer for the Journal of Financial Regulation and
Compliance and has also published widely in leading industry journals such as the Capco Institute's
Journal of Financial Transformation, the Journal of International Banking Law and Regulation, as
well as e-books on derivatives law. Noted publications include "Optimizing Risk Allocation for CCPs
under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation"; "The ISDA Master Agreement 2012: A
Missed Opportunity"; "The ISDA Master Agreement: The Derivatives Risk Management Tool of the
21st Century?"; and "To EU, or not to EU: that is the AIFMD question".
Conference Suitable for
 Chief Executives
 Chief Financial Officers
 Chief Risk Officers
 Compliance Officers and Staff
 Executive Board Directors
 FATCA Responsible Officers
 General Counsel
 General Managers
 In-House Legal Counsel
 Investment Fund Managers
 Non-Executive Board Directors
 Risk Management Officers and Professionals
 Trust Administrators
 Trustees