PwC Alert (Issue 122): Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA)

This Alert talks about FATCA, a US law intended to detect and deter the evasion of US tax by US persons who hide money outside the US. It highlights which Foreign Financial Institutions (FFIs) fall under FATCA requirements and the Act’s impact on Malaysian financial institutions.

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