The International Tax Authority would like to remind all Virgin Islands Financial Institutions (VIFI) of the following: “Section 28(2)(c) of the MLA requires a VIFI to provide the name, address etc. of their principal point of contact for all purposes of compliance with the standard. This person is identified as the “Primary User” within
The International Tax Authority (ITA) is pleased to announce the amendments entitled:1) The Mutual Legal Assistance (Tax Matters) (Amendment) Act, 2022; and2) The International Tax Authority (Amendment) Act, 2022.All persons subject to the provisions of these amendments are asked to take action and ensure that they are in compliance with the amendments.Persons will note specifically
The ITA wishes to inform FI’s that the BVIFARs portal updates have been completed with respect to the “ISSUED BY” option in special circumstances where a TIN is not available. FI’s with FATCA reporting obligations can now access the Portal and report accounts for an account holder that is not assigned a TIN, but the
Tax Identification Number (TIN) Update The International Tax Authority (ITA) wishes to remind all Financial Institutions (FI’s) that mandatory TIN information in filings was implemented for 2020 reporting year and onwards. If a FI made a filing without a TIN, but rather, inserted any one of the IRS acceptable sequential codes such as 222222222, a
The International Tax Authority is informing all relevant entities who are required to report under the Common Reporting Standards (CRS), Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), and Country-by-Country Reporting (CbCr), that in the near future, the International Tax Authority intends to introduce in reference to each entity enrolled in the BVIFARS Portal an annual fee
The International Tax Authority (the “ITA”) wishes to inform all Virgin Islands Financial Institutions (“VIFI”’s) and Constituent Entities that the British Virgin Islands Financial Account Reporting system (“BVIFARs”) is currently online. We sincerely apologized for any inconvenience caused during the period when the portal was offline. For further information, questions or concerns please feel
The International Tax Authority (the “ITA”) wishes to inform all Virgin Islands Financial Institutions (“VIFI”’s) and Constituent Entities that the British Virgin Islands Financial Account Reporting system (“BVIFARs”) is currently offline. We are cognizant of filing deadlines such as correction that must be made and as such, this will be considered when the Portal
The International Tax Authority (the “ITA”) wishes to inform all Financial Institutions (“FI’s”) with Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (“FATCA”) reporting obligations, that the U.S Tax Identification Number (TIN) information is mandatory for ALL reportable accounts and must be included in FATCA reports. Please note that the mandatory TIN information is applicable for the
The International Tax Authority would like to inform the public that due to the rise in Covid-19 cases in the Territory, effective from July 8th, 2021, our office will be closed to the public until further notice. Any information to be submitted including responses in relation to EOIR or Economic Substance should be submitted
