Monday, June 16, 2014

Number of FFI Registrations by Country and IGA

Below is a selection of the 77,353 registered from 115 of the total 205 countries and jurisdictions on the June 2nd list. Of the total registered as of June, 70,811 FFIs (91.5%) registered from the 78 countries and jurisdictions that as of June 15th have an IGA.  Thus, these 70,811 probably registered either as Deemed Compliant FFIs or as branches by the initial May 5th extended deadline.

Only 6,542 FFIs registered from the remaining 172 countries and jurisdictions either as Participating FFIs or branches.  Withholding agents are finalizing systems to begin 30% withholding on the Non-Participating FFIs within these 172 non-IGA countries.  Withholding on IGA jurisdiction non-compliant FFIs only begins January 1st.
  1. Afghanistan: 7
  2. Andorra: 33
  3. Anguilla: 70
  4. Antigua & Barbuda: 35
  5. Argentina: 269
  6. Armenia: 27 <-- IGA
  7. Aruba: 13
  8. Australia: 1,864 <-- IGA
  9. Austria: 2,978
  10. Azerbaijan: 16 <-- IGA
  11. Bahamas: 610  <-- IGA
  12. Barbados: 123  <-- IGA
  13. Belgium: 249  <-- IGA
  14. Belarus: 64
  15. Belize: 122
  16. Bermuda: 1,242
  17. Brazil: 2,258  <-- IGA
  18. Bulgaria: 72
  19. BVI: 1,837  <-- IGA
  20. Canada: 2,264  <-- IGA
  21. Cayman Islands: 14,836  <-- IGA
  22. China: 211
  23. Christmas Island: 1
  24. Colombia: 172  <-- IGA
  25. Comoros Is.: 1
  26. Costa Rica: 122  <-- IGA
  27. Cook Is.: 72
  28. Croatia: 50  <-- IGA
  29. Curacao: 173  <-- IGA
  30. Cyprus: 279  <-- IGA
  31. Czech Republic: 92  <-- IGA
  32. Denmark: 186  <-- IGA
  33. Djibouti: 1
  34. Dominica: 17
  35. Dominican Republic: 67
  36. Ecuador: 22
  37. Egypt: 62
  38. Equatorial Guinea: 1
  39. Estonia: 26  <-- IGA
  40. Falkland Islands: 1
  41. Finland: 466  <-- IGA
  42. France: 2,290  <-- IGA
  43. French Southern Territories: 1
  44. Georgia: 24  <-- IGA
  45. Germany: 2,554  <-- IGA
  46. Gibraltar: 96  <-- IGA
  47. Greece: 91
  48. Greenland: 1
  49. Grenada: 31
  50. Guadeloupe: 1
  51. Guam: 3
  52. Guatemala: 75
  53. Guernsey: 2,395  <-- IGA
  54. Honduras: 47  <-- IGA
  55. Hong Kong: 1,539 <-- IGA
  56. Hungary: 101  <-- IGA
  57. Iceland: 5
  58. India: 246  <-- IGA
  59. Indonesia: 307 <-- IGA
  60. Ireland: 1,756  <-- IGA
  61. Isle of Man: 312  <-- IGA
  62. Israel: 321 <-- IGA
  63. Italy: 456  <-- IGA
  64. Jamaica: 41  <-- IGA
  65. Japan: 3,251  <-- IGA
  66. Jersey: 1,618  <-- IGA
  67. North Korea: 4
  68. South Korea: 396
  69. Kuwait: 77
  70. Latvia: 40
  71. Lichtenstein: 239  <-- IGA
  72. Lithuania: 21 ß IGA
  73. Luxembourg: 3,560 ß IGA
  74. Macao: 36
  75. Malta: 235  <-- IGA
  76. Mauritius: 727  <-- IGA
  77. Mexico: 418  <-- IGA
  78. Monaco: 98
  79. Netherlands: 2,053  <-- IGA
  80. New Zealand: 334  <-- IGA
  81. Norway: 312  <-- IGA
  82. Other: 22
  83. Panama: 450  <-- IGA
  84. Paraguay: 17   <-- IGA
  85. Peru: 164  <-- IGA
  86. Poland: 164  <-- IGA
  87. Portugal: 255  <-- IGA
  88. Qatar: 46  <-- IGA
  89. Romania: 109 <-- IGA
  90. Russia: 514
  91. Saint Pierre & Miquelon: 1
  92. San Marino: 14
  93. Saudi Arabia: 17
  94. Seychelles: 37  <-- IGA
  95. Singapore: 783  <-- IGA
  96. South Africa: 317  <-- IGA
  97. Spain: 1,187  <-- IGA
  98. Slovakia: 54  <-- IGA
  99. Slovenia:  20  <-- IGA
  100. St Kitts & Nevis: 70 <-- IGA
  101. St Lucia: 60  <-- IGA
  102. St. Vincent and the Grenadines: 104  <-- IGA
  103. Sweden: 312  <-- IGA
  104. Switzerland: 4,040  <-- IGA
  105. Taiwan: 408
  106. Turkey: 65  <-- IGA
  107. Turkmenistan: 1   <-- IGA
  108. Turks & Caicos: 27  <-- IGA
  109. Ukraine: 105
  110. United Arab Emirates: 135  <-- IGA
  111. United Kingdom: 6,263  <-- IGA
  112. USA: 562
  113. Uruguay: 131
  114. Venezuela: 29
  115. Wallis & Fortuna: 1
FFI Registration Among Model 1 IGAs and the Rest
Of a possible 250 countries and jurisdictions recognized by the US State Department and IRS (not including the 14 US dependencies for which FATCA withholding does not apply), 45 do not yet have an FFI registration.  But of the 205 countries and jurisdictions with FFI registrations, 20% of the total registered FFIs are Cayman Islands firms (14,836) (see my article of June 8). 

There is not one reliable number of how many financial entities in the world qualify as a financial institution requiring FATCA registration.  The list of FFIs requiring registration includes, by example, trusts companies, certain trusts, life insurance companies, investment funds, banks.  The IRS has said that “At this time, the full FFI list is expected to be less than 500,000 records.”

Some financial pundits are estimating as many as twice this figure.  Yet it seems that the categories of 'certified deemed compliant' FFIs and exempt FFIs should soak up a number of small, local FFIs.

BRIC Registration
Brazil leads the BRIC countries with 2,258 FFI registered, followed by Russia (514), India (246) with China only having 211.

NAFTA Registrations
2,264 FFIs registered from Canada and Mexico at 418.

Major OECD Countries Registrations
The United Kingdom (6,263) Revenue has recently announced that it will not adopt the IRS issued six-month extension (until December 31, 2014) for entity accounts (see my articles of May 5th and 2nd).  Thus, from July 1st, UK FFIs must document all personal and entity accounts under the requirements for “new” accounts as opposed as to “pre-existing” account due diligence procedures.

Australia (1,864), France (2,290), Germany (2,254), Ireland (1,756) and Netherlands (2,053).

European Financial Centers Registrations
Switzerland (4,040), Luxembourg (3,560), Austria (2,978), Lichtenstein (239). Guernsey (2,395), Jersey (1,618), Isle of Man (312) and Gibraltar (96).

Caribbean Financial Centers Registrations
BVI (1,837), Bahamas (610), Bermuda (1,242) and Panama (450).

State of Palestine Registrations
23 FFIs registered with the IRS, listed as from the State of Palestine.  Primarily MENA banks and a branch of HSBC Middle East Bank.  See June 8th article  about this contentious issue.

North Korean Registrations
While North Korean remains a sanctioned country by OFAC (see http://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/Programs/pages/nkorea.aspx) with a FINCEN AML update available at http://www.fincen.gov/statutes_regs/guidance/pdf/FIN-2013-A005.pdf, it had 4 FFI branches register.

“Other” Registrations
23 financial firms listed “other” as the country / jurisdiction.  By example, Harneys Nevis by example should probably register under Nevis (or where it is incorporated, if not Nevis)?  Why is the Austrian insurance group, Sigal Life UNIQA group Austria,  registered under “Other”?  Perhaps the July 1st list will have movement from “Other” to actual countries?

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