The International Tax Compliance Regulations 2015

DefinitionsU.K.

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

24.—(1) In these Regulations—

the Commissioners” means the Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs,

the tribunal” means the First-tier Tribunal or, where determined by or under Tribunal Procedure Rules, the Upper Tribunal,

“US Treasury Regulations” mean the US Regulations Relating to Information Reporting by Foreign Financial Institutions and Other Foreign Entities M1.

(2) The following table lists the places where expressions that apply for the purposes of these Regulations are defined or otherwise explained—

ExpressionRegulationsThe DACThe CRSThe FATCA agreement
account holderSection VIII(E)(1) of Annex ISection VIII(E)(1) of the CRSArticle 1(1)(ee)
annuity contractSection VIII(C)(6) of Annex ISection VIII(C)(6) of the CRS
CRSregulation 1(3)(b)
cash value insurance contractSection VIII(C)(7) of Annex ISection VIII(C)(7) of the CRS
the Commissionersregulation 24(1)
controlling personSection VIII(D)(5) of Annex ISection VIII(D)(6) of the CRSArticle 1(1)(mm)
custodial accountSection VIII(A)(3) of Annex ISection VIII(A)(3) of the CRSArticle 1(1)(u)
the DACregulations 1(3)(a)
entitySection VIII(E)(3) of Annex ISection VIII(E)(3) of the CRSArticle 1(1)(hh)
excluded accountsSchedule 2Section VIII(C)(17) of Annex ISection VIII(C)(17) of the CRS
the FATCA agreementregulation 1(3)(c)
financial accountSection VIII(C) of Annex ISection VIII(C) of the CRSArticle 1(1)(s)
financial institution [F1regulation 1(5A)] [F1Section VIII(A)(3) of Annex I] [F1Section VIII(A)(3) of the CRS ]
[F2high value account] [F2Section VIII(C)(15) of Annex I] [F2Section VIII(C)(15) of the CRS] [F2Section II(D) of Annex I]
[F2NFE] [F2Section VIII(D)(6) of Annex I] [F2Section VIII(D)(7) of the CRS]
[F3investment entity] [F3regulation 1(5A)] [F3Section VIII(A)(6) of Annex I] [F3Section VIII(A)(6) of the CRS]
new accountSection VIII(C)(10) of Annex ISection VIII(C)(10) of the CRS
non-participating financial institutionArticle 1(1)(r)
[F4non-reporting financial institution] [F4Section VIII(B)(1) of Annex I] [F4Section VIII(B)(1) of the CRS]
participating jurisdictionSchedule 1Section VIII(D)(4) of Annex ISection VIII(D)(5) of the CRS
pre-existing accountSection VIII(C)(9) of Annex ISection VIII(C)(9) of the CRS
pre-existing entity accountregulation 2(3)Section VIII(C)(13) of Annex ISection VIII(C)(13) of the CRS

Section IV of Annex I

reportable accountregulation 2Section VIII(D)(1) of Annex ISection VIII(D)(1) of the CRSArticle 1(1)(bb)
reporting financial institutionSection VIII(A)(1) of Annex ISection VIII(A)(1) of the CRSArticle 1(1)(n)
reportable person [F5Section VIII(D)(2) of Annex I] [F5Section VIII(D)(2) of the CRS]
relevant agreementRegulation 1(5)
specified U.S. personArticle 1(1)(gg)
the tribunalregulation 24(1)
U.S. reportable accountArticle 1(1)(dd) and paragraph I.B of Annex I
U.S. Treasury Regulationsregulation 24(1)

Textual Amendments

Marginal Citations

M1The Regulations can be found on the US Department of the Treasury website at http://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/tax-policy/treaties/Pages/FATCA.aspx.