FATCA & CRS: 2025 Hurdles | On-Demand CLE/CPE Tax Webinar

FATCA & CRS: Tackling 2025 Reporting Hurdles with Confidence | On-Demand CLE/CPE Tax Webinar

Broadcast Date: Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM (ET)

As the global regulatory landscape becomes increasingly complex, financial institutions and multinational organizations are under heightened pressure to meet their FATCA (Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act) and CRS (Common Reporting Standard) obligations. Financial institutions, family offices, and multinational entities are facing heightened scrutiny amid stricter data accuracy standards, growing cross-border cooperation, and the upcoming rollout of CRS 2.0.

In this LIVE webinar Michael Steffany, Esq., Partner, at Withers Bergman, LLP and Martin D Killer, Partner, Financial Services Tax (Head of Operational Taxes / Global Tax Information Reporting), at Grant Thornton UK Advisory & Tax LLP will examine both the regulatory and operational dimensions of FATCA and CRS reporting. The discussion will highlight practical strategies for achieving compliance precision, managing reporting complexities for investment structures and family offices, and preparing for intensified enforcement under the new regulatory climate. Attendees will gain a comprehensive understanding of emerging trends, data validation best practices, and lessons from recent enforcement actions—empowering them to enhance their compliance framework and approach 2025 with confidence.

Key Topics:

• Overview of FATCA and CRS reporting regimes
• Reporting under FATCA and CRS 
• Issues common to family offices and investment structures
• Current trends in tax authority enquiries and compliance checks
• Importance of data accuracy and validation
• Future impacts on compliance under CRS 2.0

Learning Objectives:

• Explain the key features and reporting requirements under the FATCA and CRS regimes.
• Identify common compliance challenges faced by family offices and complex investment structures.
• Assess current trends in tax authority enquiries and the growing emphasis on data accuracy and validation.
• Anticipate future developments and compliance implications arising from CRS 2.0.

Agenda:

Michael Steffany, Esq., Partner, Withers Bergman, LLP

1. Overview of FATCA and CRS reporting regimes
2. Reporting under FATCA and CRS 
3. Issues common to family offices and investment structures

Martin D Killer, Partner, Financial Services Tax (Head of Operational Taxes / Global Tax Information Reporting), Grant Thornton UK Advisory & Tax LLP

1. Current trends in tax authority enquiries and compliance checks
2. Importance of data accuracy and validation
3. Future impacts on compliance under CRS 2.0