Italy: Updated FATCA and CRS guidance
Updated guidance for the completion and transmission of data under the FATCA and CRS regimes.
The Italian Revenue Agency (IRA) on April 28, 2025, issued updated FATCA and common reporting standard (CRS) guidance.
- FATCA update: The instructions version (v.2.7) for the completion and transmission of data under the FATCA Agreement has been updated. This follows the issuance of the U.S. tax authority (IRS) Notice 2024-78, which further extends until calendar years 2025, 2026, and 2027 the temporary relief provided in Notice 2023-11, for reporting Italian financial institutions that are unable to obtain and report U.S. tax identification numbers (TINs) for specified U.S. pre-existing reportable accounts. To qualify for this relief, reporting Italian financial institutions must comply with specific requirements. Read a May 2025 report prepared by the KPMG member firm in Italy
- CRS update: The instructions version (v.2.3) for the completion and transmission of data has been updated to include:
- A revised section 3.8 now addresses the submission of reports through the Data Exchange Service (SID)-enabled entities.
- A new section 3.9 has been added to provide guidance on reporting procedures in cases of extraordinary transactions, such as mergers, incorporations, and demergers, or transfers of business units.
- The existing guidance on reporting in the scenario of an IFItaC's cessation without absorption has been moved to the newly added section 3.10.
Read a May 2025 report prepared by the KPMG member firm in Italy