Germany: Updated FATCA guidance
FATCA Newsletter 03/2026
The Federal Central Tax Office of Germany (BZSt) in April 2026 issued FATCA Newsletter 03/2026, outlining the following key updates:
- Reporting of the foreign tax identification number (FTIN) of the account holder’s country of residence
- Anticipated launch of XML upload functionality for FATCA reports
- Error scenarios in in relation to the DIP mass data interface
- Transition to a new customer test environment for the DIP mass data interface
Read a May 2026 report prepared by the KPMG member firm in Germany