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Germany: Updated FATCA guidance

FATCA Newsletter 03/2026

May 15, 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

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