Australia's implementation of the CRS requires financial institutions such as Magellan to determine the tax residency of their Account Holders. Magellan is then required by law to report certain information about the Account Holders who appear to be tax resident outside of Australia to the Australian Tax Office (ATO).
Tax information exchange agreements TIEAs) allow the tax authorities of Australia and the participating country to exchange information to assist each other in administering and enforcing their tax laws on both civil and criminal matters.
The Common Reporting Standard (CRS) is a new information-gathering and reporting requirement for financial institutions in participating countries/jurisdictions, to help fight against tax evasion and protect the integrity of tax systems.
The Common Reporting Standard (CRS) is the single global standard for the collection, reporting and exchange of financial account information on foreign tax residents. Under the CRS, banks and other financial institutions collect and report financial account information on foreign tax residents to us.
Instead of joining the CRS, the US has been using a domestic law since 2015 also known as Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), which is aimed at obtaining information about the financial accounts of American citizens abroad.
By law, CRS works exclusively for Congress, providing timely, objective, and authoritative research and analysis to committees and Members of both the House and Senate, regardless of political party affiliation.
Exchange of Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information Agreement (ENNPIA) The Treaties Committee is empowered by its resolution of appointment to inquire into and report on 'matters arising from treaties and related National Interest Analysis and proposed treaty actions presented or deemed to be presented to the Parliament.
Australia has agreements with 32 countries: Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, ...
FATCA applies to a broad range of Australian financial institutions, including: banks. some building societies. some credit unions.