Understand the essential concepts of the QI regime in order to be able to identify the status of account holders according to the QI agreement’s requirements and the obligations of a Qualified Intermediary (QI).
The training is divided into three modules. The first module presents the context and essential definitions of the QI regime, the relationship with FATCA and the notion of beneficial ownership for the purposes of the QI regime.
The second module presents the documentation required for documenting individual and entity accounts, as well as the validity requirement of this documentation.
The third module deals mainly with reporting obligations, withholding tax obligations as well as QI compliance obligations.