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Commercial Banking – Channel Islands and Isle of Man

To help fight against tax evasion and protect the integrity of tax systems, governments around the world are introducing a new information-gathering and reporting requirement for financial institutions. This is known as the Common Reporting Standard (“the CRS”) and we’d like to help you understand what it means for you.

Under the CRS, we are required to determine where you are “tax resident” (this will usually be where you are liable to pay income or corporate taxes). We will base this on information we have already or we may ask you for additional details.

If you are tax resident outside the jurisdiction where you bank then we may give this information to the tax authority where you hold your accounts, which may then share it with the tax authority where you are tax resident.

What do you need to do?

In order to confirm your status under the CRS, you may be asked to complete the appropriate self-certification form and return it to your branch or relationship manager. There are three types of self-certification form for the CRS. The forms are attached below with additional information about which form you should complete.

Any queries?

If you have any questions regarding your tax residency, please speak to your local tax authority, or refer to the rules governing tax residence that have been published by some national tax authorities. If you have any specific questions regarding your tax residency, please contact a professional tax adviser, as we are unable to provide tax advice.

Page last updated May 2016