Brazil and the United States signed an IGA (intergovernmental agreement) on 23 September 2014 in order to apply FATCA (Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act). The new IGA was focused on the FATCA requirements intended to identify the financial activities of U.S. taxpayers abroad and this exchange of information will be completed regarding the confidentiality of information by both parties.
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