Navigant Introduces Additional FATCA FINDSM Module Designed Specifically to Meet Requirements of New Intergovernmental Agreements

New Capability Allows Flexibility for Companies Operating in IGA and Non-IGA Jurisdictions

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Navigant (NYSE: NCI) announced today the launch of a new module for FATCA FIND^SM, an innovative and proprietary software solution which can serve as the foundation of an organization’s Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) compliance program. FATCA FIND^SM is a single solution that addresses both the new due diligence requirements for financial institutions located in Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) jurisdictions as well as non-IGA jurisdictions.

“The IGAs alter the FATCA playing field, changing the due diligence requirements depending upon the location of the financial institution”

FATCA, which comes into effect in 2013, requires non-U.S. financial institutions to identify U.S. citizens and residents and to categorize entity account holders into one of several classifications. The data points required for this analysis can often be found in the electronic and paper records associated with each account. FATCA FIND^SM helps financial institutions search through these records to properly classify account holders.

The U.S. Treasury and the IRS recently issued a Model 1 IGA that alters the FATCA compliance requirements in IGA jurisdictions. Navigant has created an additional module in FATCA FIND^SM to address the new IGA requirements for financial institutions’ accounts located in such IGA jurisdictions.

FATCA FIND^SM leverages dynamic decision flow and case management systems, as well as the expertise of Navigant’s Global Investigations & Compliance practitioners, to assess the data required for FATCA compliance in IGA and non-IGA countries. FATCA FIND^SM includes robust reporting options and is fully auditable.

“The IGAs alter the FATCA playing field, changing the due diligence requirements depending upon the location of the financial institution,” states Ellen Zimiles, Managing Director and leader of Navigant’s Global Investigations & Compliance practice. “The new module we’ve developed for FATCA FIND^SM allows financial institutions to deploy a single solution world-wide for efficient and accurate reviews, regardless of the jurisdiction of the financial institution.”

More information about Navigant’s FATCA services can be found at www.navigant.com/fatca.

About Navigant’s Global Investigations & Compliance Practice

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