FATCA reporting in Luxembourg, filed with the ACD
Complex regulations. Simple reporting.
Prepare, check and file your FATCA reports with the Administration des contributions directes (ACD) – US accounts, payments, sponsored entities and corrections, in one platform shared with your CRS reporting.
What Luxembourg financial institutions must report
Luxembourg and the United States signed a Model 1 intergovernmental agreement (IGA) on 28 March 2014, implemented by the Luxembourg law of 24 July 2015. Luxembourg reporting financial institutions report their US reportable accounts – and the payments made on them – to the ACD in XML by 30 June of the following year; the ACD forwards the information to the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
GIIN and filer category
Each reporting FI, sponsor and intermediary is identified by its GIIN and its FATCA filer category.
US persons and owners
US TINs for individuals, and the substantial US owners of passive entities.
Balances and payments
Year-end balances plus dividends, interest, gross proceeds and other payments.
Amendments and voids
Records already accepted are amended or voided by reference, never simply sent again.
From your data to the ACD’s answer in five steps
Import
Excel files from custodians and transfer agents, or FATCA XML files already filed with the ACD.
Check
GIINs, US TINs, owners and payments are checked as you type.
Export
The FATCA XML is validated against the ACD schemas before you can download it.
File
Fund XP transmits your files to the ACD as depositor.
Close the loop
The ACD’s status message comes back and is applied to your project.
See CRS and FATCA reporting in Luxembourg in 90 seconds
From import to the ACD’s answer: Excel import, live checks, ACD schema validation, filing and corrections. The YouTube player loads only when you press play.
FATCA details checked before the file leaves
- GIINs typed with their capitals and dots placed automatically (XXXXXX.XXXXX.XX.XXX).
- US TINs, US residence and the substantial US owners of passive entities checked field by field.
- Sponsored entities and intermediaries with their own GIIN and filer category.
- Payments by type – dividends, interest, gross proceeds and other – in the account currency.
- One panel lists the problems of the whole report; one click opens the account on the right field.
You change the data – the platform writes the FATCA record
The platform keeps the history of every record sent and accepted, and sends what the ACD expects for each change.
| What you do | What is filed with the ACD |
|---|---|
| Report accounts for the first time | New records (DocTypeIndic FATCA1) |
| Change an account already accepted | Amended record (FATCA4) referencing the accepted one |
| Delete an account already accepted | Void record (FATCA3) |
| The reporting FI’s details change | Sent with the next amendment or new-data file |
| Nothing to report for a reporting FI | A nil report in the ACD format |
File with the ACD and follow up in the same place
- Each file is checked once more before it leaves: name, depositor, ACD schema.
- Fund XP transmits it to the ACD as depositor (Optional).
- The ACD’s status messages come back and are matched to the files sent.
- Accepted or rejected, applied in one click, with the ACD errors on the accounts and an e-mail notification.
Your account data stays yours
Encrypted project file
Account data is kept in an encrypted file on your computer; the server only handles sign-in, keys and the files you choose to send.
Two-factor sign-in and rights
Each user prepares, reviews or administers; read-only access for reviewers.
Sealed audit trail
Every change is logged and the trail of each project is sealed on the server.
FATCA reporting in Luxembourg – frequent questions
What is the deadline for FATCA reporting in Luxembourg?
FATCA reports are filed with the ACD by 30 June of the year following the reporting year – for example by 30 June 2027 for the 2026 reporting year.
Who has to file a FATCA report with the ACD?
Luxembourg reporting financial institutions under the law of 24 July 2015 implementing the Luxembourg–US intergovernmental agreement, including investment funds, unless they qualify as non-reporting or deemed-compliant institutions.
Does the ACD send the FATCA reports to the IRS?
Yes. Under the Model 1 agreement, Luxembourg institutions report to the ACD, which exchanges the information with the IRS.
How do I correct a FATCA record already accepted?
Edit the account in the platform. It sends an amended record (FATCA4) or a void record (FATCA3) referencing the accepted one, in its own file.
Can sponsored entities be reported?
Yes. A reporting FI can have a sponsor and an intermediary, each with its GIIN and filer category, reported in the FATCA file.
Does the platform also handle CRS?
Yes – CRS and FATCA reports are prepared in the same project. See CRS reporting in Luxembourg.
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