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Based on the BVI IGA for FATCA, the United States considers the language in italics to be “more favorable terms” in Annex I, except in those cases where the Agreement already includes such language: (excerpted below in relevant part) –

Annex I: G. Alternative Procedures for New Accounts Opened Prior to Entry Into Force of this Agreement. …

2. Alternative Procedures. 

a) Within one year after the date of entry into force of this Agreement, Reporting British Virgin Islands Financial Institutions must:

(i) with respect to a New Individual Account described in subparagraph G(1) of this section, request the self-certification specified in section III of this Annex I and confirm the reasonableness of such self-certification consistent with the procedures described in section III of this Annex I, and

(ii) with respect to a New Entity Account described in subparagraph G(1) of this section, perform the due diligence procedures specified in section V of this Annex I and request information as necessary to document the account, including any self-certification, required by section V of this Annex I. 

c) By the date that is one year after the date of entry into force of this Agreement, Reporting British Virgin Islands Financial Institutions must close any New Account described in subparagraph G(1) of this section for which it was unable to collect the required self-certification or other documentation pursuant to the procedures described in subparagraph G(2)(a) of this section.

In addition, by the date that is one year after the date of entry into force of this Agreement, Reporting British Virgin Islands Financial Institutions must: (i) with respect to such closed accounts that prior to such closure were New Individual Accounts (without regard to whether such accounts were High Value Accounts), perform the due diligence procedures specified in paragraph D of section II of this Annex I, or (ii) with respect to such closed accounts that prior to such closure were New Entity Accounts, perform the due diligence procedures specified in section IV of this Annex I. 

 Treasury’s Notices of More Favorable Terms:

• Notification of More Favorable Terms – Model 1 (Hold Mail Address Indicia) (updated 7-31-2015)
• Notification of More Favorable Terms – Model 2 (updated 7-31-2015)
• ​Notification of More Favorable Terms – Model 1 (Certain Alternative Procedures) (updated 7-27-2015)