Global Information Reporting Tax Conference

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The GIR Tax Conference is a one-day, in-person event designed to help professionals navigate the evolving landscape of international tax transparency. It focuses on the latest updates to the UAE FATCA and CRS legislation and introduces the new Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF). Led by PwC’s tax transparency specialists, the sessions combine regulatory updates, technical insights, and real-world case studies to help participants understand how these developments are reshaping compliance expectations across financial institutions and digital asset providers, and what the changes mean in practice for their organisations.

Why should you attend?

This conference will equip you with the tools, frameworks, and confidence to manage FATCA, CRS, and CARF obligations effectively. You’ll move beyond understanding the rules, learning how to operationalise them through improved due diligence, onboarding, monitoring, and reporting processes.

The agenda is designed to bridge the gap between policy and practice, offering practical insights that can be applied immediately within your organisation. You’ll discover how to build stronger governance structures, leverage technology to streamline compliance, and identify what can be automated or outsourced to improve efficiency.

By attending, you’ll also gain valuable opportunities to engage directly with PwC experts, exchange experiences with industry peers, and benchmark your organisation’s readiness against best practices in the region.

USD 450

Agenda

09:30 – 10:00
Registration and breakfast

10:00 – 10:15
Welcome

10:15 – 10:30
Regulatory update on ME

10:30 – 10:45
Coffee break

10:45 – 12:00
FATCA & CRS 2.0 — Due Diligence
Onboarding
Reasonableness checks and validations
Technology enablement
Relationship Managers & “reason to know”
Change in Circumstances (CiC) & continuous monitoring

12:00 – 13:00
Lunch

13:00 – 14:30
Please choose between the two options below and specify your preferred session when registering.

Option 1: FATCA & CRS 2.0 in Practice
- Reporting and TIN validation
- Internal audit considerations for FATCA/CRS
Option 2: Introduction to CARF
- CARF fundamentals and product analysis
- Due diligence, onboarding, and reporting

14:30 – 14:45
Coffee break

14:45 – 15:30
Getting Compliance Right: FATCA, CRS & CARF

15:30 – 16:00
Q&A panel with PwC’s Tax Transparency team

16:00 – 16:15
PwC Academy Tax & upcoming GIR offerings