Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Stefan Kaestli Title: Withholding Certificates and Self-Certifications under FATCA Abstract: This review article analyzes the term withholding certificate and self-certification under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). It shows which types of forms exist in order to establish an account holder’s FATCA status (chapter 4 status). It proofs in particular under which conditions a Participating Foreign Financial Institution may use its own form in lieu of an official IRS form. Keywords: FATCA, Chapter 4, Withholding Certificate, Self-Certification, Written Statement, Documentary Evidence, Self Declaration Journal: American Journal of Economics and Business Administration Pages: 68-76 Volume: 7 Issue: 2 Year: 2015 Month: June DOI: 10.3844/ajebasp.2015.68.76 File-URL: https://thescipub.com/pdf/ajebasp.2015.68.76.pdf File-Format: Application/pdf File-URL: https://thescipub.com/abstract/ajebasp.2015.68.76 File-Format: text/html Handle: RePEc:abk:jajeba:ajebasp.2015.68.76