Belgium: DPA investigation into the transfer of tax data from Belgium to US under Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act compliance with GDPR

Progress

Current status
in force
24 May 2023 in force
05 Oct 2021 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Belgium
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cross-border data transfer regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
other service provider
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

24 May 2023
in force

Issued ruling in DPA investigation into the transfer of tax data from Belgium to US under Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act compliance with GDPR

On 24 May 2023, the Belgian Data Protection Authority (DPA) Litigation Chamber issued its ruling in the investigation into the transfer of tax data from Belgium to the United States under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) compliance wit…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type ruling
Government branch executive
Government body data protection authority
05 Oct 2021
under deliberation

Opened DPA investigation into the transfer of tax data from Belgium to US under Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act compliance with GDPR

On 5 October 2021, the Belgian Data Protection Authority (DPA) Litigation Chamber opened an investigation into the transfer of tax data from Belgium to the United States under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) compliance with the Genera…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body data protection authority