Every five years, the Benchmark Survey of U.S. Direct Investment in Foreign Business Enterprises is conducted by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), 在美国的一个机构.S. 商务部. 今年是调查年.
To complete the study, the BEA relies on BE-10 reports filed by “U.S. 记者，这被定义为任何美国.S. 所有者, 直接或间接, 10% or more of the voting stock of a foreign corporation or partnership at any time during the previous fiscal year. This comprises anyone, including car dealerships, manufacturers, etc., with an investment in a captive insurance or reinsurance company that’s domiciled offshore. 提交调查是强制性的.
今年的最后期限是美国.S. reporters with fewer than 50 forms to file is May 31, 2020. The final form and instructions, however, have yet to be released. 任何你.S. reporter who fails to file a BE-10 report could incur a civil penalty between $2,500元及25元,000, with the possibility of criminal sanctions being incurred for willfully failing to file.
U.S. reporters can find additional information on the survey, including the necessary forms to file with the BEA, at http://www.bea.gov/be-10-benchmark-survey-us-direct-investment-abroad. There’s also an online filing option available on the site.
