About Us The history of Civil Registration System ( CRS ) in India dates back to the middle of the 19th century. In 1886, a Central Births, Deaths, and Marriages Registration Act was promulgated to provide for voluntary registration throughout British India. Post-independence, the Registration of Births and Deaths Act (RBD Act) was enacted in 1969 to promote uniformity and comparability in the registration of Births and Deaths across the country and compilation of vital statistics based ... What Is the Common Reporting Standard ( CRS )? The Common Reporting Standard ( CRS ) is an international agreement designed to facilitate the automatic exchange of financial account information between participating jurisdictions. Developed by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), CRS aims to increase transparency in global tax matters and combat tax evasion. Tax authorities can more effectively identify and address tax evasion and fraud by sharing financial account ... This web page provides guidance to Financial Institutions, Regulators and Income Tax Department of India for compliance with FATCA and CRS reporting requirements. FATCA stands for Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act and CRS stands for Common Reporting Standard on Automatic Exchange of Information.
