
Seychelles expands access to beneficial ownership information
In December 2024, the Seychelles Government announced plans to expand the list of organisations that can access information on Seychelles companies’ beneficial owners (BO). Consultations

In December 2024, the Seychelles Government announced plans to expand the list of organisations that can access information on Seychelles companies’ beneficial owners (BO). Consultations

Companies in Cyprus must annually confirm the details of their ultimate beneficial owners or report any changes to such information. The information must be submitted

Originating in medieval England, where knights would entrust their properties to trusted individuals before heading to the crusades, trusts, or trust funds, remain relevant and

The Cayman Islands has prepared changes to legal entities’ beneficial ownership information regime. They are provided for in the Beneficial Ownership Transparency Act, 2023 (the

From 1 January 2024, companies in the USA will be obliged to submit their beneficial ownership information to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network of the

What is an offshore jurisdiction? An “offshore jurisdiction” is usually called a foreign state or territory with low taxes or full tax exemption for business

On 10 August 2022, the British Virgin Islands authorities passed a package of essential amendments to the BVI Business Companies Act, 2004, which is the

The Cyprus Registrar of Companies has announced the postponement of the deadline for companies to submit their beneficial ownership information. The new deadline is 31

The lower house of the Netherlands Parliament has passed a Bill providing for the registration of beneficiaries of trusts and similar legal arrangements. The bill

In August 2021, Seychelles amended the corporate legislation, including the laws on international business companies and foundations. Here we will focus primarily on the amendments