The British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) is a long-standing jurisdiction of choice for the incorporation of investment funds. This is due to the familiarity and stability of the BVI’s English common law based legal system, tax...more
On 2 January 2025, the BVI Business Companies (Amendment) Act, 2024 and the BVI Business Companies and Limited Partnership (Beneficial Ownership) Regulations, 2024 (the “Amendments”) came into effect. The Amendments impact...more
1/23/2025
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Beneficial Owner ,
British Virgin Islands ,
Business Companies Act ,
Business Entities ,
Companies Act ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Exemptions ,
Filing Requirements ,
Limited Partnerships ,
Partnerships ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Transparency
In line with the recommendations arising from the BVI Mutual Evaluation Report and FATF (2024) Recommendation 24, the BVI Financial Services Commission has published a draft of the BVI Business Companies (Amendment) Act, 2024...more
11/7/2024
/ Beneficial Owner ,
British Virgin Islands ,
Business Companies Act ,
BVI Business Companies ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Dissolution ,
Directors ,
Discontinuance ,
Dissolution ,
Filing Requirements ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Registration Requirement ,
Restoration Terms ,
Shareholders