Podcast: Illinois Tool Works Inc. & Subsidiaries v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Bermuda is the world’s leading domicile for captive insurance companies, with over 600 active captive licences on its register generating over US$24 billion in gross written premium. Having formed the first modern captive in...more
The Economic Substance Act 2018 (the “Act”)1 requires Bermuda-based entities that are carrying on a “relevant activity” in a relevant financial period and entities claiming “non-resident entity” status under the Act to file...more
The Economic Substance Act 2018 (the “Act”) requires Bermuda-based entities that are carrying on a “relevant activity” in a relevant financial period and entities claiming “non-resident entity” status under the Act to file an...more
An old adage says that the only things in life that are certain are death and taxes. We think regulatory changes can surely be added to that list. A number of regulatory updates will affect Bermuda entities this year, and we...more
The Bermuda Registrar of Companies (the “Registrar”) issued an industry notice on 17 August 2022 confirming that changes required to address certain system errors within the Registrar’s Online Register Portal (the “Portal”)...more
The Economic Substance Amendment (No.2) Regulations 2021 (the “Amendment Regulations”) were enacted on 23 December 2021, making certain changes to the Economic Substance Regulations 2018, principally to amend the definition...more
The Economic Substance Act 2018 (the “Act”) requires Bermuda-based entities that are carrying on a “relevant activity” in a relevant financial period and entities claiming “non-resident entity” status under the Act to file...more
The Economic Substance Amendment Act 2021 was enacted on 30 June 2021, bringing within scope of the Economic Substance Act 2018 all Bermuda partnerships and overseas partnerships that are engaged in a relevant activity,...more
The introduction of economic substance requirements in offshore jurisdictions has sharpened the impetus for investment fund managers to establish a physical office where their funds are incorporated. Here are six good reasons...more
The Bermuda Registrar of Companies (RoC) has advised that it will be launching the first phase of its new company registry system on 7 June 2021. Economic Substance Declarations that have been started must be finished and...more