As we gear up for the final quarter of 2024, this is an excellent time to review Cayman based entities with a financial year end of 31 December 2024 and consider the position of these entities with respect to the Cayman...more
For Bermuda-based entities which have a financial year end of 31 December 2024, the final quarter of the fiscal year is a good time to consider their position with respect to Economic Substance. Economic Substance Regime -...more
The Department for International Tax Co-operation (DITC) issued a revised version (version 3.2) of the Guidance on Economic Substance For Geographically Mobile Activities in July 2022 (Revised ES Guidance Notes)....more
From 24 July 2017, Scottish limited partnerships are required to register details of "persons with significant control" (PSCs) over the partnership and "relevant legal entities" (RLEs) with Companies House. For this...more
Important reforms designed to increase the transparency of the ownership and control of UK companies and English law LLPs were introduced in the UK on 6 April 2016. Among the most significant of these was a requirement for UK...more
In April last year, the UK Government introduced changes to the Companies Act 2006 requiring most companies and LLPs to produce, keep and maintain a register of any people or relevant legal entities that have significant...more
In Depth - From 30 June 2016 all UK companies (other than most listed companies) and LLPs will need to include details of persons with significant control or influence (“PSC”) on their annual confirmation statements...more
On 6 April 2016, amendments to the Companies Act 2006 (the “Act”) came into effect that require companies incorporated under the Act (including companies limited by guarantee) and limited liability partnerships to produce and...more
Effective immediately, most UK companies, Societates Europaeae and UK Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs) are required to maintain a register of People with Significant Control (“PSC Register”). Set out below is a brief...more