Category: Company Formation
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Economic Substance Requirements in the BVI
The Economic Substance (Companies and Limited Partnerships) Act, 2018 came into force on 1 January 2019 requiring British Virgin Islands companies and limited partnerships that are tax resident and carrying out ‘Relevant Activities’ to demonstrate economic substance. The new legislation, which applies to existing and new BVI entities, was introduced to address the concerns of…
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Economic Substance Requirements in the Cayman Islands
This summary replaces our previous releases of 21 December 2018 and 11 March 2019 and provides an updated overview of the key aspects of the legislation by outlining steps to identify which Cayman entities are in scope and how to achieve compliance.
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Economic Substance – an overview and comparison summary of requirements
In response to increasing pressure from the EU and the OECD, and to avoid being placed on the EU Council’s list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes, each of Bermuda, BVI and Cayman have introduced economic substance legislation (ES Legislation) effective 1 January 2019 to satisfy such requirements. The ES Legislation varies slightly by jurisdiction…
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Hong Kong 2019-20 Budget proposal
A range of relief measures were outlined to help local enterprises deal with the fallout and uncertainty of the global economic and trade environment. As part of these measures it is proposed that the business registration (BR) fees for the period 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020 will be waived, and only the BR…
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Segregated portfolio companies in the Cayman Islands
Segregated Portfolio Company or Protected Cell legislation exists in the laws of several countries. The most commonly used jurisdictions are the Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands and Bermuda (all of which are offered within the Marbury group). This memo deals specifically with the Cayman Islands, although concepts are mostly valid across all three jurisdictions.
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Extension of beneficial ownership register compliance deadline
The Bermuda Government has extended the transitional deadline from 24 September 2018 to 15 December 2018 regarding Bermuda’s introduction of beneficial ownership registers.
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Cayman Islands beneficial ownership regime
Under the Cayman Islands beneficial ownership legislation and regulations, certain Cayman Islands companies are required to maintain details of each qualifying beneficial owner in a beneficial ownership register. Each company that falls within the scope of the legislation is required to complete and maintain a register at its Cayman Islands registered office with a licensed corporate services…
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Redomiciliation into the Cayman Islands
Moving a business from one country to another could help alleviate overly onerous operational requirements under the current companies’ laws, reflect the changing nature of the business, offer administrative simplification for a business, or deal with unexpected regulatory or tax consequences arising from changes in law or the growth of the business.
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Legislation updates affecting Bermuda Companies
Recent legislation changes in Bermuda see the increase to certain fees from 1 April 2018 and the formal introduction of a Register of Beneficial Owners.
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HK: New Requirement – Register of Significant Controllers
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The Companies Ordinance (Cap.622) has been amended to require a company incorporated in Hong Kong to identify persons who have significant control over the company and to maintain a register of significant controllers to be accessible by law enforcement officers upon demand. This follows similar steps taken in the UK and other jurisdictions, and the…