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Upcoming Jurisdiction Filing Deadlines
Jurisidiction Filing type Filing deadline Applicable entities Documents required for filing Authority Seychelles 1st Bi-Annual Accounting Records Submission 31 July 2025 All Seychelles companies Accounting records/documentation underpinning a transaction, including but not limited to:bank statements;receipts;invoices;vouchers;title documents;contracts and agreements; andledgers Registered Agent Cayman Islands CRS/FATCA Reporting for all Financial Institutions 31 July 2025 FATCA/CRS Reporting entities…
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UK Companies House: Identity Verification Now Required for Directors and PSCs
As part of the UK’s ongoing efforts to improve corporate transparency, Companies House has introduced a new legal requirement for all company directors and persons with significant control (PSCs) to verify their identity. This requirement forms part of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 and will become mandatory from autumn 2025. However, early…
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Distribution of Dividend Payments: Returns to Shareholders
Introduction Dividend payments are a key mechanism for returning value to shareholders. In this article we take a look at general principles governing the process, applicable laws and financial determinations to be made in three jurisdictions: the British Virgin Islands (BVI), Cayman Islands and Hong Kong. In each jurisdiction distributions by dividend are governed by…