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BVI FSC Extends Annual Licence Fee Payment Deadline for Certain Licensees

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An important notice came from the British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission (the Commission) on March 23, 2020. The Commission acknowledged the possible business disruptions that the global pandemic COVID-19 may present for certain licensees in complying with the upcoming…
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EU Upgrades BVI to Whitelist Status

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BVI government welcomes whitelist status announcement. Blacklist expands to include 12 jurisdictions. On 18 February 2020, EU Finance Ministers updated the EU list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions, upgrading the British Virgin Islands to whitelist status, which designates the country as a fully…
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New Regime for BVI Closed-End Funds Brings Major Changes

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The British Virgin Islands government recently passed new legislation affecting the funds industry. In particular, the new BVI Securities and Investment Business (Amendment) Act, 2019 institutes a supervisory regime for closed-ended funds, with the following major changes. Most closed-ended funds will…
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MITIGATING BVI BUSINESS COMPANY DISRUPTION

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Structure your BVI company shareholding to eliminate or reduce delays associated with probate Ease of operation and flexibility are two of the most attractive features of a BVI business company (BVIBC). However, the death of a shareholder can cause disruption…
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BVI ITA Releases Economic Substance Rules

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The International Tax Authority (ITA) in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) has now released the Rules on Economic Substance (the Rules) which provides guidance on the interpretation of provisions under the Economic Substance (Companies and Limited Partnerships), 2018 (the Act). …
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Evolving World Economy in BVI

Sailing Into the Headwinds of an Evolving World Economy

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The world economy continues to grow, not only in complexity but in competitiveness. Although the British Virgin Islands is recognized as a significant contributor to global wealth, the country continues to face headwinds in the race to keep pace with evolving trends…
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Global Implications for Offshore Financial Centers and Companies in the Wake of EU Economic Substance Requirements

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O'Neal Webster
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The passage of the EU’s economic substance legislation for most offshore financial jurisdictions has ushered in challenging new criteria. Writing for Trusts & Trustees, the leading international journal on trust law and practice and the official journal of the International Academy…
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Navigating the British Virgin Island’s Economic Substance (Companies and Limited Partnerships) Act, 2018

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By Kerry Anderson, Partner, Head of Funds & Regulatory Department The European Union continues to push out new rules aimed at offshore financial centers. Specifically, the Code of Conduct Group (CCG) within the EU’s Economic and Financial Affairs (ECOFIN) Council…
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Legal and Economic Significance of Offshore Finance in the British Virgin Islands

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International financial records recently stolen from two offshore services firms and 19 corporate registries maintained by governments were leaked to journalists and their details subsequently published around the world. But beyond the hype, however, we find no intelligent inferences of…
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