Welcome to the Conyers BVI Corporate Review for Q3 2024. In this edition we cover the upcoming annual return filing deadlines for BVI companies, recent headline transactions, recent publications and British Virgin Islands...more
10/24/2024
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British Virgin Islands ,
Business Entities ,
BVI Business Companies ,
Corporate Governance ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Filing Requirements ,
Financial Reporting ,
Financial Statements ,
Incorporation ,
Registered Agents ,
Registered Funds ,
Regulatory Agenda
Welcome to the first edition of our Quarterly Corporate Update for 2024 covering recent developments in the British Virgin Islands.
The first quarter of 2024 saw continued strong activity in the BVI office. Our corporate...more
5/20/2024
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Business Entities ,
BVI Business Companies ,
Corporate Governance ,
Incorporation ,
International Tax Issues ,
Investment Funds ,
Investment Management ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Stock Exchange ,
Tax Planning
As described in more detail in our recent client bulletin, BVI companies are now required to prepare and file with their registered agent an “annual return” containing a basic balance sheet and income statement. This annual...more
3/28/2024
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British Virgin Islands ,
Business Entities ,
BVI Business Companies ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Filing Requirements ,
Financial Reporting ,
Financial Statements ,
International Tax Authority ,
Registered Agents ,
Regulatory Agenda
Welcome to the latest edition of our Quarterly Corporate Update covering recent developments in the British Virgin Islands.
Q4 of 2023 saw a strong uptick in activity in the BVI office. Our corporate legal team continued...more
Welcome to the latest edition of our Quarterly Corporate Update covering recent developments in the British Virgin Islands.
Q3 of 2023 has been a busy quarter for the BVI office. Our corporate team continued to advise on...more
11/7/2023
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Business Entities ,
BVI Business Companies ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Financial Reporting ,
Incorporation ,
Investment ,
Registered Agents ,
Registered Funds ,
Registered Investment Companies (RICs) ,
Regulatory Agenda
Following a meeting of the Council of the European Union on 17 October 2023, the British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) was removed from the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes (Annex I), the EU’s so-called...more
Requirement to appoint a Money Laundering Reporting Officer (“MLRO”) -
Under the Anti-Money Laundering Regulations (Revised Edition 2020), as amended by the Anti-Money Laundering (Amendment) Regulations, 2022, and the...more
12/30/2022
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Anti-Money Laundering ,
British Virgin Islands ,
BVI Business Companies ,
Common Reporting Standard (CRS) ,
FATCA ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Investment Adviser ,
Mutual Funds ,
OECD ,
Private Investment Funds ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Reporting Requirements
There have recently been a number of amendments to BVI company law. While many of these amendments are technical and will not have a material impact on clients, there are four key changes of which clients should be aware. All...more
9/30/2022
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Board of Directors ,
British Virgin Islands ,
Business Companies Act ,
BVI Business Companies ,
Financial Reporting ,
New Amendments ,
Public Records ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Registered Agents ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Required Documentation ,
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