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The Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) took effect in the United States on January 1, 2024, resulting in significant new beneficial ownership reporting requirements. These requirements have a sweeping effect, as many...more
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) recently announced plans to provide relief to victims of recent hurricanes and natural disasters, including Hurricane Helene. FinCEN is providing an additional six months to...more
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) has published a two-page reference guide (“Guide”) comparing the requirements for reporting beneficial ownership information (“BOI”) to FinCEN under the Corporate...more
On January 1, 2024, federal law called the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) took effect. The CTA aims to prevent money laundering, tax fraud, and other illegal activity by requiring companies to report basic identifying...more
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We previously blogged on the lawsuit filed by the National Small Business Association (“NSBA”) and one of its individual members, which sought to challenge the constitutionality of the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”). Most...more
Following consideration of comments received from an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, on February 16, 2024, FinCEN issued a proposed rule (the “Proposed Rule”) that for the first time would require non-financed...more
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On March 1, 2024, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, in the case of National Small Business United v. Yellen, declared that the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is unconstitutional....more
On 26 October 2023, the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 became law. The new U.K. law is designed to fight corruption, money laundering and fraud, has major implications for businesses and will engender...more
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The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) introduces two new "pay away" exemptions to the principal money laundering offences in sections 327, 328 and 329 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA)....more
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Beginning January 1, 2024, most small businesses in the United States will have to report information about the people who own and control the business to the federal government. This new reporting rule was established by...more
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This week, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued the much-anticipated final rule (“Final Rule”) under the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) regarding access to beneficial ownership information (“BOI”)...more
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