UBO Registry in Malta
Following the transposition of the 4th AML Directive, the Maltese laws (hereinafter “the Regulations”) have been amended to introduce the provisions on beneficial ownership information in order to further promote transparency in corporate structures, trusts, etc. Effective from 01 January 2018, Malta has introduced a Register of Beneficial Owners (hereinafter “the Register’) that will become […]
New Beneficial Ownership regime now implemented by the British Virgin Islands
On July 1, 2017 in the British Virgin Islands (the ‘BVI’) a new legislation – The Beneficial Ownership Secure Search System Act – has been enacted. It is binding all registered agents to build and maintain a beneficial ownership database, access to which would be granted only to a limited number of designated persons and […]
“Cyprus tax resident individual” – amendment of the definition in the Income Tax Law in Cyprus
On 14 July 2017, an amendment to the definition of “Cyprus tax resident individual” was implemented by the House of Representatives. The new rules were voted into the law as per the Cypriot Income Tax Law legislation. From 01 January 2017, a Cyprus tax resident individual is a physical person who: does not spend more […]
New Non-Domiciled Rules in Cyprus
Forward As part of the overall exertion to improve Cyprus’ attractiveness as an international business and financial center, and in order to remain highly compliant as a traditional jurisdiction, the House of Representatives on 16 July 2015 passed a number of new laws. One of the changes, introduced the new status of a “non-domicile” (non-dom) […]
Achieving Substance in Cyprus
Introduction The intensifying initiatives in global tax reforms like the Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) initiative created by Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development’s (OECD) along with many of localized tax reform efforts, create a negative impact for multinational businesses. In addition, it is more popular that the countries implement Controlled Foreign Company (CFC) […]
London Office Opening – Announcement
At IBCCS we are happy to announce the opening of our London office in order to enhance our presence within the region and further augment our services for clients in one of the world’s most influential financial centres, to offer our professional services which include: Registration and management of companies and partnerships; Legal & […]
