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Since 2019 the British Virgin Islands (БВО) have adopted the Economic Substance (ЕС) regulations under the pressure of the European Union (EU). They apply to some specific activities (the “relevant activities”) which most people would use the BVI for (ie: holding companies). Any company or limited partnership has to show that either: it has an economic substance in the BVI (ie: local employees and/or local managers) or it is tax residence somewhere else than the BVI. It would make no sense (at least to most people) to hire local employees just for the sole purpose of creating an economic substance ... Читать далее

Starting 1st January 2024: all US registered entities have to declare and identify their Beneficial Ownership to the US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). What to declare? Any US entity shall declare and identify all Beneficial Owners over 25% (name, residential address, and passport scan should be given). Who needs to declare? Any US entity registered with any Secretary of State is required to declare, and to have an EIN, SSN/ITIN of the owner, or a foreign Tax ID for the declaration. We offer an EIN service if you do not have one. Is there any exemption? Yes, all those ... Читать далее

The United Kingdom (UK) companies registrar Companies House will multiply their fees by an average of 3.5 from 1st May 2024, due to the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency (ECCT) действовать.

A formal email was received from the Russian Federal Service for Supervision in the Sphere of Telecom, Information Technologies and Mass Communications (ROSKOMNADZOR) that our PROMINEE® website has been blocked from Russia. A reference to the decision of the Kungur City Court (Perm Territory) No. 2a-3556/2023 dated 2023-12-25 (on Christmas day?!) has been made but the decision is nowhere to be found (a VPN in Russia is needed to see the court’s website). Why? Without access to the court decision, one can only guess that it could be because PROMINEE® is attached to a company registered in the USA, which ... Читать далее

From 05/JUN/2024 Rwanda will be able to issue and accept Apostilles! Rwanda is a beacon of cleanliness in Africa.

After decades of backward, old fashioned and painful legalizations through embassies: Canada will finally enforce the Apostille Convention of the Hague from 11/JAN/2024!

It is with great delight that China is now part of the Hague Apostille convention from today (07/NOV/2023). Unfortunately the Chinese Apostilles are not (yet) recognized by India and any other states not recognized by China, but this will most likely change in the (near) future.

Иногда самая базовая юридическая структура может быть полностью извращена, чтобы стать чем-то незаконным.. Возьмем, к примеру, эту супружескую пару из Великобритании, которая хочет создать траст в Белизе.. Они связались с лицензированным местным агентом, и заплатил изрядную плату за создание траста (7в х раз дороже, чем PROMINEE®). Во время составления договора о доверительном управлении: the spouses expressed their wish to be able to contribute to the Trust. The licensed local agent in Belize created a chimera: a Trust with 2x Settlors/Grantors! Not only that but they never sent out the signed Deed to their own customers. For those unaware ... Читать далее

Двадцать лет назад, ООО на Невисе было зарегистрировано и сохранялось все эти годы, пока агент не стал глупым/жадным/абсурдным. Пока имя агента Невиса не может быть названо, предел был достигнут, когда агент добавил эту услугу: Отменить всю полученную почту, за плату $100 в год Этот агент взимает 1000 долларов США за регистрацию ООО на Невисе., then US$700 per year for the maintenance, plus an extra US$100 per year just to throw mail in the trash… By switching to our Trust service, the customer paid £350 GBP for the first year, and will pay £150 GBP per year for the subsequent ... Читать далее

Похоже на холдинговую компанию: инвестиционная компания может открыть брокерский счет и начать инвестировать в фондовые рынки по всему миру. Если вы находитесь в стране с ограничениями на инвестиции (экономический патриотизм), или в котором ежегодное управление дорого и обременительно: вы можете отдать на аутсорсинг и организовать его в другой стране. The implementation requires two legal entities: a trust and a company (acting as a trustee). The trust will shield away your ownership while still granting you full control over the assets. The trustee company will give you the flexibility and a bundle of two Nominee Shareholders: ... Читать далее