By Peter Tyson and Simon Riveles On August 19, 2013 the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) launched a new online registration system for financial institutions needing to register with the IRS under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). FATCA, which was enacted as part of the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act of 2010 to counter tax evasion, requires foreign financial institutions, which include …
BVI Business Company Act Amendments Go Into Effect
The British Virgin Islands is the world’s most popular offshore corporate domicile with over 450,000 companies established and active in the jurisdiction. On October 15, 2012, a wide ranging amendment to the BVI Business Companies Act (the “BC Act”) went into effect. The BC Act implements a number of regulatory changes meant streamline registration and approval process and ensure that the BVI’s maintains its attractiveness …