UK government clarifies trust registration rules following 5AMLD Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has published the outcome of a technical consultation on the implementation of the EU Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (5AMLD) and its impact on trust registration. It has been clarified that offshore trustees entering into a business relationship in the UK will...Read More

Mass commitment for British Overseas Territories in the opening of beneficial ownership registers With the introduction of the Sanctions and Money Laundering Act 2018, the UK government committed to issue a draft Order in Council before the end of 2020 to enforce the set-up of publicly available beneficial ownership (BOs) registers in all Overseas Territories...Read More