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Minimum substance test under EU shell company directive

Minimum substance test under EU shell company directive In December 2021, the European Commission (EC) published its draft Council Directive, amending Directive 2011/16/EU (the Directive) and setting out the rules to prevent the misuse of shell entities for tax purposes. The EC has observed that certain individuals and some businesses…
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Switzerland is consulting on AML Ordinance amendments

Switzerland is consulting on AML Ordinance amendments Switzerland\’s federal government has published draft amendments to the Anti-Money Laundering Ordinance (the Ordinance), which aim to implement the measures in the revised Anti-Money Laundering Act (the Act). The Act introduces most of the Financial Action Task Force\’s (FATF’s) 2016 recommendations for Swiss…
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Ireland enacts new rules for BO’s registration

Ireland enacts new rules for BO’s registration The European Union (Anti-Money Laundering: Beneficial Ownership of Trusts) Regulations  (the ‘2021 Trust Regulations’) have recently come into effect in Ireland. By revoking and replacing the 2019 beneficial ownership of trust regulations, the 2021 Trust Regulations provide for the establishment of a Central Register of…
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