Shell Companies

Switzerland’s Beneficial Owner Register Hits Back at Shell Companies

Switzerland is planning a major step to stop criminals from hiding their money using fake or hard-to-trace companies. This step is called a "beneficial...

Overview of FinCEN’s Beneficial Ownership Reporting Rule

The Final Reporting Rule, which implements Section 6403 of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), has been amended in certain ways by this final rule....

US Senate Votes on Anti-Money Laundering Act 2020: Tackling Anonymous ‘Shell Companies’ for Greater Financial Transparency

The Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020, an amendment to the National Defense Appropriations Act, is up for a vote...

Understanding Ultimate Beneficial Ownership: Why are companies required to register their UBO?

Who is considered a beneficial owner? The definition of beneficial owner changes according to the geographies. But by and large,...

Revealed: A simple technique to beat FATCA reporting

What are Shell Banks? The concept of shell banks is quite similar to that of shell companies. Shell banks are...

More Shell companies on SFIO Radar

In an interesting development, the Ministry of Company Affairs which governs the registrations of the companies in India identified...

How did Indian Government Zeroed on only 6000 companies as Shell

Shell Companies is a Buzz word in the Indian compliance professionals. There is significant activity in the Indian Corporate...

Forensic Audits ordered for 3 more companies

Regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has ordered an audit of three more firms Mumbai Based Indian...
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