Dec 2022
BVI Economic Substance Guidance
The British Virgin Islands introduced “economic substance” requirements for entities carrying on certain specified activities under the Economic Substance (Companies and Limited Partnerships) Act, 2018. The BVI Economic Substance Act, which was brought into force in the BVI as of 1 January 2019, requires certain legal entities incorporated or registered in the BVI to establish and maintain “economic substance” in the jurisdiction.
In this on-demand webinar, BVI Partner Rachael Pape and Counsel Nicholas Kuria provide an overview of Economic Substance for BVI Companies, three years post implementation.
BVI Economic Substance Requirements
Key topics include:
- Relevant Activities (key issues and common misunderstandings) with respect to:
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- Holding Businesses
- Finance and Leasing Businesses
- ITA Audits and Financial Periods; and
- Post-submission issues, including
- mistaken returns
- late filings
- potential penalties and offences
Determine whether your entity is in or out of scope of the economic substance requirements, through our BVI ES Calculator.
This webinar is not intended to be a substitute for legal advice or a legal opinion. It deals in broad terms only and is intended to merely provide an overview and give general information.