Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | Australia | 24 May 2022
New stamp duty will be imposed on a change in beneficial ownership or a trust acknowledgement, plus a welcome change to refund foreign purchaser duty…
Mourant | United Kingdom | 23 May 2022
The UK Government has recently introduced legislation which aims to prevent the UK property market being used for money laundering by increasing the…
Hogan Lovells | United Kingdom | 18 May 2022
The U.K. Real estate market has long been considered a good proposition for overseas investors. Market transparency is high, a robust legal system…
Corrs Chambers Westgarth | Australia | 17 May 2022
On 11 May 2022 the State Revenue and Fines Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous) Bill 2022 (NSW) (Bill) passed through both houses of New South Wales…
Lexology PRO | Global, United Kingdom | 11 May 2022
Overhauling the UK GDPR, regulating digital market leaders, and reshaping public procurement processes are among the upcoming changes expected to shape the future of post-Brexit UK legislation.
Hogan Lovells | United Kingdom | 4 May 2022
The Economic Crime Act, which received Royal Assent on 15 March 2022, will require overseas entities that are owners or leaseholders of land in the UK…
Kozusko Harris Duncan | USA | 28 Apr 2022
The US Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network recently issued proposed regulations with details to begin compiling a beneficial owner register for US companies under the Corporate Transparency Act. This article is the fourth in a series summarising those details and focuses on when information must be reported and penalties for failure to comply.
Kozusko Harris Duncan | USA | 14 Apr 2022
The US Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network recently issued proposed regulations with details to begin compiling a beneficial owner register for US companies under the Corporate Transparency Act. This article is the second in a series reviewing those details in the context of family succession planning, continuing with what constitutes beneficial ownership.
Lexology PRO | Australia, Canada, European Union, etc. | 8 Apr 2022
Overseas beneficial ownership registers, darknet crypto-platform seizures, and cross-border cooperation are just some of the ways enforcers are tackling sanctions evasion.
Gowling WLG | United Kingdom | 30 Mar 2022
The UK has passed legislation designed to increase the transparency of the identity of overseas entities which own land in the UK. The legislation is…