KEY HIGHLIGHTS: The Finance Bill, 2022 has proposed changes to the Companies Act, by amending the definition of a Beneficial Owner (BO) and providing that BO will have the meaning ascribed to it under the Anti Money Laundering Act (as amended) (AML Act); The definition of a BO under the AML Act includes a reference...Read More

Who is a “Beneficial owner”? The Companies Act Cap 212 defines a “beneficial owner” as a natural person: – who directly or indirectly ultimately owns or exercises substantial control over an entity or an arrangement; who has a substantial economic interest in or receives substantial economic benefit from an entity or an arrangement directly or...Read More