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The British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission (the "Commission") issues this public statement pursuant to Section 37A (4) of the Financial Services Commission Act, 2001, in order to inform and to protect the property of, or in the custody, possession or control of the licensee, or to...

Maximum penalty for filing RODs

BVI Business Companies that existed prior to 1st April 2016 (existing companies) were given until 31st March 2017 to file Registers of Directors (“RODs”) at the Registry of Corporate Affairs (“the Registry”).  Companies that...

The Financial Services Commission recognizes that it is appropriate for some companies that act as trustee or provide other trust related services, particularly for a group of related family trusts, to be exempted from the licensing requirement under the Banks and Trust Companies Act, 1990