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Corporations Regulation CR-01 (Regulation Implementing the Corporations Act)

Issued by Financial Institutions Commission

Effective: 19 Jan 2025

Plain-English summary

Issued by the Registrar of Corporations at the FIC under § 109(b)(1) of 12 PNCA Chapter 1; adopted December 2024. Part VI requires a corporation to keep records identifying each beneficial owner of shares and to answer a Registrar request for them within any time limit the Registrar sets, with a US$100 late fee for each day of non-compliance.

Who it applies to

Corporates (Listed)

Topics

AML / CFT / Sanctions Corporate Governance Tax Transparency (FATCA/CRS/BEPS)

Obligations arising from this law or regulation

Obligation Timing Regulator Source Detail
Keep beneficial ownership records for corporations — FIC official

Official source

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