Act 2017
Lag (2017:631) om registrering av verkliga huvudmän (Act on registration of beneficial owners)
Issued by Bolagsverket
Summary
Requires legal persons and trust arrangements to keep reliable, up-to-date beneficial-owner information (ch. 2 s. 1) and to file it with Bolagsverket, which keeps the register (ch. 3 s. 1). Bolagsverket can order filings and impose conditional fines (ch. 3 ss. 3-8). Issued 22 June 2017; amendments shown up to SFS 2026:316.
Topics: AML / CFT / Sanctions Corporate Governance Tax Transparency (FATCA/CRS/BEPS)
Who it applies to
All industries
Obligations arising from this law or regulation
| Obligation | Timing | Regulator | Source | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beneficial ownership information held and filed with Bolagsverket | Deadline At registration or within four weeks; changes without delay | Bolagsverket | source | |
Ch. 2 s. 1 requires legal persons to keep reliable, up-to-date beneficial-owner information and document its basis, with earlier records kept for at least five years after a change. Ch. 2 s. 3 requires filing with Bolagsverket at company registration, or within four weeks of registration by another authority, and changes without delay; associations and foundations have four weeks after giving the information to an obliged entity (ss. 4-6). |
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