2025 British Virgin Islands Regulatory Calendar

This guide provides a brief overview of the Approved Investment Manager regime established under the Investment Business (Approved Managers) Regulations (the "Approved Manager Regulations") enacted...

In this episode of Piano Lessons, Partner Philip Graham, Counsel Marc Piano, and Petri Basson, founder and principal of Lemma and Chairman of the Blockchain Association of the Cayman Islands discuss five key topics.

The British Virgin Islands (BVI) government has succeeded in its request for a supplementary review to more accurately reflect its current legislative status following the EU's...

A brief summary of the BVI's economic substance legislations, highlighting some of the most common classifications of business activities and outlining the next steps required...

Your usual Maples Group contact will be able to assist you in making these determinations.

The world economy continues to grow, not only in complexity but in competitiveness.

Companies will be required to confirm the above details to their Registered Agent within 6 months of the end of the first applicable financial period, as above.

It is anticipated that the International Tax Authority (the "ITA") of the British Virgin Islands will soon issue its Economic Substance Code (the "Code").

Legal 500's recently launched magazine, fivehundred, interviewed O'Neal Webster Managing Partner Vanessa King for the April 2019 edition,

As announced in our earlier eAlert, the Government of the British Virgin Islands (BVI) enacted the Economic Substance (Companies and Limited Partnerships) Act, 2018 (the Act) effective 1 January 2019.

The Central Bank of Ireland (the “Central Bank”) has published a thematic assessment report (the “Report”) following a review of the implementation of key aspects of the Fitness and Probity regime (the “F&P Regime”) in the MiFID investment firm sector.

A key operational change to CRS is the new requirement for a Cayman Islands Financial Institution (each an “FI”) to appoint a Principal Point of Contact (“PPoC”) that is resident in the Cayman Islands. Where the PPoC of an FI is not currently resident in the Cayman Islands, the FI is required to appoint a Cayman Islands-based PPoC and notify the Department for International Tax Cooperation (“DITC”) by 31 January 2027.

The Cayman Islands has updated its Common Reporting Standard (“CRS”) framework, and most new requirements came into effect from 1 January 2026. This client update provides an overview of the changes and how the Maples Group can assist.

The Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) occupy a leading position in the global investment funds landscape.

Effective as of 1 January 2026, an update to the Common Reporting Standard, or CRS, requires that financial institutions based in the Cayman Islands have a Principal Point of Contact, or “PPOC”, that has a physical presence within the jurisdiction.

On 24 July 2026, China's Ministry of Finance and State Taxation Administration jointly issued the Announcement on Individual Income Tax Matters Relating to Offshore Trusts (《财政部 税务总局关于离岸信托个人所 得税有关事项的公告》) (Announcement No. 21 of 2026) (the "Notice"), together with a companion Announcement of the State Taxation Administration on Collection and Administration Matters Relating to Individual Income Tax on Offshore Trusts...

The legislative framework governing agency workers in Ireland, the Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Act 2012 (the “2012 Act”) has been in place for almost 15 years but continues to be an area that generates questions...

The Cayman Islands Government has announced 1 the Cayman Islands has submitted an application to the US National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) for Qualified Jurisdiction Status (“QJS”).

The UK Consumer Composite Investments (“CCI”) regime introduces a new disclosure framework for investment products made available to UK retail investors.

CIMA’s new AML and sanctions Rules introduce enhanced compliance requirements for Cayman Islands regulated entities, including private funds and mutual funds. This guide summarises the key obligations, compliance considerations and action items for CIMA registered funds ahead of the 18 September 2026 implementation date.