The Cayman Islands government has published draft legislation
that will require certain Cayman Islands entities carrying on
specified activities to have ‘adequate substance’ in
the Cayman Islands. Any relevant entity that may be impacted by
this legislation will wish to monitor these developments
closely.
Background
The Cayman Islands is an early adopter of the Common Reporting
Standard, is compliant with FATCA, and is recognised as a
jurisdiction committed to tax transparency. Our anti-money
laundering and anti-terrorist financing legislative regime meets
and in some cases exceeds international standards and our
commitment to compliance is unwavering. The Cayman Islands
government and financial services industry together have a long
history of working closely and cooperatively with key
intergovernmental organisations to ensure that our regulatory
framework remains sound.