The recent first instance decision in Rangecroft Limited v. Lenox International Holdings Ltd BVIHC (Com) 37 of 2020 (unreported, 6 July 2020) is an interesting and potentially far reaching one.

On 8 April 2025, the British Virgin Islands International Tax Authority ("ITA") updated the user guide to the British Virgin Islands ("BVI") Financial Account Reporting System ("FARS")...

The deadlines for BVI RFIs to enrol with, and report to, the BVI International Tax Authority (the "BVI Tax Authority") have been extended.

The British Virgin Islands will implement its new beneficial ownership reporting regime on July 1, 2017, by virtue of the recently passed BOSSs Act, 2017, (BOSSs), which comes into force on June 30, 2017.

Substance-based growth plans will be a key element of the continued success of the BVI financial services industry in the coming years, says Ogier's BVI practice partner Ray Wearmouth

Philip Graham comments on Thalius Hecksher's recent guest blog and explains why he thinks the British Virgin Islands is like a Mustang GT.

Pursuant to the BVI Business Companies (Financial Return) Order, 2023 (the "Order") (available here), every BVI company is required to file with its registered agent an annual financial return...

With many entities approaching their fiscal year-end, entities incorporated in the British Virgin Islands ("BVI") that are at or are nearing the end of their life cycle should consider a voluntary liquidation.

The British Virgin Islands (BVI) is home to more than 416,000 active companies. This article considers the benefits of using a BVI company in financing transactions.

On 1 January 2016 (the Effective Date), the [BVI] Anti-money Laundering (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (the Amendment Regulations) came into effect, amending the Anti-Money Laundering Regulations 2008.

Cyprus can offer a solution to international firms and institutions seeking certainty over access to the EU Single Market.

On 11 February 2021, the British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission (the "Commission") published the Financial Services (Prudential and Statistical Returns) (Amendment) Order 2021...

Reporting FIs will be required to enrol with BVIFARS the first time they wish to access the system and this enrolment application will need to be approved by the ITA before access is granted.

Two new fund products have been added in the British Virgin Islands under the Securities and Investment Business (Incubator and Approved Funds) Regulations, 2015 (the "Regulations"); the incubator fund and the approved fund.

I qualified at CMS Cameron McKenna. I was seconded to Moscow as a trainee, and during that time I received an offer to join Allen & Overy on qualification.

In an age of increasing transparency, it is vital that you use the incubation period to start preparing for a time when you will need to meet institutional-style demands in terms of your operations.

There is a proposal to amend various sections of the Financial Services Commission Act, 2001 (the FSC Act) by the Financial Services Commission (Amendment) Act, 2015 (the Proposed Amendments).

It is nearly three years since the BVI launched its Approved Manager Regime.

Cayman and BVI funds are not restricted to using Cayman and BVI service providers.