Analyse existing data to categorise entities, assessing tax issues and compliance burdens in the BVI.

The British Virgin Islands' International Tax Authority (ITA) issued, on 2 April, a new Version 4 of its Rules on Economic Substance (ES), which replaces the previous version from February 2023...

The BVI has released guidance notes on the requirements of the Common Reporting Standards (CRS) as implemented in the British Virgin Islands.

The US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, commonly referred to as FATCA, became effective earlier this year, and foreign financial institutions in every jurisdiction, including in the British Virgin Islands and the Cayman Islands, will be required to make certain reports to the US Internal Revenue Services.

On 1 April 2015 the British Virgin Islands (BVI), Cayman Islands and 19 other jurisdictions were removed from Italy's blacklist of jurisdictions.

The BVI and Cayman are often referred to as "tax neutral" and you might have been told that, for this reason, it would be advantageous to establish your fund in either jurisdiction.

The issue of offshore jurisdictions and the role they play in the global economy has come under extreme scrutiny, especially from onshore governments seeking to increase tax revenues.

Recent amendments to the BVI's guidance notes issued in connection with economic substance, as contained within the Rules in Economic Substance in the British Virgin Islands...

In recent years and in the wake of the global financial crisis, international financial centers have faced unprecedented political and regulatory pressure.

For family offices, high-net-worth individuals (HNWI) and ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWI) considering the purchase of luxury assets (in particular yachts...

A Double Tax Treaty between Cyprus and Iran will come into effect on 1 January 2018.

Companies incorporated in the BVI are, by most measures, the most popular offshore holding structure in the world

BVI companies are governed by the BVI Business Companies Act, 2004 (the Act), which has recently been amended by the BVI Business Companies (Amendment) Act, 2015 (the Amendment Act).

In this review of taxation and the British Virgin Islands, Conyers Corporate Counsel Nicholas Kuria discusses some of the most commonly misunderstood notions relating to the use of offshore jurisdictions, with a focus on the BVI.

The British Virgin Islands has emerged as a premier offshore jurisdiction for Latin American high-net-worth families seeking sophisticated wealth preservation and succession planning solutions.

This article provides a reminder of the impending deadlines and action that is required for those BVI entities that are classified as "Foreign Financial Institutions" for the purposes of FATCA.

A recent change to the British Virgin Islands ("BVI") Rules on Economic Substance ("ES Rules")1 serves as a reminder of the need to be familiar with the BVI International Tax Authority's...

In your jurisdiction, what pre-entrpy estate and gift tax planning can be undertaken? There are no estate or gift taxes in the British Virgin Islands.