Regulations relating to the Register of Beneficial Owners were published by virtue of Legal Notices 373 to 376 of 2017 on the 20th December 2017.
The purpose of these regulations is to implement the relevant provisions on beneficial ownership information of Directive (EU) 2015/849 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2015.
The Private Clients Team has drawn up an outline of the rules in relation to trusts and foundations which can be read by clicking on the links below:
Foundations Regulations on Central Register of Beneficial Owners
Trusts Regulations on Central Register of Beneficial Owners
The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.