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- Businesses registered under Seychelles’ Companies Act of 1972 have to register persons classified as beneficial owners through a portal set up on the website of the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU)
- Others, who need to register are Partnerships registered under the Civil Code of Seychelles Act and associations registered under the Association’s Act
Businesses registered under Seychelles’ Companies Act of 1972 have to register persons classified as beneficial owners through a portal set up on the website of the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU).
Others, who need to register are Partnerships registered under the Civil Code of Seychelles Act and associations registered under the Association’s Act.
A beneficial owner can be someone that has control over the company, but is not the owner, or someone who owns over 10 percent interest in the company or a senior officer. A register will also be kept by the (FIU) in line with the Beneficial Ownership Act 2020. The act states that registered businesses will have to keep an up-to-date register of all their beneficial owners or shareholders, at all times, and the register should be maintained at the principal place of business of the resident agent.
