Correspondence

UK beneficial ownership information sharing: Jersey

This document explains the exchange of information between the UK government and government of the Jersey on beneficial ownership.

• From: Cabinet Office and Foreign & Commonwealth Office
• Published: 21 April 2016

Documents

Sharing of beneficial ownership information: Exchange of information between the UK government and government of Jersey

PDF, 484 KB, 8 pages

Details

This exchange of notes and technical protocol for sharing beneficial ownership information came into force on 13 April 2016.

The arrangement requires maintaining a central register, or equivalent system, containing accurate and current information on beneficial ownership for corporate and legal entities incorporated in their jurisdictions.

It also requires each jurisdiction to ensure effective and unrestricted access to this information to the other jurisdiction’s law enforcement and tax authorities.

Read the Prime Minister’s letter to the Overseas Territories on beneficial ownership.

Published 21 April 2016