Legislation in the British Virgin Islands and the Cayman Islands requires certain entities that are incorporated or registered in those jurisdictions and which conduct one or more of a set list of relevant activities to comply with local substance requirements known as ‘economic substance’.
For clients that need to establish and demonstrate substance in the British Virgin Islands or the Cayman Islands, we are perfectly positioned to provide bespoke and integrated legal and administrative solutions. We offer a full suite of governance, resident director, and accounting services and can work with you to obtain trade licences, work permits, premises, specialist equipment, or dedicated human resources.
To help you determine whether or not your entity must comply with economic substance requirements, our strategic alliance partner, Harneys has created the BVI Economic Substance Classification Solution designed to simplify the classification process and deliver tailored legal advice. This innovative solution is provided at a flat fee and is accessible through an online platform that you can access at your convenience.
For more complex structures that do not fall into the “in” or “out of scope” boxes, BVI and Cayman Islands lawyers in Harneys, our strategic alliance partner are ideally placed to perform a full review of your entities to determine and advise on all aspects of compliance with substance legislation and, where appropriate, what actions must be taken. To contact the lawyers at Harneys, our strategic alliance partner, click here.
If you believe that you manage or own an entity that may be affected by substance rules based on the nature of its operations, please get in touch with one of the key contacts below.
If you want to get started on your entity classification, don't hesitate to contact us at fidbvies@harneysfiduciary.com.
