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Beneficial Ownership Database is launched for the population of required information under the Beneficial Ownership Act,2020

November 03, 2021

The digital platform, Beneficial Ownership Data Base, for the registration of beneficial owners of domestic companies, partnerships and associations is now open.

Registration by the above entities is an obligation under the Beneficial Ownership Act, 2020.

Resident Agent or what is commonly known as Secretary can access the link via the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) website and access the following link:

https://www.fiu.sc:4443/BO_domestic

All domestic companies registered under the 1972 Companies Act, partnerships under the Civil Code and associations registered under the Registration of Associations Act are obligated to populate the information about their beneficial owners on the Beneficial Ownership Data Base.

Please note that registration is being undertaken online only.

Only the secretary will have access to the database.

He/she will have to register first, and once the FIU has confirmed his/her information, then he/she will be provided with a personalize credential to log in on the database and populate the required information.

For any clarifications and support, please call the following telephone numbers: 4383470/4383431

Or email: boenquiries@fiu.sc 

The deadline for all companies, partnerships and associations to be in compliance with the law is 31st January 2022.

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