A beneficial owner is the real person who ultimately owns, controls or benefits from a company or trust fund and the income it generates. The term is used to contrast with the legal or nominee company ...

The B.C. government says it will follow Ottawa’s lead with a registry for beneficial ownership of companies that will be free of charge for the public. Last Thursday, the Senate of Canada put the ...

Sasha Caldera, campaign director of Beneficial Ownership Transparency at Publish What You Pay Canada, an anti-corruption non-profit, works at his office in downtown Toronto on May 23, 2024.

On January 1, 2024, the reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) became effective. The CTA was enacted by Congress on January 1, 2021, as part of the Anti-Money Laundering ...

The Beneficial Ownership Information Report simplifies the new legal requirement, delivering an accurate filing to help businesses save time, avoid serious criminal and civil penalties, and remain ...