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The British Virgin Islands (BVI) has published the Exchange of Notes and Technical Protocols agreed with the United Kingdom (UK) Government relating to beneficial ownership of companies.

Statement by Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith, OBE during the eighth sitting of the first session of the Third House of Assembly of the Virgin Islands on Monday, April 18, 2016.

The recent ‘Panama Papers’ hacking scandal and subsequent reporting appears to make little distinction between the allegations of misconduct by Mossack Fonseca and the important role that internationally regulated offshore jurisdictions like the British Virgin Islands play in international trade and finance.

Copy of presentation made at the BVI Finance Common Reporting Standard (CRS) Compliance Breakfast Forum.

The publication of the Panama Papers has raised serious questions about global compliance with international regulatory standards, and it is apparent that some jurisdictions have fallen markedly behind in the global efforts to combat money laundering and tax evasion.