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Seychelles
Register of beneficiaries threatens to blow lid on trust company ownership

Like its Mauritian neighbour, the Seychelles is striving to placate international institutions like the OECD and EU while at the same time preserving its offshore appeal. The latest hurdle to negotiate is the introduction in May of a register of offshore company beneficiaries. [...]

Published on 23.04.2021 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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Seychelles
Register of beneficiaries threatens to blow lid on trust company ownership

Seychelles
Chrystold Chetty, chairman of the Seychelles Revenue Commission, has his work set out for him

Angola
Lourenço widens global hunt for Dos Santos family assets

Mauritius
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Pravind Jugnauth's task force struggles to shake off EU blacklisting

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Luxembourg wants to make the most of EU's red flag for Mauritius

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Despite OECD downgrade, the tax haven wants to outshine Mauritius