Panama Approves New Economic Substance Framework While Maintaining the Territoriality Principle

Panama approved Law No. 526 of May 28, 2026, which introduces a new economic substance framework applicable to Panamanian entities...

Amendments to the BVI Business Companies Act and Regulations effective 1 January 2023

The British Virgin Islands enacted important amendments to the BVI Business Companies Act and the Business Companies Regulati...

Panama implements system to protect the private information of final beneficiaries of legal entities

Through Law No. 129 of March 17, 2020, it has been approved the transfer of the custody of the information on the identity of the ...

What you should know about the Beneficial Ownership Secure Search System (BOSSS)

The BVI’s new Beneficial Ownership Secure Search System will come into force on June 30th, 2017.

New Executive Decree No. 62 of March 30, 2017

This Executive Decree regulates private non-profit associations and foundations in the Republic of Panama.

Recently enacted Law 52 of October 27th, 2016

The Law 52 establishes the obligation of keeping accounting records and underlying documentation to all legal entities t...