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Seychelles Updates – Please provide the Accounting Records in the 2nd half of 2023

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Recap of Accounting Record Requirements Frankly reminder of the amendments to the International Business Companies Act 2016 relating to the requirements of accounting records. In detail, please go to https://www.harmonybcs.com/2021/09/10/seychelles-updates-ibc-act-amendment-highlights-relating-to-requirements-of-accounting-records/ Required Actions Please send us the accounting records of the Seychelles companies for the 2nd half of the year (01.07.23 – 31.12.23) on or before 29 Feb 24. … Read more

Holiday Notice

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Harmony management and staff wish you a Happy and Prosperous Year of the Dragon龍! Harmony offices will be closed during the Lunar New Year holidays from 9 to 13 February 2024. Thank you for your kind attention.

Holiday Notice

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🎄Season’s Greetings! Harmony will be closed during the holiday season as follows: ❄Winter Solstice & 🎅Christmas Holiday: 22 – 26 December 2023 🎇New Year Holiday: 29 December 2023 – 1 January 2024 Thank you for your kind attention. Harmony management and staff wish you and your family a Joyful Christmas and a Prosperous Year of 2024!

Hong Kong Updates – Implementation of Unique Business Identifier for all Hong Kong registered entities

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The Hong Kong Companies Registry undertakes to implement Unique Business Identifier (“UBI”) by two phases for entities under the administration of the Registrar of Companies. Business Registration Number (“BRN”) (i.e. the first eight digits of the Business Registration Certificate number) assigned by the Business Registration Office of the Inland Revenue Department is adopted as the … Read more

Cayman Updates – Reminder to file CRS Compliance form for your reporting financial institutions

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Please to be reminded that Cayman Islands entities classified as reporting financial institutions (Reporting FIs) under the Common Reporting Standard (CRS) framework are required to file their CRS compliance form by 15 September 2023 over the International Tax Cooperation (DITC) online portal, Cayman Island Department. If any queries, please contact your Harmony representative.  Thank you 

Holiday Notice

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Harmony offices will be closed during Mid-Autumn Festival from 29 September to 2 October 2023. Thank you for your kind attention.

Seychelles Updates – Beneficial Ownership Legislative Amendments

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The Seychelles Financial Services Authority (FSA) has recently published various updates in respect of the Beneficial Ownership (“BO”) Legislative Amendments. Pursuant to the Beneficial Ownership (Amendment) Act 2022 and the Beneficial Ownership (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (collectively, the “Amendments”), various amendments to the Beneficial Ownership Act 2020 (the “BO Act”) and the Beneficial Ownership Regulations 2020 … Read more

Samoa Updates – Maintaining your Samoa Company in a proper way

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Frankly reminder of a Samoa company maintenance with fulfilling the relevant regulations in Samoa, please take actions to the following matters: Prepare financial statements for every financial year (ready for random inspections of the Samoa government) Please notify us if any changes of ultimate ownership, the directors, secretary, shareholders or nature of activities of your company.  (Penalty Note: Non-compliance of … Read more