Residence/Citizenship by investment update

As part of its efforts to maintain the integrity of the Common Reporting Standard (CRS), the OECD has been working closely with Panama over the last weeks to ensure that any risks created by its Residence by Investment (RBI) programmes are effectively addressed. As a result of that work, the OECD announces in a press release published on its website, that they are pleased to provide further clarity in relation ...

OECD clamps down on CRS avoidance through residence and citizenship by investment schemes

Residence and citizenship by investment (CBI/RBI) schemes, often referred to as golden passports or visas, can create the potential for misuse as tools to hide assets held abroad from reporting under the OECD/G20 Common Reporting Standard (CRS), the OECD expresses in the press coverage dated 16 October 2018 following the publication of the results of its analysis of over 100 CBI/RBI schemes offered by CRS-committed jurisdictions. From the press coverage: In particular, Identity ...

Public comments received on misuse of residence by investment schemes to circumvent the Common Reporting Standard

On 19 February 2018, interested parties were invited to provide comments on a consultation document on misuse of residence by investment schemes to circumvent the Common Reporting Standard. The consultation document assessed how these schemes are used in an attempt to circumvent the CRS; identified the types of schemes that present a high risk of abuse; reminded stakeholders of the importance of correctly applying relevant CRS due diligence procedures in ...

OECD releases consultation document on misuse of residence by investment schemes to circumvent the Common Reporting Standard

The OECD is releasing a consultation document on misuse of residence by investment schemes, to circumvent the Common Reporting Standard, according to an announcement dated 19 February 2018 on the website of the OECD. In said announcement, the OECD informs as follows. More and more jurisdictions are offering "residence by investment" (RBI) or "citizenship by investment" (CBI) schemes, which allow foreign individuals to obtain citizenship or temporary or permanent residence ...