Delay of the Implementation of Common Reporting System (CRS)

British Virgin Islands FSC has confirmed that it will delay implementation of the Common Reporting Standard (CRS) in the BVI.

On the 1st of January 2016 legislation to implement the CRS rules came into effect. The BVI tax authority has now clarified that Financial Institutions will be required to notify that they will have reporting obligations for the 2016 reporting year by 30 April 2017, …