Abstract
Discusses the US Corporate Transparency Act 2021, intended to combat the hiding of illegal assets by strengthening corporate beneficial ownership disclosure requirements. Reviews key features of the Act's requirements, potential exemptions and sanctions, and whether it will reduce money laundering.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 16-17 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | The Company Lawyer |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2022 |
Keywords
- Beneficial ownership
- Criminal Law
- Money laundering
- Reporting requirements
- United States
Access to Document
- The US Corporate Transparency Act - post print
This is a pre-copyedited, author-produced version of an article accepted for publication in The Company Lawyer following peer review. The definitive published version, Paul Gilmour, 'The US Corporate Transparency Act: Critiquing beneficial ownership disclosure requirements in the United States,' The Company Lawyer, 2022, 43(1), 16-17, is available online on Westlaw UK.