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The US Corporate Transparency Act: critiquing beneficial ownership disclosure requirements in the United States

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)16-17
Number of pages2
JournalThe Company Lawyer
Volume43
Issue number1
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2022

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  1. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
    SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
  2. SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals
    SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

Keywords

  • Beneficial ownership
  • Criminal Law
  • Money laundering
  • Reporting requirements
  • United States

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  • 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.

    Accepted author manuscript (Post-print), 104 KBLicence: CC BY-NC

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