CATEGORY: NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS, PRESS RELEASES


The Ministry of Finance (MOF) and the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) are proposing changes to the Companies Act (CA) and the Limited Liability Partnerships Act (LLP Act). Interested parties are invited to provide feedback on these legislative amendments from 2 to 30 July 2021.

2 The proposed changes are set out in the draft Corporate Registers (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill (CRMA Bill). They comprise 4 key amendments relating to transparency and beneficial ownership of companies and limited liability partnerships (LLPs).  These changes serve to reduce opportunities for the misuse of corporate entities for illicit purposes, and are in line with the international standards set by the Financial Action Task Force for combating money laundering, terrorism financing and other threats to the integrity of the international financial system. 

Submission of feedback via email from 2 to 30 July 2021

3 The public can access the public consultation documents, including the draft Corporate Registers (Miscellaneous Amendments) (CRMA) Bill 2021, on the MOF's website, ACRA’s website and the REACH consultation portal  www.reach.gov.sg). 

4 Interested parties can submit their comments via email to “MOF_Public_Consultation@mof.gov.sg”, by indicating “Public Consultation on Corporate Registers (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill” in the subject line by 30 July 2021. 

 



2021/07/02
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