
US Treasury Department suspends enforcement of BOI reporting, says it plans narrow mandate's scope
Corporate Transparency Act, which requires millions of domestic businesses to declare their real beneficial owners.
The current administration under President Donald Trump has opposed the «beneficial ownership information (BOI)» reporting requirement, which was enforced through the Corporate Transparency Act.
Why was BOI reporting introduced?
The Trump administration's opposition has been based around the notion that the reporting requirement is a burden on low-risk entities, as per news agency Reuters. The Corporate Transparency Act was enacted in 2021 with the objective of combatting shady financing and formation of shell companies. BOI reporting mandates small-scale businesses to disclose to the Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) the identity of individuals who directly or indirectly own them.
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Treasury plans to narrow down BOI’s scope
While making the announcement, the Treasury said it would not levy any fines or penalties on domestic reporting companies or American citizens under the Corporate Transparency Act. «The Treasury takes this step in the interest of supporting hard-working American taxpayers and small businesses,» it said in a statement. The Treasury, however, added that it intends to bring in a rule that will leave only foreign reporting companies under the ambit of the anti-money laundering law.
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