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<p>In March the Financial Secretary to the Treasury and I wrote to the Premier of
Bermuda asking him to set out plans and a timetable for the implementation of a central
register of company beneficial ownership, or similarly effective system, to meet three
criteria, including law enforcement access. Bermuda has had a central registry of
company and trust beneficiaries since 1939. It includes all shareholdings above 10%
compared to the 25% which is the threshold for the UK’s register. The information
is updated in real time and is already shared with law enforcement and tax authorities
on request. We remain of the view that a public central register is the best approach
to improve company transparency.</p>
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