The enactment of the Finance Act No. 8 of 2020 came with a significant amendment to the Companies Act (Cap. 212) (the Act) and introduction of the Companies (Beneficial Ownership) Regulations of 2020 (the Regulations) which made it a requirement for companies to file details of their beneficial owners with the Registrar of Companies by 1st January 2021. This was followed by an extension of the deadline for filing beneficial ownership information to 31st December 2021 by virtue of the Companies (Extension of Period for Submission of Information of Beneficial Ownership) Notice that was published on 12 February 2021.

Dentons EALC’s Stella Ndikimi and Corliss Kidaha have prepared an update to remind our clients of what is required in the filing process.

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