The Beneficial Ownership Declaration Form is a mandatory document required under Swiss law for establishing transparency in corporate ownership structures and ensuring compliance with anti-money laundering regulations. It must be completed when establishing business relationships with financial institutions, incorporating new entities, or when significant changes occur in ownership structure. The form implements requirements from the Federal Act on Combating Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (AMLA) and FINMA regulations, requiring detailed disclosure of individuals who own or control 25% or more of a legal entity, either directly or indirectly. This document forms a crucial part of Switzerland's commitment to maintaining financial transparency and preventing financial crime, while adhering to international standards set by organizations such as the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).
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1. Declaration Details: Date, reference numbers, and identifying information of the declaring entity
2. Entity Information: Legal name, registration number, legal form, and registered address of the entity for which beneficial ownership is being declared
3. Beneficial Owner Information: Detailed information about each natural person who qualifies as a beneficial owner (25% ownership/voting rights threshold or control through other means)
4. Control Structure: Description of how control is exercised, including direct/indirect ownership and voting rights percentages
5. Senior Managing Official Declaration: Information about senior managing officials in cases where no natural person can be identified as beneficial owner
6. Source of Funds/Wealth: Declaration of the origin of assets and funds involved
7. Certification and Signatures: Declarations of truth, completeness, and obligation to update information, with required signatures
1. Complex Ownership Structures: Additional section for detailed explanation of multi-layer ownership structures, to be included when ownership structure involves multiple entities or jurisdictions
2. Nominee Arrangements: Section for declaring any nominee shareholders or directors, required when nominee arrangements exist
3. Trust Structures: Special section for declaration of trust-related information, required when trusts are part of the ownership structure
4. State-Owned Entities: Special declarations for government-owned entities, required when the entity is partially or fully state-owned
5. PEP Declaration: Section for declaring any Politically Exposed Persons among the beneficial owners, required when PEPs are involved
1. Appendix A - Ownership Structure Chart: Visual representation of the complete ownership and control structure
2. Appendix B - Supporting Documents Checklist: List of required supporting documents (e.g., passport copies, proof of address) for beneficial owners
3. Appendix C - Additional Beneficial Owner Forms: Supplementary forms for declaring multiple beneficial owners
4. Schedule 1 - Definitions: Detailed definitions of key terms used in the declaration form
5. Schedule 2 - Guidelines for Completion: Instructions and guidance notes for filling out the declaration form correctly
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