Annual Report 2022
02/01/2023Amendments to the BVI Business Companies Act 2022 – Existing Companies Removed from the Register
19/01/2023The BVI Business Companies Act 2004 was amended in 2022, to include changes to the process for restoring struck-off companies.
The new applicable guidelines are the following:
- Companies that were struck off on January 1, 2023 (“existing struck off companies”) will only have until June 30, 2023, to be restored with the Registry.
- Restoration is not automatic, and payment of outstanding balances does not guarantee restoration.
- To restore a company, an application must be filed with the Company Registry, and the Registered Agent must confirm in writing that the company’s records have been audited. Registry fees will be charged to file this application.
- If a company is not restored within the given six (6) month period, January 1 to June 30, 2023, it will be deemed dissolved on the day following the end of such period (July 1, 2023). The registered agent will also be deemed to have resigned.
- To restore an existing struck-off company that dissolved on July 1, 2023, an application must be submitted to the BVI Courts. In addition to license fees, penalties, restoration, and legal fees, a penalty of US$5,000 will be imposed on the Company.
Should you have any questions regarding this matter, do not hesitate to contact us.
