5/23/2023 - Information letters
Hansjörg Wehrle, Member of the Board of Trustees of the Allgemeines Treuunternehmen (ATU), in an interview with IFC Review.
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10/4/2022 - Information letters
When reporting on current developments in the Liechtenstein financial centre, the topic probably at the very top of the list is the impact that the war in Ukraine is having on the banking and trust business in Liechtenstein.
On this subject, suffice to say: The Liechtenstein government implements EU sanctions consistently. As many questions have arisen within the banking and trust sector in respect of application of the Regulation on measures related to the situation in Ukraine, the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has published a list of FAQs and a factsheet on its website, to which reference is made (www.llv.li). Instead, the present report will be focusing on a more upbeat topic, namely Liechtenstein’s performance on the occasion of the fifth audit of Liechtenstein conducted by MONEYVAL. In a further section, new developments in Liechtenstein’s international tax law will be discussed
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7/18/2022 - Information letters
From a legal point of view, Liechtenstein private-benefit foundations (Liechtenstein foundations) represent an interesting structure for the safe management of crypto assets with the help of a bank in Liechtenstein.
Liechtenstein is one of the few jurisdictions which have established a legal framework for the treatment of crypto assets (Token and Trustworthy Technology Service Provider Act of 03 October 2019, TVTG), thus creating legal certainty in this area. The requirement is that both the tokens (crypto wallets) and the tokenized assets are deposited in Liechtenstein.
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7/14/2022 - Information letters
Roger Frick, member of the Board of Trustees and the Executive Board of Allgemeines Treuunternehmen (ATU), in an interview with IFC Review.
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1/24/2022 - Information letters
On 1 January 2020, the Liechtenstein Notaries Act (Notariatsgesetz-NotarG) of 3 October 2019 came into force. Since then, it is therefore possible to practice the profession of a public notary in Liechtenstein as well.
The new law meets the needs of Liechtenstein as a rapidly changing business location and financial center brought about by increasing globalisation. Numerous legal transactions require notarizations or certifications to be internationally recognized. Prior to 2020, these actions had to be carried out by public notaries in neighboring countries such as Austria or Switzerland. As former Justice Minister Aurelia Frick emphasized, this new law has strengthened Liechtenstein's competitiveness in the area of legal and financial services.
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10/12/2021 - Information letters
Both natural and legal persons may take up residence or domicile in Liechtenstein.
In this, one must differentiate between the quite liberal rules governing the transfer of a legal person’s domicile to Liechtenstein and the rather restrictive rules concerning the movement of natural persons.
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6/21/2021 - Publications
Roger Frick, Member of the Board of Trustees and Executive Committee Member, Allgemeines Treuunternehmen (ATU), Liechtenstein in an interview with IFC Review
In a recent interview published in IFC Review, a leading global trade journal for asset management and international financial centres, Roger Frick talks about the strategic direction of the Liechtenstein financial centre and in particular addresses the strategies of the financial centre for the 2020 financial year, which is marked by Covid-19. Among other things, he informs about the establishment of a staff unit for financial centre innovation, which is dedicated to the expansion of FinTech and blockchain developments in the Liechtenstein financial center.
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4/22/2021 - Publications
MMag. Dr. Bünyamin Taskapan, LL.M. (Vanderbilt), Attorney-at-Law, Public Notary, Vaduz
The specialist brochure "The Trust in Liechtenstein law" is now available in English and can be ordered here.
The author MMag. Dr. Bünyamin Taskapan or your advisor at Allgemeines Treuunternehmen will be happy to assist you, should your require further information.
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10/6/2020 - Information letters
Amendments to Liechtenstein tax legislation
In this ATU Info, you will read more about the amendments to the Liechtenstein tax legislation, entered into force on 1 January 2019.
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7/13/2020 - Information letters
Customer Benefits and Advantages in Tokenized Securities and Objects of Value within a Liechtenstein Foundation
This ATU Info informs you about your benefits and advantages in Tokenized Securities and Objects of Value within a Liechtenstein Foundation.
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