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1/24/2022 - Information letters

Introduction of the public notary's office in Liechtenstein

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

Transfer of domicile or residence to the Principality of Liechtenstein

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

Liechtenstein Maintaining Standards During Turbulent Times

Roger Frick, Member of the Board of Trustees and Executive Committee Member, Allgemeines Treuunternehmen (ATU), Liechtenstein in an interview with IFC Review

Liechtenstein Maintaining Standards During Turbulent Times

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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10/6/2020 - Information letters

ATU Info No. 04/2020

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

ATU Info No. 03/2020

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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6/3/2020 - Information letters

ATU Info No. 02/2020

ATU Charity Foundation PCC

In this ATU information letter you will learn more about the "ATU Charity Foundation PCC" which was formed in October 2019.

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1/14/2019 - Information letters

ATU Info No. 02

Amendment of Liechtenstein tax law and specific regulations of Liechtenstein – Switzerland DTA

In this ATU information letter you will learn more about the amendment of Liechtenstein tax law and specific regulations of Liechtenstein – Switzerland DTA.

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12/19/2018 - Information letters

ATU Info No. 01

Country-by-Country-Reporting (CbCR)

In this ATU information letter you will learn more about the automatic exchange of country-by-country reports by multinational corporate groups.

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