When was the last time that you opened a business account at a financial institution ?
You were required to produce a list of documents were you not? The banker may have asked you whether you are employed or a business owner.
If your response was an employee then the following are the required documents :
Two forms of Government issued,photo identification,must be valid ;
Job letter ,must not be dated more than 3 months ;
Payslip ,must not be dated more than 3 months ;
Proof of address ,e.g. utility bill ,must not be more than 3 months old .
If the utility bill is not in the name of the applicant ,an authorization letter ,signed by the person whose name appears on the bill . This person must also submit a copy of valid ,Government issued ,photo identification.
When your banker asks you for these documents ,please be reminded that this is in order to comply with Financial Regulations. Your banker will also present you with a number of forms for your review and signature .
The FIU is the primary institution for the collection of financial intelligence and information and the analysis, dissemination, and exchange of such financial intelligence this will also include information among law enforcement authorities, financial institution and listed businesses
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What does the FIU do?
1.Acts as an autonomous independent body to serve as a national centre for the collection, analysis and dissemination of financial intelligence and information.
2.The FIU functions as a specialised intelligence agency for the receipt and analysis of STRs/SARs) and the dissemination of financial intelligence and information.
3.FIU acts as a Supervisor to monitor specified Supervised Entities and enforce compliance of AML/CFT (AML/CFT) obligations.
4.The FIU does not engage in investigative action, which is conducted by the Law Enforcement Authorities (LEAs).
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The penalty for late filing of Annual Returns in Trinidad and Tobago is $300.00 TTD . This penalty is imposed 30 days after the anniversary of the incorporation date of the company and an additional $300.00 will be payable for every month that the annual returns remains outstanding.
The amnesty to file outstanding Annual Returns with the Registrar of Companies has been extended from August 30th 2019 to 31st October 2019.
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Congratulations on registering your limited liability company. Please be gently reminded that there a few post-registration considerations such as tax compliance, AML/CFT/FIU compliance for listed businesses and the filing of annual returns with the Companies Registrar every year.
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An Annual Return is critical to a company since this document presents a correct, updated reflection of the company’s state of affairs. This documents presents an up to date snapshot of all directors and officers of the company, share capital as well as company debts. Once this document is filed at the Companies Registry, this information will be registered with the Registrar. When conducting company business, banks and other stakeholders will request the most recent Annual Returns. From this document all present company officers and company debts can be discerned.
When should a Company file an Annual Return?
The law states that a company should file an Annual Return no later than 30 days after each anniversary date of its continuance, incorporation or amalgamation at the Companies Registrar.
What happens if a company fails or refuses to file an Annual Return?
Where a Company fails or refuses to file a document with the Registrar within the time specified in the Act, the Registrar shall be entitled to collect from that Company a penalty of one hundred dollars ($300.00) for every month or part thereof.
The Companies Act of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago requires companies to file an Annual Return every year even if the company has not been trading. In accordance with Section 194 (1) of the Companies Act of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, each company must file an Annual Return no later than thirty (30) days after each anniversary date of incorporation in the applicable form. At any point, the officers of the company can change directors, corporate secretaries, issue shares or acquire loans and these changes must be captured in the Registrar’s records of the company.
The following must be updated in the Annual Returns:
(a)Name of the Company
(b)The Registered Office of Company
(c) The Anniversary date of the Company
(d) Share Capital
(e)Authorized Share Capital
(f) Details of the persons holdings shares in the company
(g) The Total amount of indebtedness of the company (loans, mortgages, charges)
(h) Updated details of all directors of the company
(i) Updated details of corporate secretaries
(j) Signature of the corporate secretary or the director
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The content herein is provided for informational purposes only and not for the purpose of providing legal advice. You should contact your attorney at law to obtain advice with respect to any particular issue or problem.
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About the Author: Antoinette Sydney LLB LEC CAMLFC CFRMP, Bar No. SYA2015211, Attorney at Law. The author is the first Online Lawyer based in Trinidad and Tobago. Her entire Law Practice is based Online using technology. Client meetings are conducted at mutually convenient meeting points. She has clients in Guyana, St Vincent, Barbados, the British Virgin Islands,Panama, France and North America. She specializes in Corporate Law and Anti-Money Laundering Compliance. She helps clients to start their Online Business Empires.
Generally training is conducted at least once per year. However for the front line employees training may be done quarterly, especially for those employed in a financial institution.
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About the Author: Antoinette Sydney LLB LEC CAMLFC CFRMP, Bar No. SYA2015211, Attorney at Law. The author is the first Online Lawyer based in Trinidad and Tobago. Her entire Law Practice is based Online using technology. Client meetings are conducted at mutually convenient meeting points. She has clients in Guyana, St Vincent, Barbados, the British Virgin Islands and North America. She specializes in Corporate Law and Anti-Money Laundering Compliance. She helps clients to start their Online Business Empire.
AML is an acronym for Anti Money Laundering. There is an evolving jurisprudence around this subject matter. I have prepared a free training session on this on Youtube.
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About the Author: Antoinette
Sydney LLB LEC CAMLFC CFRMP, Bar No. SYA2015211, Attorney at
Law. The author is the first Online Lawyer based in Trinidad and Tobago. Her
entire Law Practice is based Online using technology. Client meetings are
conducted at mutually convenient meeting points. She has clients in Guyana, St
Vincent, Barbados, the British Virgin Islands and North America. She
specializes in Corporate Law and Anti-Money Laundering Compliance. She helps
clients to start their Online Business Empire.
1.The Name Approval / Name Reservation includes the applicant’s name, address, contact information, the proposed name of the business and the nature of the business.
The applicant signs the bottom of the form, however an incorporator, accountant or attorney at law can sign for and on behalf of the applicant only with respect to the Application for Name Approval.
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The relevant fees are paid to the cashier and the receipt is stamped with the date of return for the applicant. This is usually five to seven working days. If the Registrar has an issue with the proposed name, a query will be placed on the application. When the applicant returns to collect the name search results, the query must be satisfied in writing. In the event that there are no queries, the applicant will collect the name approval and proceed the next step.
2.Preparing and filing the Application for Registration by an Individual.
At this juncture, the application for Registration by an Individual must be completed and submitted together with the name approval that was previously collected. Details such as the business name, principal place of business, nature of the business, full name of the applicant must be included in this form. Only the applicant can sign this form and a copy of photo identification must also be submitted with the application to verify the signature of the applicant. The relevant fees are paid and the cashier issues a receipt with the stamped date for the applicant to return, usually five to seven working days. Once this application is approved, the certificate will be produced and ready for collection by the applicant.
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About the Author: Antoinette Sydney LLB LEC CAMLFC CFRMP, Bar No. SYA2015211, Attorney at Law. The author is the first Online Lawyer based in Trinidad and Tobago. Her entire Law Practice is based Online using technology. Client meetings are conducted at mutually meeting points. She has clients in Guyana, St Vincent, Barbados, the British Virgin Islands and North America. She specializes in Corporate Law and Anti-Money Laundering Compliance. She helps clients to start their Online Business Empire.
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Yes, you have to pay filing fees to the Registrar of Companies in Trinidad. There are two steps in registering a business as a sole trader in Trinidad and Tobago namely:
Application for Name Approval/Name Reservation and;
Preparing and filing the Application for Registration by an Individual.
1.The Name Approval / Name Reservation includes the applicant’s name, address, contact information, the proposed name of the business and the nature of the business.
The applicant signs the bottom of the form, however an incorporator, accountant or attorney at law can sign for and on behalf of the applicant only with respect to the Application for Name Approval.
The relevant fees are paid to the cashier and the receipt is stamped with the date of return for the applicant. This is usually five to seven working days. If the Registrar has an issue with the proposed name, a query will be placed on the application. When the applicant returns to collect the name search results, the query must be satisfied in writing. In the event that there are no queries, the applicant will collect the name approval and proceed the next step.
2.Preparing and filing the Application for Registration by an Individual.
At this juncture, the application for Registration by an Individual must be completed and submitted together with the name approval that was previously collected. Details such as the business name, principal place of business, nature of the business, full name of the applicant must be included in this form. Only the applicant can sign this form and a copy of photo identification must also be submitted with the application to verify the signature of the applicant. The relevant fees are paid and the cashier issues a receipt with the stamped date for the applicant to return, usually five to seven working days. Once this application is approved, the certificate will be produced and ready for collection by the applicant.
A.Sydney is an attorney at law by profession in Trinidad and Tobago. She specializes in AML/CFT Compliance, Taxation and provides Corporate Secretarial Services.
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