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OECD publishes list of 36 RCBI schemes for CRS obligations

The Residence and citizenship by investment (CBI/RBI) schemes allow individuals to obtain citizenship or residence rights through local investments or against a flat fee for perfectly legitimate reasons, they can also be potentially misused to hide their assets offshore by escaping reporting under the OECD/G20 Common Reporting Standard (CRS).

 

In particular, Identity Cards and other documentation obtained through CBI/RBI schemes can potentially be misused abuse to misrepresent an individual’s jurisdiction(s) of tax residence and to endanger the proper operation of the CRS due diligence procedures.

 

Financial Institutions are required to take the outcome of the OECD’s analysis of high-risk CBI/RBI schemes into account when performing their CRS due diligence obligations.

 

The OECD has analysed over 100 CBI/RBI schemes, offered by CRS-committed jurisdictions, identifying the following schemes that potentially pose a high-risk to the integrity of CRS.

 

Jurisdiction

Name of CBI/RBI scheme

Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda Citizenship by Investment

Antigua and Barbuda

Permanent Residence Certificate

Bahamas

Bahamas Economic Permanent Residency

Bahrain

Bahrain Residence by Investment

Barbados

Special Entry and Residence Permit

Colombia

Migrant (M) Visa – Category 6 or Category 10

Colombia

Residence Visa by Investment (R visa)

Cyprus

Citizenship by Investment: Scheme for Naturalisation of Investors in Cyprus by Exception

Cyprus

Residence by Investment

Dominica

Citizenship by Investment

Grenada

Grenada Citizenship by Investment

Malaysia

Malaysia My Second Home Programme

Malta

Malta Individual Investor Programme

Malta

Malta Residence and Visa Programme

Mauritius

Occupation Permit/Permanent Residence Permit

Monaco

Residence by Investment

Montserrat

Economic Residency Programme of Montserrat

Panama

Friendly Nations Visa

Panama

Economic Solvency Visa

Panama

Reforestation Investor Visa

Qatar

Investor Residence Visa

Qatar

Residence Visa for Real Estate Owner

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Citizenship by Investment

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Residence by Investment

Saint Lucia

Citizenship by Investment Saint Lucia

Seychelles

Type 1 Investor Visa

Seychelles

Type 2 Investor Visa

Turks and Caicos Islands

Permanent Residence Certificate via Undertaking and Investment in a Home

Turks and Caicos Islands

Permanent Residence Certificate via Undertaking and Investment in a Business

Turks and Caicos Islands

Permanent Residence Certificate via Investment in a Designated Public Sector Project

Turks and Caicos Islands

Permanent Residence Certificate via Investment in a Home or Business

United Arab Emirates

UAE Residence by Investment

Vanuatu

Development Support Programme

Vanuatu

Self-Funded Visa

Vanuatu

Land-Owner Visa

Vanuatu

Investor Visa

 

 

Read more in the OECD website

Prabhu Balakrishnan
Prabhu Balakrishnan
Founder of Citizenship by Investment News. Chief Editor with over 15 years experience in PR and News publishing. He Loves writing about citizenship, residency and wealth migration. CIP Journal is a Leading publication founded in 2017 bringing latest news from CBI/RBI market.

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