{"id":1794,"date":"2024-05-12T21:54:21","date_gmt":"2024-05-12T13:54:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/help.law.com.sg\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=1794"},"modified":"2026-07-20T14:01:50","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T06:01:50","password":"","slug":"ownership-and-control-structure-of-an-entity-for-kyc-purposes","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/help.law.com.sg\/faq\/ownership-and-control-structure-of-an-entity-for-kyc-purposes\/","title":{"rendered":"Ownership and Control Structure of an Entity for KYC Purposes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is it?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Refers to who owns, manages, and controls an entity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Includes details on shareholders, directors, and other influential persons.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to identify it:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Document Collection<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Official incorporation documents which list the entity\u2019s directors and shareholders.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Memorandum and Articles of Association or Constitution.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Share registry to see the distribution and classes of shares, which indicates ownership percentages.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Information available on the entity\u2019s website or published annual reports.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Information available on the entity from public sources (e.g. annual returns and filing with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA), ACRA\u2019s business profile)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Identification of Beneficial Owners<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Determine who directly or indirectly owns more than a certain percentage (typically 25%) of the company or can control the company through other means, such as voting rights, agreement, or other influence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Assessment of Control<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Identify key individuals who may not own significant shares but control the entity through their position, such as directors or senior managers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Understand any arrangements, like shareholder agreements or family trusts, that confer control to individuals without direct share ownership.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key components of control structure:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Management Authority:<\/strong> Who makes key decisions?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Voting Rights:<\/strong> Who can vote and how much power do they have?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Legal Arrangements:<\/strong> Trusts or agreements that affect control.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is it? 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