The OECD has released a beneficial ownership toolkit at its global integrity and anti-corruption forum.

The toolkit was prepared by the secretariat of the OECD’s Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes in partnership with the Inter-American Development Bank.

It is intended to help governments implement the Global Forum’s standards on ensuring that law enforcement officials have access to reliable information on who the ultimate beneficial owners are behind a firm, so that criminals can no longer hide their illicit activities.

It was developed to support Global Forum member...