All provisions · Beneficial Ownership Act (Cap. 251B) · Schedules
S1 Legal persons and arrangements by Competent Authority
(section 4)
PART A LEGAL PERSONS—
(a) A company, including an overseas company, incorporated or registered under the Companies Act.
(b) An Association registered under the Registration of Associations Act.
(c) A partner of a partnership under the Civil Code of Seychelles Act.
(d) A partner of a partnership formed, incorporated, or otherwise established outside Seychelles but conducting or carrying on business within Seychelles. (Inserted by Act 18 of 2025)
PART B (1) LEGAL PERSONS—
(a) An international business company incorporated or continued or converted under the International Business Companies Act.
(b) A protected cell company incorporated under the Protected Cell Companies Act. (Amended by Act 38 of 2022)
(c) A company incorporated under the Companies (Special Licences) Act.
(d) A foundation established under the Foundations Act.
(2) LEGAL ARRANGEMENTS—
(a) A trustee of a trust under the Trusts Act. (Amended by Act 38 of 2022)
(b) A general partner of a limited partnership under the Limited Partnerships Act.
PART A LEGAL PERSONS—
(a) A company, including an overseas company, incorporated or registered under the Companies Act.
(b) An Association registered under the Registration of Associations Act.
(c) A partner of a partnership under the Civil Code of Seychelles Act.
(d) A partner of a partnership formed, incorporated, or otherwise established outside Seychelles but conducting or carrying on business within Seychelles. (Inserted by Act 18 of 2025)
PART B (1) LEGAL PERSONS—
(a) An international business company incorporated or continued or converted under the International Business Companies Act.
(b) A protected cell company incorporated under the Protected Cell Companies Act. (Amended by Act 38 of 2022)
(c) A company incorporated under the Companies (Special Licences) Act.
(d) A foundation established under the Foundations Act.
(2) LEGAL ARRANGEMENTS—
(a) A trustee of a trust under the Trusts Act. (Amended by Act 38 of 2022)
(b) A general partner of a limited partnership under the Limited Partnerships Act.
Amendments
Act 18 of 2025, 20.08.2025
in force, included above
Part A: new item (d), partners of foreign partnerships carrying on business in Seychelles.
Official source: Beneficial Ownership Act (Cap. 251B), Act 4 of 2020, Revised Edition as at 31 May 2024 (Acts 4 of 2020, 6 of 2021, 26 of 2021, 38 of 2022, 28 of 2023); Act 18 of 2025 worked in by us
