Can every AG and GmbH report its beneficial owners via the commercial register office?
Antwort
No. This channel is only available if the company is having a fact entered in the commercial register at the same time, if all beneficial owners are registered as company members or as a governing body and if the company confirms that there are no others (Art. 11 LETA).
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Does the report via the commercial register office cost anything?
No. Entry in the transparency register is free of charge, and according to the Explanatory Report on the Ordinance, this also applies to the report via the commercial register office (Art. 41 para. 1 LETA).
Can changes be reported via the commercial register office?
Yes, if a commercial register procedure is under way at the same time and the requirements of Art. 11 LETA are met (Art. 39 para. 1 LETO). If only individual items of information are changed, this must be expressly stated on the form.
What counts as a single-member company limited by shares within the meaning of the Ordinance?
The company has only one shareholder, who is a natural person. This shareholder is registered in the commercial register as the sole member of the board of directors and is the sole beneficial owner (Art. 36 para. 1 LETO).