Controlling Person Form by BVCA
Updated 17 October 2025
This form is designed to collect tax residency information from "Controlling Persons" of certain entities. It helps financial institutions comply with the OECD Common Reporting Standard (CRS) for automatic exchange of financial account information, ensuring proper reporting to relevant tax authorities. Each Controlling Person must complete a separate form.
PLEASE READ BEFORE COMPLETING THIS FORM:
Tax authorities require us to collect and report certain information about the tax residency status of Controlling Persons of certain entities in order to comply with legal requirements based on the OECD Common Reporting Standard for Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information "CRS". If you have any questions regarding how to complete this form, please consult your adviser.
To enable us to comply with our obligation to report to the relevant tax authorities, you are required to state the residency for tax purposes of the person or persons identified as the Controlling Person of a relevant Account Holder.
When completing this form please refer to the separate Key Definitions section. Please note that more than one person may be treated as the Controlling Person of an Account Holder. Each Controlling Person must complete a separate form.
BVCA Controlling Person
Part 1 - Controlling Person
Name: ___________________________________________________
Address: _________________________________________________
City/Town: _______________________________________________
State/Province/County: _____________________________________
Postal Code/Zip Code: ______________________________________
Country (do not abbreviate): _________________________________
Date of birth (DD/MM/YY): __________________________________
Place of birth (Town/City/Country): ___________________________
[ ] I certify that I do not have a direct economic interest in the Account.
Part 2 - Tax Residence
Please provide details for all jurisdictions in which the Controlling Person is resident for tax purposes*.
Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) – A TIN or functional equivalent should be provided for each country of residence for tax purposes identified. A TIN is a unique combination of letters and/or numbers assigned to the individual by a government, or its tax authorities, which is used to identify the account holder for the purposes of administering taxes. In some countries this may be a number that is specifically referred to as a TIN, while other countries may use other numbers (such as a social insurance number) to identify their residents for tax purposes. In the UK, a person's TIN is generally their National Insurance Number.
Country of Tax Residence 1: ________________________________
Taxpayer Identification Number 1: __________________________
TIN Unavailable - [ ]
Country of Tax Residence 2: ________________________________
Taxpayer Identification Number 2: __________________________
TIN Unavailable - [ ]
Country of Tax Residence 3: ________________________________
Taxpayer Identification Number 3: __________________________
TIN Unavailable - [ ]
[ ] I certify the countries listed above (and in any attached statement) represent any and all countries in which the Controlling Person is considered a tax resident.
*If a Controlling Person is tax resident in additional countries, please attach a statement to this form containing the country and TIN for each.
Part 3 - Declarations and Signature
[I understand that the information supplied by me in this certification (including any attachments hereto) is covered by the full provisions of the terms and conditions governing my/the Account Holder's relationship with [FI name] setting out how [FI name] may use and share the information supplied by me to [FI name].]
I acknowledge and agree that information contained in this certification (including any attachments hereto) may be reported to the tax authorities of the country in which the account is maintained or otherwise as required by CRS or FATCA, and that those tax authorities may provide the information to the country or countries in which the Account Holder or any of its Controlling Persons are resident for tax purposes.
I undertake to advise [FI name] promptly of any change in circumstances which causes the information contained herein to become incorrect and to provide [FI name] with a suitably updated certification and/or attachment within 30 days of such change in circumstances.
I am authorised to sign for the Controlling Person to which this form relates.
I declare that all statements made in this certification (including any attachments hereto) are, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, correct and complete.
Name _______________________________________________________
Capacity in which signing _______________________________________________________
Date _______________________________________________________
Signature
_______________________________________________________
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