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Glossary

UBO

Ultimate Beneficial Owner

The natural person at the end of an ownership chain.

The UBO is the human being who ultimately owns or controls an entity, typically above a percentage threshold. Establishing one means unwinding layers of intermediate ownership until a person is reached.

See also

Beneficial ownership

The distinction between beneficial and legal ownership in KYB.

BOI

Corporate Transparency Act reporting requirements.

EDD

Deeper verification for higher-risk relationships.

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