Central Register of Beneficial Ownership of Trusts

What is the Central Register of Beneficial Ownership of Trusts (CRBOT)?

The Central Register of Beneficial Ownership of Trusts (CRBOT) is a register which aims to improve transparency on who owns and controls a trust with links to Ireland. The CRBOT will contain details of relevant trusts and their beneficial owners, and trustees must submit these details to the Revenue Commissioners, who manage the CRBOT.

From 05 March 2025, the Revenue Commissioners CRBOT went live for non-resident trust registrations. This means that from this date, existing trusts need to register with CRBOT before a new policy can commence. For at-issue trusts, the trust must register with CRBOT within six months of the trust's creation.

Do I need to register a trust with CRBOT?

All new and existing UK trusts, as well as non-EU trusts, need to register on CRBOT when taking out a policy from an Irish-based provider.

If your policy is issued by Canada Life International Assurance (Ireland) DAC (CLIAI), you need to ensure the trust is registered with Central Register of Beneficial Ownership of Trusts (CRBOT) as well as the Trust Registration Service.

How do I register a trust with CRBOT?

As a financial adviser or trustee, you can register a trust directly with the Revenue Commissioners. Visit the Revenue Commissioners website for a step-by-step guide to registering a trust on CRBOT.

If you have any questions about the new registration process, please contact the Revenue Commissioners at NonResCRBOT@revenue.ie

Let us know about a registered trust

We have an obligation to collect evidence of a trust’s registration and check that the beneficial ownership information on the trust record matches our own records.

Once you’ve registered a trust, please email policyservicing@canadalifeint.com with the 10-digit CRBOT trust registration number. If we don’t receive this confirmation, we will suspend future transactions, including regular income payments.

Where can I find out more about CRBOT?

Visit the Revenue Commissioners website for more more information on CRBOT:

Trusts required to register and certain exemptions

Non-resident CRBOT trust register

Guide to the Non-Resident Registration Process

Register a trust using Zedra

We have partnered with Zedra, an independent international trust provider, to offer a professional trustee service. ZEDRA can complete CRBOT registration as a standalone service or as part of their professional trustee service. If you are not appointing Zedra as professional trustees, then Zedra will charge a one-off fee for CRBOT registration (their fees are listed in the application form below). To register using Zedra, you will need to:

• Read and complete the Zedra CRBOT Registration Service Only Form 
• Provide a copy of Passport or Driving Licence or Proof of UK Tax/NI Number for all beneficial owners (except for Classes of Beneficiaries)

Return the form and copy identification documents directly to Zedra by email: uktruststrs@zedra.com or post this to Zedra Trusts, Booths Hall, Booths Park 3, Chelford Road, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 8GS

 When they have received the completed documents and payment, Zedra will complete the registration on CRBOT and send a confirmation to the trustees. Zedra will also contact Canada Life directly to confirm the registration.

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