Ready-made, or “shelf” companies are IBC’s, already incorporated by us and available for immediate purchase. Shelf companies have not done any business, have not entered into any dealings or obligations whatsoever. As the name suggests, the incorporation documents of these IBC’s have been kept “on the shelf” in our office, without any practical usage whatsoever. By choosing a shelf company over a new incorporation several benefits can be achieved: especially quick delivery times can be achieved, because the incorporation process has already been completed; an IBC with an older registration date may be acquired, which may be useful by adding a certain “age” and, therefore, respectability to the IBC; there is no need to go through the frustrating task of thinking-up an original company name, as one can choose from an existing list and perhaps find a suitable name without much thinking. For more information, please read […]
The management, directorship and practical operation of your Belize IBC will usually be one of the two possible options: Option 1: Company directed by the beneficial owner. You, the beneficial owner, can be appointed as the Director of Your International Business Company. Just as well, any other person, designated by the beneficial owner, can be appointed as the Director of the IBC. This can be a relative, a friend or a business partner of the owner – anyone whom the owner trusts, provided he/she agrees to such appointment. Minimum one director needs to be appointed. Of course, and IBC can also have more than one director. For all intents and purposes, whenever the beneficial owner or his own appointees act as director(s) of the IBC, this is called “management by the owners”. In this option, the name(s) of the beneficial owner or his/her appointees will directly show up in the […]
1. THE BELIZE IBC AND MAINTENANCE OF CORPORATE RECORDS 1.1 Memorandum and Articles of Association (‘M&A’) Kaizen or its associated agent will issue and provide an original and one copy of the M&A, both have been stamped and sealed by the IBC Registry of Belize. The Registered Agent and the Registrar of Companies in Belize shall retain a copy. Any amendments to the M&A may be passed by resolution of the director(s) or shareholder(s) and must be filed with the Registrar of Companies in Belize. Amendments are NOT effective until filed. Kaizen will be pleased to assist with providing standard form amendments, with filing amendments and with re-printing the M&A on request. 1.2 Minutes and Financial Records An IBC is required to keep minutes of all meetings of directors, members, committees of directors, committees of officers and committees of members. Copies of all written resolutions consented to by the foregoing […]
Specimen of Belize Company Incorporation Documents Certificate of Incorporation of Belize Company (IBC) – English Version Certificate of Incorporation of Belize Company (IBC) – Chinese Version Memorandum and Articles of Association of Belize Company (IBC) – English Version Memorandum and Articles of Association of Belize Company (IBC) – Chinese Version Register of Members (Shareholders) of Belize Company Register of Directors of Belize Company Share Certificate of Belize Company Certificate of Gooding of Belize Company (optional) Certificate of Incumbency of Belize Company (optional) Belize Readymade Company Lists Belize Readymade Company (Shelf Company) List (PDF) Belize Readymade Company (Shelf Company) List (Word) Belize Company Laws and Related Regulations Belize International Business Companies Act, Revised Edition 2000 This is the main and the most important law, which currently regulates the registration, status and operation of the International Business Companies in Belize. This is a revised edition of the law, prepared […]
GENERAL INFORMATION Anguilla, the most northerly of the Caribbean Leeward Islands, has a landmass of 90 sq km and was originally inhabited by, and was an important home island to, the Arawak Indians, an indigenous Caribbean race. Numerous significant artefacts have recently been unearthed which establish the Fountain (a freshwater underground spring) and other Island sites as important archaeological finds which now draw substantial international interest. The British established control of Anguilla in the late 1600’s, prevailing in numerous skirmishes with other European powers throughout the colonial period, so that today Anguilla is a British Dependent Territory. POPULATION Anguilla supports a population estimated at 9,000. The Island is generally flat with occasional rainfall but has the finest powder white sand beaches in the Caribbean. The official language is English; the primary industries are tourism (featuring numerous world class resorts and restaurants, catering to high net worth individuals from the […]
With two offshore company types available in Seychelles, this is a very important question. Here are some general considerations. By no means they represent the final and absolute recommendation but may prove useful as a general guideline. Special License Company (CSL) The CSL would be the preferred choice for clients planning business transactions with counterparties who are located in high-tax countries with an intrusive regulatory environment. In such countries, fiscal countermeasures are possible against the traditional zero-tax companies (IBCs), but are less likely against low-tax companies (CSLs). On the same note, if the business circumstances require proving that the company is actually a taxpayer in its country of registration, only a Special License Company would satisfy this condition. The CSL is also the right vehicle if clients expect to utilize the benefits of the double-tax avoidance treaties, concluded by Seychelles. In perspective, a CSL is the appropriate choice […]
General Information One thousand miles from the African coast in the western Indian Ocean at the crossroad of Asia and Africa, Seychelles?115 islands, located between 4 and 10 degrees south of the equator, offer a diverse range of experiences – white sandy beaches, verdant mountains, and luxuriant forests. Within this seemingly enchanted, pristine world you can enjoy snorkelling on coral reefs, trekking, bird watching, diving and fishing amid unique, natural surrounds. Far away from the hustle and bustle of a busy world, Seychelles has retained a soulful way of life which is vibrant, captivating and still wonderfully authentic. This archipelago of legendary natural beauty comprises 41 of the oldest mid-oceanic granitic islands on earth which, together, constitute the Inner Islands, of which Mah? the principal island and home to the capital, Victoria, together with its close neighbors, Praslin and La Digue, are the most prominent. A sparkling collection of low […]
Specimen of British Virgin Islands Company Incorporation Documents Certificate of Incorporation of British Virgin Islands (BVI) Company Memorandum and Articles of Association of British Virgin Islands (BVI) Company Memorandum and Articles of Association of British Virgin Islands (BVI) Company Register of Members (Shareholders) of British Virgin Islands (BVI) Company Register of Directors of British Virgin Islands (BVI) Company Certificate of Gooding of British Virgin Islands (BVI) Company (optional) Certificate of Incumbency of British Virgin Islands (BVI) Company (optional) Legalized Certificate of Incorporation of British Virgin Islands (BVI) Company (optional, for business registration purpose, such as registration of Wholly Foreign Owned Enterprises and Representative Offices in China) British Virgin Islands Readymade Company Lists British Virgin Islands (BVI) Readymade Company (Shelf Company) List (PDF) – 1 British Virgin Islands (BVI) Readymade Company (Shelf Company) List (word) – 1 British Virgin Islands (BVI) Readymade Company (Shelf Company) List (PDF) – 2 British Virgin […]