Seychelles International Business Company

The Seychelles is an archipelago comprised of 115 small granitic and coralline islands located in the Indian Ocean to the north of Madagascar. The total area of the islands is 405 sq. Km with Mahe being the largest island (143 square km). The climate is subequatorial with temperatures averaging from 26-32 C. The vibrant population is approximately 85,000, descended primarily from Africans, Europeans, and traders from India, China and the Middle East. The official languages are English and French though Creole is widely spoken and English remains the language of business. The Seychelles Rupee is the official currency.

Seychelles is very independent and has no economic ties with the US, EU, UK or Australia and it has not signed any information sharing agreements with the US, EU, UK or the Australian Internal Revenue Services.

Stable political environment
Excellent (inter)communications
Not highlighted by OECD

Seychelles IBC

The ( Seychelles ) International Business Companies Act 1994 provides for the incorporation of companies licensed to conduct business worldwide except Seychelles.

Features of IBC's Incorporation

Extreme Competitive prices
Ease of operation and formalities through advanced IBC Legislation.
Incorporation often on same day basis and usually within 24 hours.
Minimal filing requirement at IBC Companies Registry.
Complete anonymity of beneficial owner, director and shareholder.
Sole corporate documents available to public scrutiny- Memorandum & Articles of Association,
Registered office and agent.
No audit requirement.
No domestic taxation for IBC
Standard authorised share capital- us$ 100,000
Bearer shares available and permitted.
Minimum requirement of 1 Director
Individual and/or Corporate directors permissible.
Minimum requirement of 1 shareholder and may be one and same person as Director
A company shall at all times have a registered office and registered agent in Seychelles
Re-domiciliation and migration possible
Signatory to Hague Convention (1961) for Apostille.
Annual tax and audit not required.
Not allowed to trade within the Seychelles or own real estate there. A company does not have the right to engage in the business of banking, insurance, assurance, reinsurance, fund management, asset management (other than of the company's own assets) or any other activity that would suggest an association with the banking and insurance industries.
The name of a company may be expressed in any language but where the name is not in a national language a translation and transliteration of the name in English or French shall be given.
Company names must be accompanies by suffixes such as Limited, Corporation, Incorporation, Societe Anonyme or its abbreviation.

Special License Companies ( CSL)

The CSL's are Seychelles domestic companies granted with a Special License. A CSL is foreseen and considered as a tax-resident in Seychelles (1.5% on its worldwide income). Its main purpose is to obtain benefits of the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) since a CSL falls within the ambit of a resident under the DTAA.

Main Key Features and Advantages are :

May conduct business within Seychelles

Nominee Shareholders permitted

Bearer Shares NOT permitted

Minimum requirement of 2 Directors

Corporate Directors NOT permitted

Minimum requirements of 2 Shareholders

Corporate Shareholders permitted

CSL can be continue/re-domicile in/from another jurisdiction

Continuation or re-domiciliation as a CSL allowed

Seychelles resident secretary required (Represented byICSP as per stated Law)

Requirement to file accounts, returns and benificial ownership information, which are not public

Access to Double Taxation Treaty

For the formation of a CSL, documents need to be in original. You will have to complete them and courier it to us for submission.

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Seychelles IBC

Special License Companies ( CSL)

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