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Excellent corporations law.
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Flexible corporations law.
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There are no taxes on international and banking transactions.
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There are no foreign currency control regulations.
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Political and economic stability. |
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Services of the main international airlines. |
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Excellent hotels accommodations. |
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Excellent international communication systems. |
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Qualified personnel. |
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No taxes on capital earnings, income, or any other type of taxes. |
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Nominative or bearer shares are issued, as the shareholder wishes. |
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No paid-in-capital is required. |
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Absence of minimum or maximum capital requirements. |
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DIRECTORS/DIGNITARIES, AND SHAREHOLDERS |
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Shareholders, directors, and/or dignitaries can be natural or juridical persons. |
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The appointment of the initial directors and/or dignitaries or the subsequent changes in same is not required to be registered. |
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Directors can grant general or special powers of attorney. |
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Companies are allowed to have a sole director. |
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Directors or dignitaries need not be shareholders. |
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Shareholders, directors, and dignitaries can be of any nationality and residents of any country. |
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Shareholders and/or directors meetings can be held in any country and they can participate in them via a power of attorney or via any other electronic mean such as telephone, fax, etc. |
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ANNUAL DECLARATIONS
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It is not obligatory to present annual performance declarations or reports nor financial statements; it is not obligatory to hold annual shareholders or directors meeting. |
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INCORPORATION AND ADMINISTRATION |
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Ample availability of company names for incorporations. |
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Familiarity with incorporation documents (Corporate Charter and By-Laws, Certificate of Incorporation) due to the fact that Seychelles is member of the Commonwealth of Nations. |
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The words “Limited”, “Corporation”, “Incorporated”, “Société Anonyme”, or “Sociedad Anónima”, or the abbreviations “Ltd.”, “Inc.” or “S.A.”, can be used as part of the name of the corporation. |
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Incorporation documents can be drafted in any other language, together with their English or French translation. |
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Expeditious incorporation process and simple administration. |
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Incorporation process takes from 2 to 3 days. |
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Incorporation certificate issued in only 24 hours. |
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The Public Registry of the Seychelles has a modern and sophisticated system that increases the speed and efficiency in the processing of documents. |
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There are companies available in reserve. |
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REGISTRIES
The books, accounting
records, and certificate of the company can be kept in any
place or country that the directors choose. |
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REGISTERED OFFICE, CORPORATE SEAL, AND LEGALIZATION |
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It is required that the Registered Office be located in the Seychelles. |
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Corporate seal is optional. |
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The Apostille is the method usually employed for the legalization of documents. Consular legalization is also available for some countries. |
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COSTS AND HONORARIES
Reasonable incorporation and maintenance costs (inscription rights and annual license of US$100.00, independently of the amount of the authorized capital). |
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REDOMICILIATION
Corporations of other jurisdictions can be expeditiously redomiciled to the Seychelles. |
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