Tax Information on Offshore Formations
Any taxes apply? |
Liable for local tax? |
Tax exemption includes |
Corporation tax rate |
Incorporation price |
Renewal Fee |
Timescale | Standard share capital |
Minimum requirements |
Accounts Required |
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Barcelona | No | Yes | N/A | 25.00% | £1999 | £969 | 2 weeks | 60,000 EUR - a minimum of 25% must be paid up | 3 directors (at least 1 individual) and 1 Shareholder (can be corporate) | Yes |
Belize LLC | No | No | N/A | 0.00% | £469 | £309 | 48 hours | 50,000 Shares of 1.00USD each | 1 Director, 1 Shareholder - can be corporate and can be same person | No |
British Virgin Islands | No - taxes only apply if company is trading in the BVI | No - unless company is trading in the BVI | N/A | 0.00% | £689 | £380 | 48 hours | 50,000 Shares of 1.00USD each | 1 Director, 1 Shareholder - can be corporate and can be same person | No |
Cayman Islands | No - unless the entity is a financial institute | No | N/A | 0.00% | £1995 | £3361 | 3-4 working days | 5,000,000 Shares of 0.01USD each | 1 Director, 1 Shareholder - can be corporate and can be same person | |
Cyprus | Income tax | No | N/A | 12.50% | £1489 | £581 | 5 working days | 100 Shares of 1EUR each | 1 Director, 1 Shareholder - can be corporate and same person. Need to have 1 Secretary in Cyprus (included in our price) | Yes |
Delaware | Personal income tax around 8%, Franchise Tax (State Fee) | Yes | N/A | 8.70% | £289 | £305 | 48 hours | No share capital | 1 Manager, 1 Member - can be corporate and can be the same person | No |
France | Turnover of less than 50 million EUR - 28%. Turnover of less than 7.63 million - 15% for first 38000EUR profit and then 33.33% | Yes | N/A | 33.33% | £3399 | £950 | 2 weeks | 1 share of 1.00EUR | 1 Director, 1 Shareholder - can be corporate and can be same person | Yes |
Germany | Corporation Tax and Trade Tax | Yes | N/A | 15.00% | £3930 | £952 | 2 weeks | 25,000EUR - 12,500 EUR to be paid in at the time of formation | 1 Director (at least 1 individual) and 1 Shareholder | Yes |
Gibraltar | Stamp Duty applies when company is trading in Gibraltar | No | Capital Gains Tax, Wealth Tax, Sales Tax and Value Added Tax (VAT) | 10.00% | £948 | £607 | 5 working days | 2,000 Shares of 1.00GBP each | 1 Director, 1 Secretary and 1 Shareholder. Secretary has to be a different person to the Director. Corporate officers are permitted | Yes |
Hong Kong | Profit Tax based on the profit derived from Hong Kong | No | Have to apply for Offshore Status with IRD to be exempt from paying tax | 8.25% | £1135 | £702 | 5 working days | 10,000 Shares of 1.00HKD each | 1 Director, 1 Shareholder - can be corporate and same person. Need to have 1 Secretary in Hong Kong (included in our price) | Yes |
Ireland | 25% applies to non-trading (passive) income | Yes | Inheritance tax, general capital gains tax, local or state taxes, payroll tax and social security tax | 12.50% | £575 | £956 | 5 working days | 1 Share of 1.00EUR | 2 Directors (1 must be resident in the EU) 1 secretary and 1 Shareholder. Corporate officers are permitted | Yes |
Isle of Man | Depends on where the company is and business activities | No | Companies that are not trading in Isle of Man are exempt or if they are resident for tax purposes in another country which has a double taxation | 0.00% | £2750 | £957 | 5 working days | 1 share of 1GBP | 1 Director, 1 Shareholder - can be corporate and can be same person | Yes |
Luxembourg | Income exceeds 15,000EUR - 21%. Income is less than 15,000EUR - 20% | Yes | N/A | 27.08% | £6799 | £958 | 5 working days | 12,500 Shares of 25EUR each | 1 Director (recommend to be resident in Luxembourg or EU) and 1 shareholder | Yes |
Malta | Corporation tax | There is no standard answer to this as it depends on the company in question | Withholding tax and passive/capital income have some exemptions | 35.00% | £1215 | £623 | 5 working days | 1,200 Shares of 1.00EUR each | 1 Director, 1 Secretary and 1 Shareholder, can be corporate. However, if Director is Corporate must have 2 shareholders with 1 being an individual | Yes |
Marshall Islands | No | No | N/A | 2.00% | £650 | £665 | 1 working day | 1 Share of 1.00USD | 1 Director and 1 Shareholder. Can be the same person | No |
Merchant Credit Card and Offshore | 0.00% | £4890 | £2421 | |||||||
Nevada LLC | Raises to 8.265% | Yes | State corporate income tax, franchise tax, personal income tax, or taxes on corporate shares. | 0.00% | £675 | £961 | 3 working days | No Share Capital | 1 Director and 1 Member | No |
New Zealand | Income tax and goods and service tax | Yes | Inheritance tax, general capital gains tax, local or state taxes, payroll tax and social security tax | 28.00% | £799 | £962 | 5-7 working days | 10,000 Shares of 1NZD each | 1 Individual Director and 1 Shareholder. Director must reside in New Zeland | Yes |
Panama | No - taxes only apply if company is trading in Panama | No - as long as company not trading in Panama | Corporate taxes, withholding taxes, income tax, capital gains tax, local taxes, and estate or inheritance taxes, including gift taxes | 25.00% | £599 | £287 | 3-5 working days | 10,000 Shares of 1.00USD each | 3 Directors and 1 Shareholder | No |
RAK | No | No | N/A | 55.00% | £2299 | £967 | 25 working days | 1,000 Shares of 1AED - UAE Dirhams | 1 Director and 1 Shareholder | Yes |
Romania | Withholding tax, value added tax (VAT), micro-enterprise tax, property tax | No | Dividends derived from a country that has a double tax treaty with Romania are exept from tax | 16.00% | £1999 | £963 | 1-2 weeks | 200 Shares of 1.00RON each (Romanian Leu) | 1 Director and 1 Shareholder. Can be the same person | Yes |
Seychelles | No | No | N/A | 30.00% | £470 | £285 | 24 hours | 100,000 Shares of 1.00USD each | 1 Director and 1 Shareholder. Can be Corporate and can be the same person | No |
Spain | No | Yes | N/A | 25.00% | £1999 | £951 | 2 weeks | 3,000EURO. Must be fully paid into a bak account. Can then be withdrawn once fully setup and company incorporated | 1 Individual Director and 1 Shareholder | Yes |
St Vincent | No | No | N/A | 0.33% | £699 | £2058 | 24-48 hours | No Standard Share Capital | 1 Director, 1 Shareholder - can be corporate and can be same person | No |
Sweden | Corporation tax | Yes | N/A | 22.00% | £2499 | £964 | 2-3 weeks | Minimum is 50,000SEK - needs to be paid into company bank account | 1 Director (at least 1 director must be resident in Sweden) and 1 Shareholder | Yes |