APGI Offshore Jurisdictions
Overseas Company Incorporation and Jurisdictions
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APGI offers a wide variety of overseas countries and areas for LLC formation. We have selected the following jurisdictions for their stability, privacy laws, low maintenance fees, ease of incorporation as well as tax reduction benefits. We do however offer additional services together with additional areas which are not listed. If you require additional information, please, feel free to contact us. We have provided a brief summary of each area benefits, pricing, as well as a direct link to the information page for each jurisdiction.
| Jurisdiction | Benefits | Features | Basic Costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belize | Highly flexible legislation with quick and efficient service. English speaking with low fees. | Tax Free | €556.00 US $695.00 |
| BVI | A BVI company provides a very cost effective overseas vehicle. This type of company can be used as a holding company or an investment company holding an offshore bank account, but is not particularly recommended for high profile trading companies seeking new clients due to the lack of public registers. | IBC | €680.00 US $850.00 |
| Costa Rica (Anonymous) | Not considered as an offshore company. Low fees and is excellent of e-commerce as well as opening bank accounts and investing. | Tax Free | US $595.00 |
| Costa Rica (Limited) | Not considered as an offshore company. Low fees and is excellent of e-commerce as well as opening bank accounts and investing. | Tax Free | US $495.00 |
| Delaware | Excellent jurisdiction, because it is not usually recognized as a tax haven jurisdiction but a reputable US jurisdiction. | USA | €750.00 US$995.00 |
Dominica | One person needed to form IBC and no required annual meetings. | Easy Management | €880.00 US $1100.00 |
| Florida | Excellent and economic company for those who need a US presence. | USA | €750.00 US $995.00 |
| Gibraltar | The Gibraltar tax exempt limited company is usually used and is useful where profits are made, e.g. if the offshore company is to be used to invest in shares or place monies on deposit in a bank or used for a trading activity, the company pays a fixed annual tax to the Government of Gibraltar and is exempt from any further taxes in Gibraltar. Excellent reputation, cost effective and bilingual (speaking English and Spanish). EU territory with special status. | Tax Exempt | £699 | Isle if Man | For trading companies, a popular choice with good infrastructure and respectability. The exempt company being the most popular. It is exempt from taxes in the IOM. An Isle of Man company can register for VAT. There is no requirement to disclose the name of the beneficial owner to the Isle of Man authorities. | Tax Exempt | £1699 |
| Malta | Not a new jurisdiction for offshore companies, but a change in the law has now made this an attractive place due to low income tax. | Not considered a tax haven by OECD | €3610.00 US$4515.00 |
| Marshall Islands | For companies not requiring a high profile a Marshall Island company provides a very cost-effective, flexible alternative. This type of company can be used as a holding company or an investment company but is not particularly recommended for high profile trading companies seeking new clients due to the lack of public registers. | Investing | €700.00 US $875.00 |
| Nevada | Corporate stockholders, directors and officers need not live, or even hold meetings in Nevada, or be a U.S.A. Citizen. Corporation directors need not be stockholders. Corporate officers and directors of a Nevada Corporation or a Nevada Limited Liability Company are protected from personal liability when incorporating lawful business policies and practices. The Silver State is the best state to incorporate in, bar none! Indeed, Nevada is one of the few states that does not exact a corporation income tax on your Corporation or Limited Liability Company. By contrast, some states have imposed a corporation tax of up to $1000.00 per year. | USA | €750.00 US$995.00 |
| New Zealand | There is great flexibility in the incorporation and management of a New Zealand Company. It has no capital requirements and has a simple and fast incorporation procedure. With no annual government fees a New Zealand Company can be very cost effective. If 25% or more of the shareholding is overseas there is an obligation to file annual financial accounts. | Easy Management | €585.00 US $725.00 |
| Panama (IBC) | Well established financial center with US$ denominated currency. Provides many flexible offshore vehicles. Can be used in conjunction with a Panama foundation. Efficient and cost effective. | Tax Free | €715.00 US$895.00 |
| Panama (Foundation) | Excellent asset protection tool. Can be used in conjunction with other offshore companies for added privacy. | Foundation | €796.00 US$995.00 |
| United Kingdom | A popular offshore jurisdiction due to its Common Law base and relative low cost incorporation fees compared to other European trading nations. A UK company where trading outside the UK can be sheltered from UK taxation when acting in an agency or broker capacity. The UK has now introduced The Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) and whilst having corporate characteristics and legal capacity in its own right, trading income is taxed like a partnership. Therefore if owned by non-UK tax payers and has no source income it falls outside charge to UK tax. | EU | £50 US$100 (This is not an error as we have a direct link to Companies House we can offer excellent UK incorp -oration rates.) |
| Uruguay SAFI | Uruguay is South America's only low- tax, offshore jurisdiction. Much in the same way as countries such as Holland, Uruguay offers off-shore corporations to serve various needs: as low-tax holding companies, as a way to protect assets and income or as vehicles for sophisticated security operations. | Financial Company Low Tax | €2000 US$2500 |