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Services
B.V.I. Companies are suitable for:
- Businessmen
- E-commerce
- Consultants / Counsellors
- International business
- Holding intellectual property rights
- Custody vehicle of movable and immovable property
- Estate planning
- Wealth management
B.V.I. Companies quick facts:
| Company type | Business Company (BC))/Limited by shares | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Governing corporate legislation | The BVI Financial Service Commission is the governing authority and companies are regulated under the Business Companies Act 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Information relating to company officers | There is no public register of company officers. No name is disclosed upon incorporation. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Confidentiality | B.V.I. offers a high level of anonymity and privacy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accounting requirement | No accounting / reporting requirements for companies with assets under 250 000 USD. If the company has assets below the threshold there is a requirement to provide an address where business records are kept. Business records mean copies of receipts, invoices, bank statements etc. The address can be the registered office address or any other address provided by the client. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxation | No taxes of any sort | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Currency | US$ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Timeframe | B.V.I. has a fast and efficient Registry :it takes about 48h to register a company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stability | Stable jurisdiction with very good reputation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Time Zone | GMT-4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Secretary required | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Paid up capital requirement | No paid up capital requirement | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basis of legal System | Common Law | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stability | Stable jurisdiction with very good reputation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minimum shareholders / directors | Minimum of 1 Directors and 1 Shareholder. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bearer shares | Not permitted. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Required documents: | Notarized passport copy, utility bill in original. A bank reference letter or other professional reference letter. None of the documentation can be older than 3 months. |
CAUTION: Many others list low fees that do not include what is necessary, our fees are Complete.
About British Virgin Islands (BVI)
BVI IBC (International Business Company)
The British Virgin Islands have 450 000 IBCs registered under the International Business Companies Act No. 8 of 1984. The number is constantly increasing.
The BVI IBC is a great tool to transact international activities from a secure, professional and tax-exempt environment. The BVI provides a very sophisticated infrastructure and is one of the oldest and most reputable offshore jurisdictions in the world.