Professional BVI companies economic substance information 2021

BVI companies activity and fiduciary services with OMC Group? Any company that conducts business activities in such spheres now has to demonstrate that it has a registered legal address in the BVI and an office with a sign. In addition, the company shall have a local director or manager, a telephone number and/ or a website. The company founders shall take active part in company management and visit the BVI regularly for business meetings. The BVI is a reputable jurisdiction and this fact is internationally recognized. The OECD has the BVI on the white list of countries. Besides, the jurisdiction is neither on the EU nor on the FATF black lists. The taxation system there is stable and the corporate laws are applied in a consistent manner.

Could my BVI company be conducting “shipping business”? Does owning a private pleasure vessel constitute shipping business? No, it does not. If the company is chartering or renting the vessel to third parties under contract, then “Yes”, your BVI company is conducting shipping business. Does the company provide general HR and/or payroll services to crewmembers? If “Yes”, your BVI company is conducting shipping business. Does the company provide placement of crew-members in ships or vessels and the repatriation of outgoing crewmembers? Does it participate in the relevant logistics, like getting the plane tickets, airport transfer etc.? If “Yes”, your BVI company is conducting shipping business.

Records and Underlying Documentation: StartingfromJanuary, 15th 2016 all companies shall keep records and underlying documentation for a period of at least five (5) years. In case the records and underlying documentation are kept in a place different from the registered agent’s office, the registered agent shall be informed about the physical address where the records and underlying documentation are kept and the name and address of the person responsible for their custody. EveryBC must have a Registered Office and a qualified Registered Agent in the BVI. Number and Classes of Shares: The “authorized capital” and “share capital” concept, as we know it, no longer exist under the BVI BC Act. The BVI BC Act specifies the requirement for the Memorandum to state the maximum number of shares that the company is authorized to issue. Discover extra details at BVI Companies under Struck Off.

Offshore companies operate according to the local regulations and law acts of where they are incorporated. Normally, investors choose a foreign jurisdiction that has more favorable policies than their home countries. Then, they set up a company and start a business there in order to enjoy the benefits from such policies. For instance, if you opened and managed your company in Australia, its worldwide income would be subject to the corporate tax rates from 25% to 30% (depending on the business size). However, if you registered a company in Hong Kong, its income would only be taxed from 8.25% form 16.5%. On top of that, the income that is earned outside of Hong Kong can be completely exempted from local tax.

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