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Seychelles Islands are strategically located in the Indian Ocean, between the east cost of Africa and India. This independent Republic is one of the progressive offshore centers in the world with competitive legislation, which makes incorporation relatively simple, whilst ensuring Investor confidence and privacy.

Seychelles International Business Companies Act 1994 is the governing legislation for the formation of the versatile and most widely sought type of company, through which legitimate international business, including trade, commerce and investment activities are conducted.



Advantages of Incorporating in Seychelles:

​-Exemption from all local taxes and stamp duty

-Maximum confidentiality and anonymity

-Ease of operation, maintenance and control
-Asset security
-No disclosure or minimum capital requirements
-Bearer shares are permitted
-The minimum number of shareholders is one
-The minimum number of directors is one
-Corporate directors and shareholders are permitted
-Incorporations within two or three days
-Excellent and flexible post-incorporation follow-up services
-No statutory requirement to hold annual general meetings
-Highly competitive fees and costs
-Principal Corporate Legislation
-International Business Companies Act 1994 as amended.



Type of Law- Common.

Language of Legalisation and Corporate Documents- English

Type of Company for International Trade, Investment and Tax Planing- International Business Company (IBC)

Share Capital- Standard authorised share capital is USD 100,000. Minimum paid up share capital is USD 1

 

Classes of Share Available- Registered shares, shares of no par value, bearer shares, preference shares, redeemable shares and shares with or without voting rights.

Bearer shares- Permitted.

Restriction Trading- Cannot trade within the Seychelles. Banking, insurance, assurance, reinsurance, fund management, collective investment schemes, trust management, trusteeship business provision are not permitted.

Registered Office required- Yes, must be maintained in Seychelles.



Directors- The minimum number of directors is one. Director can be of any nationality and need not be resident in Seychelles. Corporate directors are permitted.



Shareholders- The minimum number of shareholders is one.



Publicly Accessible Records- No.



Nominee Shareholders and Nominee Directors- Allowed.



Location of Meetings of Directors and Shareholders- Anywhere.



Disclosure of Beneficial Ownership to Authorities- No.



Personal Presence Required- No.



Taxation- Nil.



Double Taxation Treaty Access- None.



Requirements to File Accounts- None.



Requirement to File Annual Return- None.



Audit Requirements- None.



Currency- Seychellois Rupee (SCR).



Exchange Control- None.



Language of Name- English.