Jurisdictions
Cyprus | Belize | BVI | Guernsey | HongKong | Luxembourg | Mauritius | Panama | Seychelles | Singapore | Jersey | |
Taxation | 12.5%1 | No | No | No | 16.5% | 17% | 15% | 25% | 33% | 17% | No |
Privacy & Anonymity | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
Time to Form a Company | 2-3 Weeks2 | 2-3 Weeks | 2-3 Weeks | 2-3 Weeks | 2-3 Weeks | 2-3 Weeks | 2-3 Weeks | 2-3 Weeks | 2-3 Weeks | 2-3 Weeks | 2-3 Weeks |
Paid Up Captial Requirement | € 1,000 | No | No | No | No | € 31,000 | No | No | No | No | $1 |
Account Records Required | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
Shareholders Required | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Directors Required | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Secretary Required | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Political Stability | Very Good | Very Good | Very Good | Very Good | Very Good | Very Good | Very Good | Very Good | Very Good | Very Good | Very Good |
Legal System | European | Common | Common | Common | Common | Common | Common | Civil | Common | Common | Common |
Good Communications | Very Good | Very Good | Very Good | Very Good | Very Good | Very Good | Very Good | Very Good | Very Good | Very Good | Very Good |
Bearer Shares Allowed | No | Yes | No3 | No | No3 | No | No3 | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Exchange Controls | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Note 1: No Tax on Shareholders Dividend if the Shareholder is not a Cyprus Resident
Note 2: Off the Shelf Companies Available
Note 3: Nominee Shareholders May be Used
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